Dining An airline meal or in-flight meal is a meal served to passengers on board a commercial airliner. Thes meals are prepared by airline catering services. These meals vary widely in quality and quantity across different airline companies and classes of travel They range from a simple beverage in short-haul economy class to a seven-course gourmet meal in long-haul first class. When ticket prices were regulated in the American domestic market, food was the primary means airlines differentiated themselves Airline Lounges Airlines operate airline lounges as a service to premium passengers, usually those flying first and business class, and to very frequent fliers. Most major carriers have one or more lounges in their hubs and focus cities as well as in the majo airports they serve. The major US airlines-American (Admirals Club), Delta (skyclub), United (Unite Club) and US Airways (Admirals Club, formerly US Airways Club) operate dozens of lounges, whil smaller airlines like Alaska Airlines (Board Room) tend to only operate a handful of lounges in thei hub and focus cities.