Uganda Airlines is considering serving a new snack on its flights: fried grasshoppers
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Fried grasshopper?
Two passengers sold the local delicacy during a Uganda Airlines flight.
The case caused a stir, but later the airline jumped on the idea.
"Many people like to eat fried grasshoppers, and this will also help the tourism marketing efforts"
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08/12/2021
Wednesday, 08 December 2021, 08:01 Updated: 08:17
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Meal on an EL AL flight (Photo: tomaszszczesniak1, youtube)
A few days ago, an unusual news item was published in a number of media outlets in Ethiopia, centered on the national airline, Uganda Airlines. According to the publication, two of the passengers on flight UR446 departing from Entebbe International Airport to Dubai, began selling fried grasshoppers to the other passengers. This is a popular local snack, known as Nsenene.
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The pair of passengers are Morbiro Paul and Habib Kigondo, both of whom are selling mobile phone equipment. According to local police, one of them passed between the passengers and sold his wares while his friend was documenting the trade using his phone camera. The incident caused a commotion on the plane, and it was later alleged that it posed a safety threat to the passengers.
The two were caught and charged with "creating a nuisance."
Since the incident, they have expressed their apologies for their actions.
In addition, it was reported that the flight crew was suspended from work, after allowing the two to sell the grasshoppers during the flight.
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"Submission at low standards"
However, since the incident, there has been an interesting turn in the plot.
Tourism site Your Mileage May Vary reports that shortly thereafter, the Ethiopian airline posted on Twitter that it was considering adding the fried grasshoppers to the menu on its flights.
Uganda Airlines 'Twitter account said, among other things, that "Uganda Airlines' attention was drawn to the video taken by passengers on flight 446 from Uganda to Dubai on November 26, and deals with local delicacy purchases were delayed. "We deny passengers' desire to buy fried grasshoppers, even though in this case the standards of how they were served were low. We do not take lightly the conduct of the cabin, especially when it undermines the spirit of the brand."
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The Twitter message from Uganda Airlines
Grasshoppers in the tourist service
"We have learned lessons from this event. Some of our customers enjoy consuming Nissana. We understand that last season there was a shortage, which is the reason for the enthusiasm of many travelers. We are considering adding Nassana, considered an Ethiopian delicacy, to our menu - which will introduce the world to culture. "Our local. This move will strengthen the tourism marketing efforts and the livelihood of many who are engaged in this food industry."
However, the company stated that in a similar case it would sleep on its planes, the passengers who would be involved in this type of trade would get off the plane immediately.
"No one should be exposed to such a wild market experience. This kind of behavior is used by the flight attendant and the flight crew."
Simply put, one and a half sentences can be summed up in everything written in the Ethiopian airline's tweet: Those who sold fried grasshoppers on the flight should not have done so.
This posed a potential for safety hazard.
But a lot of our passengers like to eat it, so we are considering adding fried grasshoppers to the menu. "
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