In-Flight Catering

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will start serving saké to economy class passengers on its international flights next week. Effective 1 September 2017, the Japanese carrier will include Ichinokura Tokubetsu Junmai saké in its in-flight drinks service. This traditional Japanese rice spirit is brewed in Japan’s Miyagi prefecture, north of Tokyo. “Saké is popular in Japan […]

Air India will only serve vegetarian meals to passengers on its all-economy class domestic flights in future, as a means of reducing costs. The Economic Times reports that the debt-laden national carrier has already implemented the vegetarian initiative on flights of less than 90 minutes, and will now expand it to all domestic sectors. Meat […]

An airline in India has started serving Starbucks coffee onboard its flights. Vistara, Singapore Airlines’ Delhi-based subsidiary, is now offering Starbucks India Estates Blend coffee to passengers in its business class and premium economy cabins. This makes Vistara the first airline in South and Southeast Asia to offer this service. “Coffee is not just a […]

Bangkok Airways has introduced a series of new menus designed to celebrate “the best of Thai and ASEAN cuisine”. The in-flight meals include six classic Thai options plus the signature dishes of the 10 ASEAN countries. The Thai offerings include phad Thai, green curry, massaman curry, tom yum goong, tom kha gai and papaya salad, […]