"Aeroflot": Kosher food for passengers

Many people on our planet observe diets. Some do it on medical indicators, and others - from religious beliefs. There are still vegetarians. For babies and small children, special meals are also provided. But here you zasobiralsya on the road and chosen for travel air transport. "What will they feed on board?" - those who adhere to a special diet wonder with concern. And not many know that the company "Aeroflot", along with the usual, provides kosher, halal, Christian lean, Muslim and Hindu food. Considered the requests and vegetarians. For the latter there are sets of fruits and vegetables. If the kids are traveling with you, you can be calm: the stewards will bring them baby or infant food. Those who are on a diet for medical reasons can order lactose-free, fat-free, unsalted, unsweetened or other special foods. But in this article, we will focus our attention on only one point: what is kosher food on the plane. "Aeroflot" respects all religious beliefs and provides Jewish believers with a menu of dishes performed with full observance of the rules of kashrut.

Difficulties in observing a religious diet

Vegetarians are simple: do not eat meat and fish (in some cases, milk and eggs). All other products are usable. Approximately the same can be said about religious diets - Christian during fasting, Hindu, Muslim. It is only necessary to remove the products prohibited by religious norms, and it's ready! With Jews, the issue is not so easily solved. According to the norms of kashrut, you can not simply exclude meat from meat pack in creamy sauce or certain kinds of meat and fish. Religious demands dictate that the animals from which dishes are cooked are killed in a special way. Some foods, such as the liver, must also undergo special treatment to be allowed to eat. Therefore, some Jews have a suspicion: Is a dish of beef that will bring as kosher, such? Have all the rules been followed when preparing it? But kosher meals on Aeroflot flights are always accompanied by a certificate in two languages. This document confirms the compliance of dishes with the requirements of a religious diet.

How much does special food cost?

Not many people know about this service, even those that often fly and use Aeroflot for travel. Kosher food, as well as any other (for age, medical reasons or beliefs) is provided free of charge. Of course, in those cases when the flight is long and during it in general feed passengers. But there are exceptions. For example, if you fly a business class, even if the flight lasts a little over an hour, you will still bring food. And, of course, you have the right to choose a special menu.

What do you need to do to get special meals on board?

You must warn Aeroflot in advance that you have certain requirements for food. Kosher meals will be delivered to you free of charge, if you notify about your culinary requests for 36 hours before departure. The company's website has all the phones where you need to call and order this or that special menu. Many travelers will wonder what will happen if the ticket is purchased not at the ticket offices, but on the website of the intermediary and even in the travel agency. It does not matter. There would be a ticket. Another thing is if the flight is not carried out directly by Aeroflot, but by its code-sharing partners (Rossiya and Avrora airlines). But if you start from the Moscow airport "Sheremetyevo", kosher food will be provided to you on a preliminary request always. But when flying out of other cities in Russia, this question should be clarified by the operators of the call center of the company.

Should I order a special menu?

Some people are interested in the question: will they be limited in quality or quantity of food, compared to other passengers? We answer: the others will envy you. Many avid travelers, knowing all the details of service for "non-standard" passengers, order a special religious menu, even if they do not observe ritual fasts. Especially popular among those who often fly with the company Aeroflot. Kosher food for such people is just a pleasant bonus. As these travelers assure, it is the most delicious of all 16 special menus. And there is a lot of this kosher food. You are handed a large red box (in it, in addition to snacks, you will find a certificate of kosher) and a separate container with hot food. Drinks you order from the flight attendants on a par with other passengers.

Kosher food, Aeroflot: what's included

What are the two boxes that, after clarifying your name, the flight attendants are handed to the "extraordinary" passenger? If it's a morning flight, then in a hot container you'll find a huge omelet with spinach and onions. For lunch you will be served salmon with a garnish of cereals. It can also be a bird or braised beef with tomato sauce. To them go special side dishes - boiled rice, fried potatoes or vegetable stew. Hot is brought in a tangle of dense foil. Each dish is hermetically packed under a vacuum film. Dessert is offered fruit, kosher pastry, confiture. Jars of snacks and juice are beautifully packed with a large burgundy box. On each package you can read the full list of products involved. The box with snacks is so big that it hardly fits on the folding table. That's why many non-Jews, knowing the cunning of service on board, choose kosher food. "Aeroflot" is generally famous for the quality of food that is served to passengers, but special food is something special. Perhaps the company's policy includes caring for such passengers, a desire that they do not feel deprived compared to others.

Where does this food come from?

Beef or poultry must pass through the arms of the Shokhet, so that the faithful Jews can use them. But how do you know if these products are not bought in an ordinary supermarket? The last doubt dispels the certificate, which together with the dishes provides the passenger, as Aeroflot guarantees the quality. Kosher food is ordered by the company PINHAS, which is licensed by the rabbinate of the Russian Federation. Therefore, you need to order spetsmenyu 36 hours before departure, so that your dishes have time to cook and load on board. You can be sure that this food will be the freshest.

Kosher food, Aeroflot: reviews

Many experienced tourists have already figured out the cunning of service on board. Even if they are unbelieving and quite healthy people, they order Halal, lean, non-vegetarian Hindu, diabetic or kosher food. Aeroflot does not ask for a certificate of your religious affiliation or doctor's orders when you receive an order. You can order this food when buying a ticket, even if you buy it through a travel agency. But then you have the right to call the call center and provide yourself with a special menu. The main thing is that it is not later than 36 hours before departure. Reviews say that, unfortunately, there are areas where there is no kosher food (flights from Irkutsk, Minsk, Havana and Vilnius).