Air India ends Halal meal service for Hindu, Sikh passengers

Air India announced that it will no longer provide halal-certified non-vegetarian meals for Hindu and Sikh passengers. However, travellers can pre-book a Muslim Meal (MOML), which will still be halal-certified.

This decision was announced on Sunday, November 10, making a major shift in the airline’s meal service policies, aimed at addressing the dietary preferences of its diverse passenger



base.

The change has been made after years of campaigns against what some people have referred to as the “halal mafia”, with many passengers having certain issues regarding the provision of halal meals in an environment that is predominantly Hindu and Sikh. The airline’s new policy allows for non-halal non-vegetarian choices that cater to the interests of passengers of different faiths.