airline food

Celebrating HawaiiTo celebrate its third year of flying to Hawaii, Alaska Airlines is selling Hawaiian-themed meals during the month of October, such as this tropical cheese plate

for $7.

The Northern Bites Grilled Teriyaki Chicken ($6) is another of Alaska

Airlines' food offerings for Hawaiian month.

Continental Airlines is the last major domestic carrier to jettison free meals. But for $6.25, passengers can order this

Angus cheeseburger.

You can order this Asian-style noodle salad (yes, served in a Chinese take-out box) on some Continental flights, but it

will cost you $4.50.

Virgin America offers its most popular item -- a veggies and hummus plate -- for $9 on all flights. “We are absolutely competing with airport food,” said Rob Gallagher, Virgin America’s catering manager. “Airports are now doing so

many wonderful things with food.”

United Airlines has introduced a new $24.99 brunch -- complete with quiche, sparkling wine and chocolate -- for travelers flying on premium service flights between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco. The catch: Meals must be ordered online at least 72 hours before a flight.