Air Canada food described as "yucky" and "truly dire" by one traveller / Flickr user Frankie Roberto

Singapore Airlines food "wasn't that good this time round.. had a bad stomach ache upon landing," one traveller said / Flickr user _pdra(busy)

An inflight meal on Shanghai Airlines prompted one traveller to say "airline food hasn't gotten better." / Flickr user augapfel

"Weird food" from an unidentified airline / Flickr user BJ Carter

Scandinavian Airlines served up a treat for one traveller. "It was a pretty good offering of beef with pretty good vegetables, mashed potatoes, lettuce salad (with tomato), two rolls of bread, butters, sesame crackers with Tillamook cheese, and a chocolate cake with raspberry filling for dessert." / Flickr user Brianholsclaw

Royal Brunei Airlines impressed this traveller, who said: "Who says airplane food stinks? Yummy!" / Flickr user Thienzienyung

British Airways economy food was described as "not that bad really" / Flickr user Kai Hendry

"Beef, potato salad, bread, brownie with marshmallows. It was surprisingly tasty even though it was airline food," one tourist said of an Asiana Airlines meal / Flickr user Puck777

An Air India meal was "hot and tasty" and "decent". "The roti was wonderful, the rajma-chawal-murg curry (beans-rice-chicken) was out of this world and to die for and the salad was fresh." / Flickr user vm2827

"I was expecting a terrible meal, but it turned out to be really good," one traveller said of All Nippon Airways' food / Flickr user Rahims

Lufthansa Airlines meal / Flickr user naystin

Singapore Airlines first class meals from Sydney chef Matt Moran, Barramundi dish / Matthew Vasilescu

Inflight meal at Qantas / Flickr user Andy Mitchell UK

Northwest Airlines food / Flickr user AaronC's Photos

Malaysia Airlines meal / Flickr user Allerina & Glen MacLarty

Japan Airlines food / Flickr user d'n'c

Emirates first class meal / Flickr user Acme

Inflight meal on Air China / Flickr user d'n'c