Air India has instructed its pilots not to order “special meals” for themselves during flights as they are required to adhere to a “meal schedule laid down by the company”, according to an internal communication of the national carrier.
“It has been brought to the notice of the undersigned that flight crew are ordering special meal/s which are against the said rules,” Amitabh Singh, director (operations), Air India, wrote in an e-mail to pilots on Wednesday. “The only crew, who for medical reasons, may order for special meals viz. food recommended by the doctor,” he added.
According to a senior airline official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the pilots have been found to be ordering special meals such as burgers, soups, smoked salmon, guacamole and hummus with pita bread.
