Vegetarian in cattle class

Air India may have reduced consumer appetite for its services

State-owned airline Air India’s decision to eliminate non-vegetarian meals from its economy class flights may not quite be in the same category as various state governments’ decisions to ban cow slaughter and the selling of beef. A meal served on board a domestic flight should hardly be a matter of much controversy — few journeys exceed two hours, after all. But there is good reason for the uproar that has erupted on social media, and it concerns the rationale for the decision. Air India's management claims the move is aimed at cost-reduction: Eliminating non-vegetarian food for economy class travel will