Passengers aboard British Airways flights will no longer be served beef starting later this summer, as part of the UK flag carrier’s efforts to provide meal service which is to the liking of a larger group of international travellers. Instead, BA will offer those in economy class “lighter and healthier” meal options on long-haul flights. Some are already suggesting that perhaps this move has less to do with ensuring that passengers enjoy a healthy diet while onboard, and may in fact be linked to cost-cutting measures. BA, however, denies these claims, noting that the carrier simply wanted to develop meal options that are more popular. As such, BA has determined that instead offering passengers a choice of chicken or beef, those in the World Traveller cabin will now be able to choose between chicken or fish pies. A BA spokesperson interviewed by the London Times told the newspaper that the UK’s flag carrier selected fish pies over beef, because it found that this tends to be a very popular product in supermarkets. Read the rest of this entry »
