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Vegetarian's Life Ruined By Eating Eggshell On Indian Airlines Flight
Keshav Kaushik, a lacto-vegetarian who abstains from meat and eggs, boarded an Indian Airlines flight in February of 2003. He informed the air-hostess about his dietary preferences and she indicated understanding. Despite this, a cake that Kaushik was served had a piece of egg shell. Hilarity failed to ensue and the case has been making its way through the Indian court system ever since:
The passenger became nauseous and also fell unconscious. The flying staff and other fellow passenger rendered necessary help and after disembarking at Delhi airport he lodged a complaint with the consumer court. Kaushik further alleged in his complaint that 35 days after the incident he suffered haemorrhage in the abdomen and had to be hospitalized to undergo surgery.
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It Sure Beats a Turkey and Cheese Sandwich: Virgin America Unveils New Menu
We've always dug the snacks, meals and libations on the flights of Virgin America but did you know the menu options were seasonal? Yup, just like a real restaurant changes its menu based on seasonal ingredients that are available, Virgin America has announced their new fall menu for both the main cabin and First Class.
While a reader recently wondered if VA was skimping on snacks in First Class, the menu's meals (created by Chef Luke Morgan) have been given a boost with herb omelets on grilled challah bread, filet of beef with mushrooms, naan Tandoori chicken and a roast turkey breast with sage stuffing. Of course, the options vary from route to route and we're gonna go ahead and say you won't get Tandoori chicken on a an-hour long flight from SFO to LAX.
Additionally, folks flying First Class in the morning will have freshly baked croissants to snack on. The folks immediately behind them in coach will probably want to kill them for flaunting such buttery goodness in their face, but the Main Cabin is getting some new additions as well.
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What Are You Ordering During In-Flight Meal Service?
This sure has been a banner summer for airplane food, what with Times UK naming their favorites and Virgin America winning tops in the Travel + Leisure reader's poll. In addition, summer means menu changes, and Lufthansa sure stepped up with their Ritz-Carlton partnership.
Although legacy carriers are still offering free meals on long-haul flights (check our meal on Delta pictured above), or in first class on selected flights, LCCs like Virgin America are emerging as the leaders of in-flight cuisine with their available-for-purchase options. With less pressure on pleasing everyone and therefore more room to be creative, not to mention the fact that passengers pay for these things, it's not surprising that the for-sale meals on Virgin America are satisfying tastebuds.
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Virgin America Has The Best Muffaletta Sandwich In The Sky
Peanuts, pretzels, and the occasional very sad-looking fruit plate. These are some of the usual offerings onboard domestic flights in the US, but as anyone who has flown Virgin America knows, there is some serious hope out there.
In their September issue, Travel + Leisure revealed the results of their annual World's Best awards judged by readers, and Virgin America came out as tops for in-flight food service. Specifically, the award is "World's Best Domestic Airline for Food." This follows their winning Best Domestic Airline in both 2008 and 2009; take that, legacy carriers!
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Times UK Names The Top Airline Meals In The Sky
In what was probably both the best and worst assignment of a journalist's career, the Times UK looked at in-flight meal service this weekend, and aside from tasting a slew of flash-frozen meals, they actually came out of it stomachache-free and with a winner.
First, however, they discuss approaches to the cuisine for major airlines like Singapore, who still believe flying to a special occasion and thus the "economy dining experience is specifically constructed to suggest dinner in a posh restaurant," and Virgin Atlantic, who go the opposite route with comfort food, or "the sort of wholesome naughtiness you might eat curled up on the sofa with a good film."
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The Saddest Fruit Plate In All Of First Class
SeatGuru.com just put out a new survey that declared American, United and US Airways as tops in worst airline food. But we got our own findings today on the topic.
We received this snapshot from a passenger aboard a Delta flight out of Fort Lauderdale to LaGuardia. Yes, this is first class and yes, this appears to be a wedge of pineapple, some thin apple slices and a strawberry. Or in airline speak, "a fruit platter." The plane was apparently an old Northwest A320 and the snack even looks like something leftover from the pre-merger days.
The passenger writes us:
Obviously they are trying to control costs, but this is embarrassing (even the flight attendant said she was ashamed to serve it). My suggestion is that they think should think about investing in smaller bowls...
Delta's not the only one downsizing its in-flight fare. JAL announced that it would reduce the size of its cutlery to drop plane weight, and thus cut down on fuel costs. Folks, this is what it has come to these days. Less fruit and smaller spoons.
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· Virgin Atlantic and Others Serving Moldy Food [Jaunted]
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Havoc Reigns as Peanuts Return to Northwest Flights
Passengers on Northwest Airlines so far this month may have noticed a small difference on flights; a fatty difference. You'd think that the return of peanuts to the snack offerings on Northwest would be met with approval by passengers, since getting any food in-flight has become a surprise. According to CNN, however, Northwest has forgotten about the legions of flyers with peanut allergies, who are now speaking up and protesting the change.
In response to people who have dire peanut allergies, such the wife of a man who explained that her allergy "... is so severe that if someone is sitting next to her and eating peanuts, the odor is enough to trigger an allergic reaction," Northwest will accommodate special peanut-related requests. Before your flight, call Northwest customer service and notify them of your allergy or aversion to peanuts. In response, they will create a "buffer zone of three rows in front of and three rows behind your seat," and you will be offered other substitute snacks. Will this development herald the creation of a hilarious no-peanuts section on future flights? If so, sign us up as we are stout fans of the in-flight pretzel.
Related Stories:
· Peanuts on Northwest Airlines Prompt Protests [CNN]
· Virgin Atlantic and Others Serving Moldy Food [Jaunted]
· Airplane Food coverage [Jaunted]
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Virgin Atlantic and Others Serving Moldy Food
This open letter to Richard Branson about moldy custard (at least, we think it's custard) on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Mumbai to Heathrow last month brought up a dreadful memory from our own minds--moldy grapes on a flight from Paris to Dallas on American Airlines.
See evidence of moldy grapes above. We actually did not notice our withering fruit until well after the flight attendant had left us. But we wonder, did she even notice? And if she did, why would she serve them to us?
Now, we know we're not the only ones who have experienced expired food on a flight. So have if you've ever been served moldy food on a flight, how did you deal? Did you throw it back in their faces or did you pen an open letter to the airline's CEO? Let us know what you did in comments below.
Related Stories:
· Airline Hell [Jaunted]
· Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint letter? [Telegraph UK]
