Japan airline serves vegan passenger ‘a single banana’ and chopsticks for in-flight meal
- The business class passenger said he was ‘quite shocked’ and found it ‘a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given far more’
- His flight from Jakarta to Tokyo was scheduled to last more than seven hours. Japan Airlines has apologised for ‘not being able to meet expectations’
There were two meal services during the flight – the first was a snack and light refreshment served after take-off and the second was lunch, Japan Airlines said in a statement. The snack option for non-vegan passengers consisted of seared tuna with a Moroccan-style aubergine salad, cheese with orange salsa, and a baguette, per the airline’s menu and Chari’s experience.
Chari said he expected to receive the equivalent of what non-vegan passengers were served as a snack, such as a sandwich, salad, vegan cheese, or a baguette.
“Instead, I was served a single banana,” he said. Chari showed reporters a verification confirming he was on the flight.
The flight attendant told Chari before the plane took off that the banana was a catered meal. He said he was “frankly quite shocked”.
