Air France Gives Its Meal Service A Chic Redesign
Even at its best, airline food rarely gets much praise these days. While the in-flight meal service is hardly considered a memorable part of the vacation (no matter what class you're flying), Air France's newly redesigned meal settings promise to at least enhance the experience. Any doubts? Just check out the toy airplane you can make from your fork and knife.
The nearly all-white dinnerware, courtesy of the award-winning designer Eugeni Quitllet, is made from lightweight eco-friendly plastic (with metal cutlery for first class fliers), swiped with sleek red accents to compliment the airline's trademark colors. What's more, the design cuts raw material usage by 30 percent annually, an impressive quantity considering the airline doles out 14 million meals per year. Quitllet also designed a separate set for youngsters — or bored adults, if you will — that snaps together to form a toy airplane.
Whether you're flying or seated at a restaurant, it's still what's on the plate that counts the most, but Quitllet's smart, well-executed design is proof that there's more than just one way to step up the in-flight meal.
Eugeni Quitlllet's new design for the airline (above and below), which debuted this year.[/caption]
The line features a range of cutlery and dishware components crafted with various flight classes and age groups in mind.[/caption]
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