免费飞机餐是否取消？多家航司回应

近日，东方航空、四川航空、祥鹏航空等多家国内航空公司陆续推出付费定制飞机餐服务1。这一举措引发了旅客对免费飞机餐是否将被取消的疑虑。对此，多家航司客服进行了澄清。

东方航空客服表示，正常情况下航班仍会提供免费餐食，旅客可付费选购其他餐食选项，但每位旅客每航班仅限申请一份1。四川航空客服介绍，旅客可通过App自选购买付费餐食，App购买启订时间为起飞前10日，截止时间为起飞前48小时1。祥鹏航空客服则指出，若客票显示含餐会提供免费餐食，付费餐食有航班限制1。各航司均表示免费餐食仍会保留，旅客可根据需求选择付费升级或购买其他餐食1。

Several major Chinese carriers have recently introduced paid customizable meal services, prompting widespread questions about the future of complimentary in-flight dining.1 China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines have all rolled out paid meal options for passengers.1

However, customer service representatives from these carriers moved quickly to dispel concerns about elimination of free meals. China Eastern Airlines confirmed that aircraft will continue providing complimentary meals under normal circumstances, though passengers may opt to purchase alternative meals at an additional cost, with each passenger limited to one paid meal request per flight.1 Sichuan Airlines advised that passengers can voluntarily purchase paid meals through its mobile application, with bookings opening ten days before departure and closing forty-eight hours prior to takeoff.1 Xiamen Airlines stated that free meals will be provided for tickets explicitly marked as including meals, while paid dining options remain subject to flight availability.1

These clarifications indicate that the introduction of premium meal choices does not represent a shift away from the traditional free meal service on domestic routes. Passengers retain the choice between complimentary standard meals and newly available paid alternatives.