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[00:00.28]For many years,

[00:02.32]cups of instant noodles

[00:04.72]have been a favorite

[00:06.44]among Korean Air passengers.

[00:09.88]However, they will no longer be available

[00:13.40]for economy-class travelers

[00:16.28]starting August 15,

[00:18.76]said a spokesperson

[00:20.64]for the Seoul-based airline.

[00:24.56]Korean Air said its decision

[00:27.32]was a safety measure

[00:29.44]to deal with increased turbulence,

[00:33.12]"aimed at preventing burn accidents."

[00:37.92]Turbulence, or irregular movements

[00:41.36]from up and down air currents,

[00:43.88]can cause the hot cups of noodles to spill.

[00:49.08]In addition to regular meals,

[00:52.36]instant noodles are currently part

[00:55.56]of Korean Air's self-service food,

[00:59.28]for economy passengers on long trips.

[01:04.00]In this week's announcement,

[01:06.12]the airline added that it will offer other food items

[01:10.44]for economy travelers.

[01:13.32]The new offerings include

[01:15.76]sandwiches, corn dogs, and hot pockets.

[01:21.52]However, business-class

[01:24.00]and first-class passengers

[01:26.52]will still get their noodles.

[01:29.56]Korean Air told the BBC

[01:32.40]that the noodles are brought individually

[01:35.48]to business-class and first-class travelers.

[01:40.12]This reduces the risk of spills and burns.

[01:46.52]Concern about the dangers

[01:48.80]of serving hot food and liquids

[01:51.32]on airplanes is not new.

[01:55.32]Over the years, several airlines

[01:58.28]have faced legal actions

[02:00.80]from travelers who say they suffered

[02:03.84]serious burns after having hot coffee,

[02:07.52]for example, spilled on them during a flight.

[02:12.92]In 2019, the European Union's

[02:17.16]highest court ruled that an airline

[02:20.52]can be held responsible

[02:22.84]if a passenger is injured in this way.

[02:26.96]This is the case even if turbulence

[02:30.76]or other flight-related reasons

[02:33.68]did not cause the spill.

[02:36.76]But turbulence, of course,

[02:39.36]still adds to the risk.

[02:42.32]Flying through unstable air

[02:44.56]can make balancing something

[02:46.72]like hot soup or drink much more difficult.

[02:51.76]Several turbulence-related injuries

[02:54.68]have been reported over the years.

[02:57.88]But most injuries are minor.

[03:01.36]And airlines have made

[03:03.12]continuous improvements

[03:05.04]in reducing the number of in-flight accidents.

[03:09.88]Those include stopping service

[03:12.84]when needed or taking extra care

[03:16.32]when giving out certain drinks.

[03:19.84]Still, rough air might be getting harder

[03:22.96]and harder to avoid.

[03:25.92]Weather and airline experts note

[03:29.20]increasing reports of turbulence.

[03:33.12]They point to the possible effects

[03:35.92]climate change may have

[03:38.28]on flying conditions.

[03:40.92]I'm Anna Matteo.

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Words in This Story

instant – adj. premixed or precooked for easy final preparation

turbulence – n. irregular atmospheric motion especially when characterized by up-and-down currents

flight – n. a trip made by or in an airplane or spacecraft

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