When you're trying to get the most out of a flight, you might consider
selecting a special meal for the journey, even if your diet doesn't require it.
Whether you go for seafood, vegetarian, or kosher, requesting something
other than the standard meal may seem like a good way to mix things up — or get
something to eat that isn't mass-produced.
According to Nik Loukas, who has worked in the flight industry for over a
decade and runs a successful travel website, these special meals normally have
"a little more love and care" paid to them, as they're made
individually.
Still, he would never order one.
Speaking to Business Insider UK, Loukas said that people looking to get a
free upgrade on their flight should never even think about requesting a special
meal.
"If there’s a special meal request in your booking, the airline
won’t even look at you (for an upgrade)," he said.
Why?
"Because you’ve got a dietary requirement, and they might not be
able to cater for you if they upgrade you," he explained.
Formerly a cabin crew at Australia's flag carrier airline, Qantas, Loukas
now operates InflightFeed, a blog dedicated to reviewing plane food, so he's
well placed to know the ins and outs of how food works in the air.
He's even crowdfunded over €10,000 to film a documentary that 'will lift
the lid on airline meals.'
Loukas will never request a special meal because he knows how much effort
goes into creating them.
Edited from Business Insider
