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Home » Meal of the Week » A Remarkable Airline Meal in an Airport Lounge
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A Remarkable Airline Meal in an Airport Lounge

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 24, 2017November 14, 2023 4 Comments

For this week’s Meal of the Week, I focus on an “airline meal” served in an airport lounge. I’ll explain what I mean shortly.

Ethiopian Airlines was kind enough to set me up with a complimentary room at the Novotel on the ground of Bangkok BKK, but I was on my own when it came to meals.

A full review of the hotel is coming, but it is one of those properties that considers you captive and charges you accordingly for food and beverage.

The hotel is connected to the airport by underground tunnel, so late in the morning I walked over to the terminal for brunch, a panini with cappuccino at BlueCup Coffee.

a coffee shop with a sign

a plate of sandwiches and a cup of coffee

I worked all afternoon and around 6:30pm left the hotel to check in for my flight to Vientiane, Laos. After clearing security, I visited one of my favorite Priority Pass lounges in the world, the Oman Air First and Business Lounge.

a large room with a glass door

The spread was particularly good, exactly how I imagine a flight on Oman Air in first class. In fact, I hope to try Oman Air sooner rather than later becuause of this lounge.

Anyway, here’s my dinner:

a plate of food on a table

Arabic coffee and dates to begin, a staple of any Arab flight.

a bowl of coffee and a piece of food

A bowl of mixed nuts:

a bowl of nuts and a bowl of pasta

A green salad with French dressing:

a bowl of green salad

Arabic mezze: humus and tabouli.

a bowl of salad and hummus

Pasta with a creamy tomato sauce.

a bowl of pasta with sauce

Chicken skwers cooked in garlic, mint, and onions.

a plate of food on a table

A bowl of fruit with chocolate “opera” cake and a cappuccino.

a plate of dessert and a cup of coffee

I could not have asked for a more enjoyable and balanced meal: I also think it represents what a perfect a la carte menu would like on a premium cabin flight.

Good work Oman Air…I love the Bangkok lounge.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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4 Comments

  1. JoeMart Reply
    May 24, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    Does the credit go to the cook or the owner of the establishment? I wouldn’t imagine taking the credit for my mom’s cooking because I paid for the groceries or provided the setting for meal service. Right?

  2. Tal Reply
    May 24, 2017 at 7:06 pm

    I love good food & travel the world tasting great food & in OmanAir BKK lounge I had the world best biriani.
    Strange but true.

  3. Jody Reply
    May 25, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    But is it better than Cathay’s noodle and dim sum bar in BKK?

    • Matthew Reply
      May 26, 2017 at 9:37 am

      I guess that depends on how much you like noodles and dim sum. 🙂

      Personally, I loved Oman’s spread better.

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