Airlines displaying images of diners eating off fine china high in the sky has broken down the image of the death of the airline meal that many had expected during the recent global economic meltdown. Saudi Arabian Airlines testifies to that with servings of over 22.5 million in-flight meals to its own passengers and passengers of other airlines in 2009, an increase of 360,000 from the previous year. Despite the global economic crisis, Saudi Arabian Airlines has improved its catering quality to serve millions of passengers across the globe, said Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the airlines' Assistant Director for Public Relations. Saudia Catering prepares quality in-flight meals as per international standards without compromising with the food quality, he added. Catering trucks hooking up to planes at Saudi airports is still an everyday image travelers experience.
