This “Leftovers” Hack Can Help You Choose the Best Meal Option on Your Next FlightA writer for the travel site “One Mile at a Time” did a big feature on the best types of food to order on airplanes. That’s assuming they serve an actual MEAL, not just snacks. Most of his advice isn’t too helpful unless you fly international, or first class a lot. But here’s one tip that’s interesting: He says his general rule when looking at meal options in coach is . If there’s nothing on the menu that would taste good nuked, a cold option might be your best bet.