January 12 , 2013 - Travelers say they'd pay for a hot, in-flight meal According to a new poll by Airfarewatchdog.com, which tracks airfares and industry trends, many travelers would pay for a hot, in-flight meal.
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"It's pretty amazing that more than half of respondents would pay extra for a meal," says AirfareWatchdog.com president George Hobica. "Do people really like airline food, the butt of countless jokes, that much? Or are we just feeling nostalgic for the good old days."
Source: USA Today (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
January 18 , 2013 - UK Airlines Perform Highly in Skyscanner’s European Airline Food Awards Over 550 European travellers and bloggers took part as food critics in Skyscanner’s second annual study of the quality of on-board culinary offerings.
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British Airways, easyJet, Monarch and Flybe all reached the top five in Skyscanner's annual European Airline Food Awards as Pegasus Airlines, SAS and KLM are rated best airlines in Europe for food.
Source: femalefirst.co.uk (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
Febuary 14 , 2013 - JAL and MOS BURGER present [AIR MOS Teriyaki Egg Burger] on select flights Japan Airlines (JAL) and MOS FOOD SERVICES, INC. (MOS BURGER), a well-known hamburger chain established in 1972 in Japan, will collaborate for the third time in the eighth installment of JAL’s popular AIR Series in-flight meal service.
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Following the successful introduction of AIR MOS Burger (Teriyaki) and AIR MOS Rice Burger in the past, JAL and MOS BURGER have designed a JAL Original version of the AIR MOS Teriyaki Egg Burger that will be served onboard select routes from March 1 to May 31, 2013
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Source: JAL press release (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
Febuary 26 , 2013 - JAL Serves Japan-Made Cheese Onboard International Flights Japan Airlines will offer a new lineup of Japanese cheese for First and Executive Class customers on select international routes from March 1, 2013.
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An assortment of 16 types of cheese have been chosen for months up to August-offering five types in First Class and three in Executive, with a change in selection at the end of May.
In First Class, customers can also choose to simply enjoy the rich flavor of the different types of cheese available, savor a specific type with a complementing snack.
(See list of cheese, dates available and applicable routes in source article).
Source: JAL press release (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
April 06 , 2013 - Qantas bans ham on flights in and out of Dubai after Emirates deal Australia's national carrier has removed pork from its menu on the route since tying up with Middle Eastern airline Emirates.
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Consumption of pork and pork products is strictly forbidden in Islam as it is considered unholy. A note on the Qantas menus on flights in and out of Dubai states that meals do not contain pork products or alcohol, which is also forbidden in Islam. It has also introduced a Mezze plate offering traditional Middle Eastern fare in its upper classes and has Arabic translations after in-flight announcements.
Source: news.com.au (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
April 08 , 2013 - JAL provides order service for In-flight meals and in-flight sales onboard
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In addition to enjoying the greater privacy, passengers are able to experience the order service by using in-flight entertainment system for in-flight meals and in-flight sales onboard Boeing 777-300ER aircraft [SKY SUITE 777] which has been in service since January 2013.
Source: JAL press release (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
May 21 , 2013 - Air Culinaire Worldwide Expands In-Flight Catering Capabilities in Europe In-flight catering provider Air Culinaire Worldwide announced it has opened a new satellite kitchen at Stansted Airport (EGSS).
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"The opening of our new satellite kitchen will give our clients operating to and from Stansted more flexibility when things change, as we will now be able to fulfill more last-minute in-flight catering requests," said Paul Schweitzer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Air Culinaire Worldwide®.
Source: marketwire.com (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
April 17 , 2013 - New partnership provides inflight catering services group Air services providers, dnata, and independent airline caterer Newrest, have concluded a deal to form a new, jointly-owned inflight catering services group in South Africa.
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The new company, called dnata Newrest will be formed by Wings Inflight Services, jointly owned by dnata and Mentor Africa, acquiring the inflight catering services business of Newrest First Catering in South Africa. The new entity, dnata Newrest RSA, will be owned and managed equally by dnata, Newrest and Mentor Africa. The transaction was implemented on 15 March 2013.
Source: bizcommunity.com (link) Opens in new window, may require free or paid registration.
June 09 , 2013 - SpiceJet told to pay Rs 15,000 for serving non-vegetarian food New Delhi - Low-cost airline SpiceJet has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 15,000 as token compensation to its passenger for serving him non-vegetarian food instead of vegetarian preferred by him.
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