Passenger planes are now looking like they have two classes of seats - gourmet and peanuts, according to the Los Angeles Times. The paper reports that the companies that make food for the in-flight service are facing lean times.

The problem is that the pre-sealed food on a plastic tray has disappeared on most flights within the U.S. because travelers book according to convenience and ticket price. Even on a New York to L.A. flight, your still likely to be offered a soda and a brown bag.

For the front-of-the-plane crowd, however, the delicacies keep coming. Those few, those happy travelers get restaurant-quality meals of lamb, salmon and beef because airlines see that as the way to keep business travelers paying top dollar for their luxury privileges.

Of course, the international flights to Europe and Asia still require a couple of meals. The food staves off both hunger and boredom on those long, long haul trips.