MAS TO OFFER NEW INDIAN CUISINE INFLIGHT EFFECTIVE NOV 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will roll out its new Indian menu this Saturday as a complimentary in all classes of its international medium- and long-haul flights irrespective of fare paid.

In a statement here Thursday, its general manager (inflight services),
Hayati Ali, said MAS, Malaysia's national carrier, aimed to deliver outstanding
in-flight food and beverage offerings in efforts to position its brand as a
Five-Star Value Carrier.

"The airline will use the most creative and exceptional inflight meal
standards as well as quality set along the halal benchmark," she said.

MAS said the new menu, conceptualised with the joint effort of its main
caterer LSG Skychefs and chef Satish Arora and Kannan from TajSATS, would see a
refreshed array of Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.

"The meals will be served inflight on all MAS flights between Malaysia and
India," it said.

The menu includes Chettinad chicken, Kerala vegetarian curry, Kodaikaanal
mutton, Chettinad cauliflower/mushroom curry, Gongra lamb and vegetable rice
briyani, depending on the actual meals cycles applicable on each flight.
-- BERNAMA