其實這個專欄曾經在 2008年介紹過荷航 (KLM)的飛機餐。不過那時介紹的是台北到曼谷短程線的飛機餐,而且是素食飛機餐,而不是一般餐。上個月,因為有事由中東前往歐洲,剛好難得又坐到荷蘭航空的班機。於是,在這理介紹一下他們飛機餐。因阿布達比到阿姆斯特丹其實航程才六個多小時,其實並不是很遠,她們提供的餐飲內容,應該是遠不如由曼谷到阿姆斯特丹 (至少 11小時的航程)航線的餐飲內容豐富。所以,各位讀者也不該對這裏介紹的飛機餐期望太高。
上圖:飛機是半夜一點左右起飛。起飛後,大家大多已睡得東倒西歪了。於是這時送上的餐點通常都很簡陋。荷航提供的是一個熱三明治。有素食三明治及焗雞肉 (grilled chicken) 兩種可選。我當然是點了素食的三明治。
[KLM Royal Dutch Airline: from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam]: This is a 6 and 1/2 hours flight. Since it took off at around 1 am, only a "snack" was offered after taking off (instead of a full meal). The "snack" pretty much is just a sandwich.
上圖:三明治是長這副德性。麵包上還有烤痕,是典型義大利式 panini 三明治 (忘了中文怎麼說了)!
[KLM Royal Dutch Airline: from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam]: Two types of sandwich I could choose. I chose "grill vegetable" (a vegetarian choice). Great they still offer wine. This is not a US-based airline fortunately.
上圖:panini 三明治中有起士,番茄,及洋蔥。都不是很特別,不過還算可口就是了。反正要睡覺了,沒有必要吃得太好。
[KLM Royal Dutch Airline: from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam]: Grilled vegetable sandwich is in "panini" style. Not bad at all.
上圖:在飛機上很不容易熟睡,這一段航程又不是真得很長。在座椅上翻來覆去,半睡半醒四個多小時之後,早餐就送上來了。和之前搭荷航台北曼谷短程線的飛機餐一樣,他們飛機餐的包裝都還蠻別致的。
[KLM Royal Dutch Airline: from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam]: The breakfast before we landed in Amsterdam around 6 am. Nice packaged, just as I remember that KLM usually does for their in-flight meals.
上圖:飛機餐的包裝拆開後長這樣‧‧‧。圖片上方的兩小盒是優酪乳 (yogurt) 及水果盤。前方的主菜盒,裏面則有西式蛋捲 (omelet),一條小香腸 (大概是豬肉作的,不像卡達及阿酋航空上都吃不到豬肉製品),以及英式的豆泥 (baked bean)。蛋捲裏面其實有加一點蔥,因此不會像美國航空公司早餐的蛋捲那樣淡而無味。不過仍然感覺太乾,而且味道只是普普通通。豆泥因為太鹹,我扒了幾口就不想吃了。
[KLM Royal Dutch Airline: from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam]: The main breakfast dish is omelet, a sausage, and some baked beans. They are all right. The omelet is plain and a little dry.
前一陣子常聽人在批評荷航。這次又坐了 一次後,感覺其實還好啊!雖然服務及飛機餐都不是頂尖,但也不會太差。歐洲的幾大航空公司,像是荷航 (KLM),英航(British Airways),以及我還沒坐過的德航 (Lufthansa),好像還是有一定服務水準。基本上,和東亞及波斯灣區航空公司比上不足,但和北美航空公司相比 (像是聯合及達美),還是比下有餘。以後有機會搭荷航,我還是願意搭的。
最後總分:B+
Overall verdict: Not bad, but also not memorable. Just as I expected, better than American airlines, but not as good as Asian ones. Final grade: B+