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sert condiments typically salt pepper and sugar are supplied in small sachets or shakers often the food is reflective of the culture of the country the airline is based in or the country that the airplane is destined for e g indian japanese chinese or western meals braised pork rice served on a flight from seattle to taipei caterers usually produce alternative meals for passengers with restrictive diets these must usually be ordered at least 24 hours in advance sometimes when buying the ticket some of the more common examples include cultural diets such as turkish french italian chinese japanese korean or indian style infant and baby meals some airlines also offer children s meals containing foods that children will enjoy such as baked beans mini hamburgers and hot dogs medical diets including low high fiber low fat cholesterol diabetic peanut free non lactose low salt sodium low purine low calorie low protein bland non spicy and gluten free meals religious diets including kosher halal and hindu buddhist and jain vegetarian vegetarian meals typically further defined as either lacto ovo or vegan meals these meals may follow a particular cuisine such as asian cuisine or western cuisine halal food edit for several islamic and middle eastern airlines in accordance with islamic customs all classes and dishes on the plane are served a muslim meal with halal certification without pork and alcohol while emirates etihad airways oman air and qatar airways provide bottles of wine to non muslim passengers the cabin crew does not deliver alcoholic beverages lest they violate islamic customs unless those non muslim passengers specifically request it turkish airlines does not serve any meals with pork or lard but especially during international flights alcoholic beverages are served upon request 45 because iran and saudi arabia apply strict sharia regulations those countries airlines e g iran air mahan air and saudia do not deliver pork or alcoholic beverages and all flights to or from iran or saudi arabia regardless of their operating airline are prohibited from serving either 46 however garuda indonesia serves alcoholic beverages whiskey beer champagne and wine upon request kosher food edit main article kosher airline meal inflight kosher meal approved by the beth din of johannesburg in the case of israeli airlines el al arkia and israir all meals served are kosher certified by rabbis even at destinations outside israel sky chefs must be supervised by rabbis to make kosher meals and load their planes citation needed many other airlines also supply kosher certified meals which they buy in from outside certified providers and are supplied to the passengers sealed these may contain food in double wrapped foil containers which can be heated up in the plane oven alongside non kosher food without breaking the appropriate dietary laws cutlery and tableware edit before the september 11 2001 attacks first class passengers were often provided with full sets of metal cutlery afterward common household items were evaluated more closely for their potential use as weapons on aircraft and both first class and coach class passengers were restricted to plastic utensils some airlines switched from metal to all plastic or plastic handled cutlery during the sars outbreak in 2003 since the sars virus transfers from person to person easily and plastic cutlery can be thrown away after use many airlines later switched back to metal cutlery however some airlines such as singapore airlines qatar airways japan airlines emirates garuda indonesia lufthansa and swiss international air lines continue to use metal utensils even in economy class as of 2019 some airlines also made the switch to plastic cutlery in economy class to recover costs resulting from passenger theft of which metal cutlery tends to be a common item targeted 47 in may 2010 concerns were raised in australia and new zealand over their respective flag carriers qantas and air new zealand reusing their plastic cutlery for international flights between 10 and 30 times before replacement both airlines cited cost saving international quarantine and environmental as the reasons for the choice both have also said that the plastic cutlery is commercially washed and sterilized before reuse 48 49 50 reusing plastic tablewares though is a regular practice among many airliners and food caterers for cleanliness most meals come with a napkin and moist towelette first and business class passengers are often provided with hot towels as well as tablecloths breakfast edit breakfast served on a short haul aeroflot flight a western style breakfast served on a korean air flight chinese style breakfast congee served on a china eastern airlines flight from frankfurt to shanghai during overnight and morning flights a cooked breakfast or smaller continental style may be served on long haul flights and short medium haul flights within asia breakfast normally includes an entrée of pancakes or eggs traditional fried breakfast foods such as sausages and grilled tomatoes and often muffins or pastries fruits and breakfast cereal on the side on shorter flights a continental style breakfast generally including a miniature box of breakfast cereal fruits and either a muffin pastry or bagel coffee and tea are offered as well and sometimes hot chocolate cost edit food on board a flight is usually free on full service asian airlines and almost all long distance flights while they might cost extra on low cost airlines or short haul european full service airline flights quality may also fluctuate due to shifts in the economics of the airline industry on long haul international flights in first class and business class most asian and european airlines serve gourmet meals while legacy carriers based in the us tend to serve multicourse meals including a cocktail snack appetizer soup salad entrée chicken beef fish or pasta cheeses with fruit and ice cream some long haul flights in first and business class offer such delicacies as caviar champagne and sorbet intermezzo the cost and availability of meals on us airlines has changed considerably in recent years as financial pressures have forced some airlines to either begin charging for meals or abandon them altogether in favor of small snacks as in the case of southwest airlines eliminating free pretzels saved northwest 2 million annually 51 nowadays the main us legacy carriers american delta and united have discontinued full meal service in economy class on short haul us domestic and north american flights while retaining it on most intercontinental routes 52 53 54 and at least one european carrier icelandair follows this policy on intercontinental runs as well 55 as of 2018 all four major u s legacy airlines now offer free snacks on board in economy class united re introduced free snacks in february 2016 56 from april 2016 american fully restored free snacks on all domestic flights in economy class 46 free meals will also be available on certain domestic routes 57 delta and southwest have already been offering free snacks for years 58 air china has reported that each domestic flight s meal requires rmb 50 us 7 30 while international flights require rmb70 us 10 59 however this figure varies from airline to airline as some have reported costs to be as low as us 3 50 60 air china is also minimizing costs by loading only 95 of all meals to reduce leftovers and storing non perishable foods for emergencies in 1958 pan am and several european airlines entered into a legal dispute over whether certain airline food sandwiches counted as a meal 61 preparation edit food being delivered to an american airlines boeing 767 most airline meals are prepared on the ground before take off though some are prepared at cruising altitude guillaume de syon a history professor at albright college who wrote about the history of airline meals 62 said that higher altitudes alter the taste of the food and the function of the taste buds according to de syon the food may taste dry and flavorless as a result of the pressurization and passengers feeling thirsty due to pressurization may drink alcohol when they ought to drink water 63 tests have shown that the perception of saltiness and sweetness drops 30 at high altitudes the low humidity in airline cabins also dries out the nose which decreases olfactory sensors which are essential for tasting flavor in dishes so as a result airline meals tend to be more thoroughly seasoned to increase their flavour 64 food safety edit food safety is paramount in the airline catering industry a case of mass food poisoning amongst the passengers on an airliner could have disastrous consequences for example on february 14 1992 shrimp tainted with cholera was served on aerolíneas argentinas flight 386 an elderly passenger died and other passengers fell ill for this reason catering firms and airlines have worked together to provide a set of industry guidelines specific to the needs of 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