The pandemic has forced every passenger travelling via air to face never-experienced situations. The airlines have suspended onboard food offerings as part of the preventive measures and directives. Now that travel is opening up, Airlines not only started offering onboard meals but also refreshing the inflight food menu with new selections.
Air India Express provides onboard F&B services to passengers through its Express Cafe. Generally, passengers have two options to enjoy Food and Beverage offerings onboard - either pre-book or order whatever is available onboard. In this story, let's look into the complete offerings of Air India Express Cafe before its transformation journey completes.
You can read about Air India and the transformation journey of TATA's group of airlines by clicking here.
Air India Express Cafe:
At the time of this writing, Air India Express, the low-cost airline, operates across 19 Indian cities and 14 International destinations. Let's see what the airline offers onboard so that passengers can treat their tastebuds to delicious delights.
| Sl.No | Pre-Booking Menu | BUY ON BOARD Menu | ||
| Veg Breakfast | ||||
| 1 | Tomato Rawa Upma | Pepper Vada, Tomato Upma, Sambhar served with Tomato Chutney & Cut Fruits | ||
| Non-Veg Breakfast | ||||
| 2 | English Breakfast | Vegetable Omelette with Chicken Sausage, Croissant , Butter & Fruit Cuts | ||
| Veg Lunch/Dinner | ||||
| 3 | Chinese Veg | Cauliflower Manchurian with Vegetable Fried Rice, Tossed Green Salad, Chilly Vinegar & Chocolate Brownie | ||
| 4 | North Indian Veg | Paneer Makhani, Aloo Gobi, Jeera Rice served with Tossed Salad & Paratha and Chocolate Brownie | ||
| Non Veg Lunch/Dinner | ||||
| 5 | Chinese Non-Veg | Chilly Chicken served with Fried Rice, Tossed Salad, Chilly Vinegar & Chocolate Brownie | ||
| 6 | Mutton Special | Lamb Biriyani served with Raita, Pickle and Chocolate Brownie | ||
| 7 | North Indian Non Veg | Murgh Tikka Masala served with Laccha Paratha & Chocolate Brownie | ||
| 8 | Chicken Biryani | Chicken Biriyani finished with Egg & served with Raita, Pickle & Chocolate Brownie | ||
| All Time Favourites | ||||
| 9 | Rolled with Love | Chicken Roll - Tandoori Chicken Tikka in white Long roll | ||
| 10 | Pizza (Non-veg) | Chicken, Olives, Onion, Bell pepper finished with cheese (13 cm) | ||
| 11 | Pizza (Veg) | Corn, Olives, Onion, Bell Pepper finished with Cheese (13 cm) | ||
| Special Meals | ||||
| 12 | Gluten Free Meal | Shish Taouk (Chicken) with Grilled Vegetables, Biriyani Rice & Garlic Sauce | ||
| 13 | Jain Meal | Penne Arrabiata with Bread Rolls and Chocolate Brownie | ||
| 14 | Diabetic Meal | Chicken Piccata finished in Mushroom Sauce with Buttered Vegetables and Cut Fruits. | ||
| 15 | Kids Meal | Chicken Nuggets with Potato Smileys. | ||
| Tea/Coffee(Premixes) | ||||
| 16 | Tea Masala | |||
| 17 | Tea Ginger | |||
| 18 | Tea Cardamom | |||
| 19 | Tea Low Sugar | |||
| 20 | Green tea | |||
| 21 | Cappuccino | |||
| Munchies/Snacks | ||||
| 22 | Salted Cashewnuts | |||
| 23 | Roasted Almonds | |||
| 24 | Nachos | |||
| Ready to Eat | ||||
| 25 | Maggi Veg | |||
| 26 | Maggi Non Veg | |||
| 27 | Sambar Rice | |||
| 28 | Veg Biryani | |||
| 29 | Rajma Rice | |||
| 30 | Upma | |||
| 31 | Chicken Biryani | |||
| 32 | Chicken Curry Rice | |||
| Juices/Iced Tea | ||||
| 33 | Orange Juice | |||
| 34 | Mixed Fruit Juice | |||
| 35 | Mango Juice | |||
| 36 | Chocolate Milk | |||
| 37 | Lemon Iced Tea | |||
| 38 | Peach Iced Tea | |||
| 39 | Coke | |||
Buy On Board:
Air India Express now offers buy-on-board for its passengers. Buy-on-board menu offers tea, coffee, light meals, snacks, munchies, ice tea, juices and more. Order as you fly!
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Pre-booking:
As the name suggests, pre-booked meals are only available on prior booking. Hot meals can be booked at the time of flight booking or even later up to 24 hours prior to flight departure through the Air India Express website, booking offices, call centre or travel agents. Pre-booked meals are available on almost all flights; if you are unable to book, it means pre-booked meal is not available on that sector.
Also Check: Types of Meals Offered On Board Air India flights
Hot and Cold Beverages:
Hot and Cold beverages can be purchased through Buy onboard on select sectors.
Ready to Eat Instant Foods:
Ready to Eat Instant food items are served after mixing with hot water.
Things to Know:
Pre-booked meal can be cancelled up to 24 hours prior to departure with refund. If cancellation happens within 24 hours, there would be no refund as the pre-booked meal would have been uplifted on the flight. Other general terms and conditions apply for F&B offerings.
World Airline Awards - Skytrax
Air India Express Named Best Regional Airlines in India / South Asia 2022 at the World Airline awards presented by the international air transport rating organisation - Skytrax. After two years of virtual award ceremonies, the 2022 World Airline Awards event happened at the Langham Hotel in London, United Kingdom.
Conclusion:
Air India Express passengers can pre-book from a range of pre-booking options or choose from special buy onboard menu and beat those mid-air food cravings!
