Vegan inflight meal consisting of a single banana on flight to Tokyo.
The passenger was given a pair of chopsticks alongside the banana.
  • A passenger on a Japan Airlines flight ordered vegan food but was disappointed to be given a banana.
  • Non-vegan passengers were served tuna with a salad, cheese, and a baguette as a snack, per the menu.
  • Japan Airlines apologized for not meeting expectations for its vegan offering.

A passenger onboard a Japan Airlines flight said he was served a banana with chopsticks as part of the vegan inflight menu.

Kris Chari told Insider he booked to fly business class on Tuesday from Jakarta in Indonesia to Tokyo in Japan. The flight was scheduled to last more than seven hours.