Korean Air is dropping one of its most popular inflight snacks, instant ramen, due to increased turbulence in flight making boiling water a danger.
The airline said “Korean Air has renewed its in-flight snack service to offer a variety of snacks such as sandwiches, corn dogs, and hot pockets in economy class. This decision is part of proactive safety measures in response to increased turbulence, aimed at preventing burn accidents.”
There has been a recent increase, worldwide, in serious turbulence incidents, and experts say turbulence, especially so-called ‘clear air turbulence,’ is likely to increase as part of climate change. Clear air turbulence is hard to predict of track, they say, because it is not associated with a particular weather system or ground feature.
