Business Class: “One dog food and dragon bone soup please”
Recently, a passenger travelling in business class with China Eastern Airlines was quite surprised. On the menu, he found “imported dog food” as an option. But what is that actually? Fresh from a can or could “dog food” perhaps also be interpreted as a dish that contains dog meat? The passenger in question did not want to know exactly. It is noteworthy that extensive discussions have already developed on social media around the photo shared by Conrad Wu on Facebook. The theory has even been put forward that China Eastern Airlines had reacted to the trend of more and more business passengers taking their pets with them. Others are of the opinion that austerity measures mean that dog food is now also on the table, but not from domestic sources, but imported, so that it appears more upscale. In any case, China Eastern Airlines seems to have a general problem with translations into English. They also offer a “corn and dragon bone soup” on the same menu. Where the dragon bones actually come from is completely unclear. To date, no one has ever seen such a mythical creature, which is quite popular in China. The reaction of the carrier itself is particularly strange. Apparently they did not understand or did not want to understand what it was all about and why “dog food” and/or “dragon bones” do not look particularly appetizing. In a statement, China Eastern Airlines highlights the high quality of the business class catering and stresses that it is often praised by passengers. When asked whether they actually serve soup made from dragon bones or dog food, the airline