Airline serves ‘dog food’ to business class passengers in translation blunder
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The food served on planes doesn’t have the best reputation at the best of times, but even the most iron-stomached among passengers might think twice before ordering a mistranslated menu option on a recent flight. Among the choices for a starter is “imported dog food with okra”. “The consequences of Google translate,” warned Coleman So, while Dai Ching joked: “Must be a hot dog?” The image was also shared on Reddit, with one user picking up on the fact it was specificially “imported” dog food: “Apparently, economy class passengers only get domestic dog food,” they joked. Japan Airlines had been trialling the “JAL Ethical Choice MealSkip Option”, which enabled passengers to pass on a meal service on certain flights, since 2020.
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