Chicken pieces served in veg meal ordered in Air India flight, alleges a passenger

In a recent incident, a vegetarian passenger on Air India flight AI582, from Calicut to Mumbai, expressed her dissatisfaction after being served a vegetarian meal containing chicken pieces. Veera Jain took to social media to share her concerns, posting pictures of the misleading meal packet that clearly labeled "veg meal" while containing chicken.

Jain's post quickly gained traction on X, with fellow users expressing their apprehensions about the airline's food handling practices. Air India responded to the complaint, urging Jain to contact them directly through direct message (DM).

"On my Air India flight AI582, I was served a vegetarian meal with chicken pieces in it! I boarded the flight from Calicut airport. This was a flight that was supposed to take off at 18:40 PM but left the airport at 19:40 PM," Jain shared in her post.



Despite bringing the issue to the attention of the cabin supervisor, named Sona, Jain claimed that no corrective action was taken to inform other passengers with vegetarian meals. Jain alleged that the flight not only left an hour behind schedule but also caused complications for her friend, whose connecting train to Ahmedabad was jeopardized.

In her social media post, Jain tagged regulatory bodies, including DGCA, and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, demanding accountability and swift action. Air India responded in the comments section, requesting Jain to delete specific details from the open tweet for security reasons and share the information via DM along with her PNR.

Jain also highlighted her communication with the Air India team through direct messaging on X, expressing her disappointment with the apologies received. She emphasized the need for the airline to realize the gravity of the situation, referring to it as a case of hurting sentiments.