End-of-night favourite food to be served on planes for first time ever
The go-to meal for completing a drunken night out and fending off a hangover will be served on planes for the first time in 2025.
Doner kebab, a staple late-night pitstop, and will now be on airplane menus from 1 January 2025, but initially only for those flying between Germany and Turkey.
Turkish leisure airline Corendon Airlines announced last week that the originally Turkish snack will cost only £6.60 (8 euros) on their flights, according to Türkiye Today.
The airline will also offer ayran to its customers, a cold, savory yogurt drink that’s popular in Turkey.
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After the announcement, German newspaper Bild described Corendon as the ‘first airline to serve doner in an airplane.’
The savoury meat wrap is first being targeted at Germans, who eat an estimated two-million doner kebabs a day, but Corendon Airlines also operates flights out of seven major UK airports, including Gatwick, Manchester, and Birmingham.
Atilay Batu, Corendon Airlines’ Deputy General Manager of Operations, said: ‘We’ve signed a new agreement with a local company in Germany.
‘Our thought process was simple—what do people in Germany eat the most? Turkish doner stands out significantly.
‘Both our Turkish and German passengers love it, so, we decided to offer doner on flights originating from Germany.
‘They make it exceptionally well; I’ve tried it myself and loved it.
‘I’m confident our passengers will be delighted with this new offering.’
What other national dishes do airlines serve?
Airplane companies from all over the world serve their country’s speciality dishes for holidaymakers.
Finnair serves Finnish-style rice-filled bread, alongside a mushroom-stuffed crêpe and sausage.
Air France has served passengers mini bottles of chardonnay and cheese to accompany their main meals.
Japanese Ana Air offers sushi as part of its spread for passengers.
Hungarian Airlines (Malev) also serves national-favourite goulash on most of its short- and medium-haul flights.
Doner kebab is also extremely popular in the UK, with an estimated 1.3m kebabs sold every day.
Doner was most accessible for holidaymakers at Newcastle Airport, which opened a kebab shop in the heart of their departure lounge in 2017.
Corendon Airlines will now take this a step further as they look to promote Turkish culture.
Do you think serving kebabs on a plane is a good idea?
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I will be eating one!
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I'll save doner for takeaways and nights out!
The airline also plans to organise a raffle to give selected customers the chance to win a one-week holiday in Turkey.
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