A commercial flight bound for New York was reportedly delayed for two and a half hours by a pilot who was dissatisfied with the onboard food menu, insisting on sandwiches instead.
Captain Noushad purportedly requested specific food items to be brought onboard from the catering department at Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal airport (AIIAP).
Upon learning that only pre-approved items were available, he was directed towards a five-star hotel in the city, which would need to courier his request.
Having insisted on the sandwiches for his Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight Pk-711, the 6:45 am departure was pushed back to 9:15 am.
This delay for the flight to New York via Manchester was likely to inconvenience passengers who had connecting flights.
Effective November 25, PIA management implemented changes to the menu on international and long-haul flights.
As part of a cost-cutting initiative, lunch-time sandwiches were replaced with peanuts, crisps, and biscuits.
