An Airline Provided A Single Banana As The In-Flight 'Meal' For One Vegan Passenger
We can all agree that in-flight meals aren't getting lots of good press lately. Despite the increase in lackluster airplane food, what a vegan passenger experienced on a Japan Airlines flight certainly takes the cake (a dish they probably wish they were served).
Mirror reports that Kris Chari, a passenger who recently took a flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, was served a lone banana with chopsticks for one of their in-flight meals. Chari, who requested vegan meals for the flight, detailed the bizarre ordeal in a post shared on FlyerTalk, an aviation forum.
"I mistakenly assumed she meant that breakfast included a banana. When she served the banana after take-off I thought it was just an underwhelming appetizer, but it was in fact the entire meal service," the post read, according to Mirror.
Speaking with Business Insider, Chari revealed that the banana was a part of the snack and light refreshment meal service. While Chari and their fellow vegans were served a single banana, the non-vegan passengers had a seemingly tasty trio of seared tuna with a Moroccan-style eggplant salad, cheese with orange salsa, and a baguette.
"It's a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given a far more substantial and flavorful menu," Chari told Business Insider. "It seems especially important given the growth in the number of vegans and vegetarians."
On the bright side, the banana was "really good," according to Chari's initial FlyerTalk post.
Additionally, a Japan Airlines spokesperson explained to Business Insider that the company hopes to do better when it comes to special meals for passengers.
"We will continue to respond to our menus in light of the growing interest and diverse needs of customers requesting special meals, including the valuable feedback from this customer," said the spokesperson.
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