Airlines ground Bengal birds

Rampurhat: Bird flu has brought bad news for passengers from Calcutta who enjoy the chicken on their on-flight menu.
A number of airlines have decided to withdraw chicken meals from their platter from tomorrow to avoid “any risk” for passengers.
“No chicken will be served on board from tomorrow in all 22 flights taking off from Calcutta,” an Air India spokesperson said in Calcutta.
Jet Airways today decided not to load chicken meals on its flights from Calcutta.
Kingfisher has also decided to serve vegetarian meals on board.
“We are keeping a watch,” a British Airways spokesperson said from Delhi.
Singapore Airlines assured its passengers there was no need to worry about its chicken meals.
16/01/08 Sanjay Mandal/The Telegraph

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2008