In recent years, airlines have improved their offerings, especially in business and first class. Click through the slideshow to see some of the most dazzling airline meals. Photo: Chris McGinnis
Turkish Airlines business class meals finish with a shapely cup of tea poured from a silver pot and a strawberry parfait-- along with a a flickering LED candle. Classy Photo: Chris McGinnis
United's new cheeseburger for purchase, economy class ATL-SFO- delicious but kinda messy. Handi-wipe would be good to add to this service Photo: Chris McGinnis
Turkish Airlines business class Istanbul-Toronto offered lamb pops, spicy rice and tzatziki. Nice! Photo: Chris McGinnis
Lufthansa's business class Senator Lounge at Frankfurt had warm pretzels- fresh from the oven-- at the breakfast buffet in December. Nice touch! Photo: Chris McGinnis
A delicious mushroom omelet on Turkish Airlines early morning Istanbul-Budapest on a B737 in first class. Photo: Chris McGinnis
Cathay Pacific business class SFO-Hong Kong at 1 am- smoked duck salad to start Photo: Chris McGinnis
United first class domestic ATL-SFO dinner: Chicken tikka with fragrant rice, paneer, salad and pretzel roll Photo: Chris McGinnis
Cathay Pacific's The Pier first class lounge in Hong Kong has a fantastic restaurant with waiter service. This is a double order of the ahi tuna starter. Photo: Chris McGinnis
Alaska Airlines first class SFO-Mexico City- scrambled eggs, black beans, tortilla chips and sausage Photo: Chris McGinnis
Alaska Airlines first class passengers get access to Cathay Pacific's lounge at SFO's international Terminal where you can get a made to order bowl of dan dan soup before your flight Photo: Chris McGinnis
Alaska Airlines economy class fruit and cheese plate on LAX-Havana Photo: Chris McGinnis
Lufthansa business class starter salad on SFO-Munich- grilled veggies with mozzarella balls Photo: Chris McGinnis
Nicely presented cheese plate on Lufthansa A340 SFO-Munich in business class Photo: Chris McGinnis
Seared ahi tuna to start in business class on Lufthansa SFO-Munich Photo: Chris McGinnis
British Airways business class Oakland-London starter salad with olive tapenade nibbles Photo: Chris McGinnis
British Airways business class London-Oakland bread pudding with dried fig, clotted cream and strawberry jam. Talk about comfort food! Photo: Chris McGinnis
United Airlines first class domestic SFO-EWR breakfast of quiche, roasted rainbow potatoes and chicken sausage Photo: Chris McGinnis
United Airlines first class Tampa-SFO bbq chicken with rice and roasted vegetables Photo: Chris McGinnis
Man accused of yelling, causing plane to land pleads guilty
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of screaming on a flight and causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to a federal assault charge.
Federal prosecutors in Tulsa say 29-year-old Bolutife Olorunda of Vancouver, Washington, pleaded guilty Tuesday and will pay Delta Airlines $9,118 for the cost of diverting the aircraft.
Wanted: 1,000 new Delta Air Lines flight attendants. The Atlanta based airline says the positions that are up for grabs start work in 2018 - but competition will be tough.
Media: Fox5DC
Prosecutors say Olorunda verbally assaulted and interfered with a flight attendant on a May 30 flight from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency and land in Tulsa. The flight eventually continued to Atlanta.