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In-flight tableware, Swissair
Contemporary Era, Europe
AL9186
Tableware used in economy and business classes on Switzerland’s first airline. Economy passengers received one single tray, while those in business class would receive a starter, main course, cheese and dessert served one after another.
Datasheet
- Type: Tableware
- Place of origin: Switzerland
- Materials and techniques: Glass Metal Paper Plastic Porcelain
- Date: circa 2002
- Weight: 1.547 kg
- Brand: Swissair
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In-flight catering
The transportation boom in the 20th century paved the way for a new way of eating: in-flight catering. In the skies, the concept experienced a little turbulence before finally taking off. There was a lack of space, weight was limited and, before the invention of the pressurised cabin, consuming bottled drinks was a dangerous business! In one generation, airline food went from being a cold, frugal meal eaten from a tray on your knees, to a gourmet ‘journey’ in the 1960s.