During the period from June to August, a total of 208,000 passengers flew with Air Premia, and approximately 50,000 in-flight food and beverage items were sold. (Image courtesy of Yonhap News)
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Air Premia announced on Wednesday that based on an analysis of in-flight food sales trends over the past three months, ramen was the most popular in-flight meal for long-haul flights, while beer enjoyed the highest popularity for short-haul flights.
During the period from June to August, a total of 208,000 passengers flew with Air Premia, and approximately 50,000 in-flight food and beverage items were sold. In other words, one out of every four passengers purchased food during their flight.
On long-haul routes to Los Angeles and New York in the U.S. and Frankfurt in Germany, cup noodles were the most popular choice. Approximately 39,000 in-flight food items were sold on long-distance flights during this period, with cup noodles accounting for 19.6 percent or 7,600 units.
Following cup noodles were snacks (6,400), beer (5,100), soft drinks (4,000) and cocktail sets (2,900).
On short-haul routes to Narita, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh, beer was the best-selling in-flight food and beverage option. Out of 11,000 in-flight food and beverage items sold for short-haul flights, beer accounted for 21.2 percent or 2,200 units, followed by soft drinks at 1,400 and chicken drumstick snacks at 1,100.
Air Premia officials said, “We will introduce in-flight food options that cater to customer needs by closely monitoring sales trends for each flight route. We will continually prioritize our customers’ tastes and preferences to enhance their flight experience and provide greater comfort and enjoyment.”
Ashley Song (ashley@koreabizwire.com)
