Air India: Man Who Boarded Plane With His Wife Shares 2 Things He Noticed About Food They Received
- A man has reacted to the kind of food that Air India served him and his wife during a recent flight
- The Indian national carrier grabbed global attention after the ill-fated flight 171 crash on June 12
- While the tragedy put Air India in a bad light, it has not discouraged support for the air service
Ujjal Kanti Kumar, who took an Air India flight with his wife, Moumita, has shared his thoughts on the food they were served on the aircraft.
In a Facebook post, Ujjal released pictures of the different food they received during the flight and a photo of himself and his wife on board.
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Man's comment on Air India's food
According to Ujjal, the food served on the Air India flight was hot and fresh.
He said in the post they boarded the flight to get to Kolkata, a city in India.
He noted that the airline's morale is down, but was surviving. He wrote:
"Food being served hot and fresh in Air India en route [to] Kolkata. The airline state of mind is down but spirit and service is up kept."
On Thursday, June 12, a grave tragedy occurred as a London-bound Air India flight AI-171 crashed into a medical college's canteen in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, killing about 29 on the ground and 241 people aboard the plane.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British citizen, was reported as the only survivor of the deadly plane crash, which plunged many families and nations into mourning.
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Man's Air India plane experience generates reactions
Legit.ng has compiled some comments to the man's flight experience below, with netizens sharing mixed reactions to his experience:
Anupam Roy said:
"And safe travels."
Sourojit Roy said:
"Air India needs appreciation posts like this to boost the morale of the employees. Great gesture 💐."
Anupam Roy said:
"Don't use Air India's boing... only go for airbus. All air bus are new compared to boing..."
The man replied:
"None of the Boeing wide body is used of domestic travel by Air India. It's A320 or A320 Neo aircraft manufactured by Airbus which is widely used for domestic connectivity."
Another Air India passenger speaks
Another man who flew Air India for several hours, many days after the crash, shared his experience about the airline's service.
He commended the airline for exceptional customer service in caring for his luggage and serving passengers food.
In his words:
"Air India flight review. I just took Air India coming back from Bali with a connecting flight in New Delhi and to be honest it was not bad at all. The flight was totally fine, the food was totally fine as well.
"The seats are decent for economy class. I got my checked in luggage as well which is important. I know the publicity Air India has gotten lately over the news and all the reputation with the videos online, I was a bit nervous. I also learned Air India also flies to Bali as well which is interesting. Overall I had good flight and no complaints. Super tired after 30 hours of flying, hence the slow talking. Haven’t flown Air India almost a decade. My experience was totally fine."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a lady who flew on Air India flight 13 days after the deadly crash had shared her experience.
Woman shares her terrible Air India experience
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a woman who flew with Air India airline had recounted her unpleasant flight experience, with her description of the nightmarish trip going viral in the wake of the plane crash in Amhedabad on June 12, 2025.
She said $3,000 (more than N4.5 million) was stolen from her bag and also lamented that she had to change to five different seats as none of the plane's systems functioned. She added that the aircraft blew only hot air, causing her throat to dry up.
She also complained about how she was bombarded on WhatsApp with flight delay messages after she bought her ticket and about how disorganised the airline was when they landed in Delhi. She added that most trays were broken, dirty, and smelled.
Joseph Omotayo, the HOD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this report, adding another man's experience of Air India.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
