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Air India Passenger Finds Cockroach in In-Flight Meal, Suffers Food Poisoning

In a shocking incident, an Air India passenger took to social media to share her horrifying experience after discovering a cockroach in her in-flight meal while flying from a350-900 air india route Delhi to New York.

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The passenger, identified as Savant, posted a video clip and photos of the cockroach stuck inside the omelette she had ordered for herself and her two-year-old daughter. Savant revealed that the incident occurred shortly after the start of their 15-hour journey, saying, “We had barely started our 15-hour journey when I discovered a cockroach in my first breakfast meal.”

Found a cockroach in the omelette served to me on the @airindia flight from Delhi to New York. My 2 year old finished more than half of it with me when we found this. Suffered from food poisoning as a result. @DGCAIndia @RamMNK pic.twitter.com/1Eyc3wt3Xw
— Suyesha Savant (@suyeshasavant) September 28, 2024

What made matters worse was that she had already fed the same meal to her young child, leaving her feeling sick to her stomach.

According to Savant, both she and her daughter suffered from food poisoning after consuming the contaminated meal. This unfortunate experience has made her family reconsider flying with air india in the future. “We’ve always stuck with air india refurbishment despite its issues, but this was too much. Now, we’re dreading our return flight,” she expressed.

In response, Air India acknowledged the incident and stated that they are taking the matter seriously. A spokesperson for the airline commented, “We are aware of a social media post by a passenger regarding a foreign object in the onboard meal offered to them on AI-101 operating from DEL to JFK on 17 September 2024.

We are concerned about the customer’s experience and have taken up the matter with our catering service provider for further investigation. Necessary actions will be taken to prevent such instances in the future.”

This incident has raised concerns about in-flight meal safety and hygiene, leaving many travelers questioning the quality standards maintained by airlines.

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This country tops visa rejections in the popular Schengen countries

Recent data from Schengen Visa Info reveals a significant disparity in visa approval rates, with Pakistan topping the list for the highest number of rejections in Spain.

In 2023, 52.84% of visa applications from Pakistan were denied, making it the country with the highest rejection rate for Schengen visas in Spain.

This rejection rate is the highest among all nationalities, pointing to a concerning trend for Pakistani applicants.

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A total of 9,766 visa applications from Pakistan were rejected, highlighting the challenges many Pakistanis face when seeking a visa to Spain.

This high rejection rate is part of a larger pattern that has seen applicants from several African and South Asian countries struggle with Spanish visa approvals.

While many nationalities have faced rejections, Pakistan’s figures are particularly striking, drawing attention to the challenges specific regions face in securing visas for popular Schengen destinations like Spain.

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While Pakistan leads the rejection list, other countries have also experienced significant denial rates. Nigeria, ranked second, saw a 49.85% rejection rate, with a similar trend affecting applicants from countries like Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, and Ghana, whose rejection rates ranged from 43.4% to 48.21%.

These high rejection rates for applicants from African and South Asian countries contrast sharply with the approval rates seen in other parts of the world.

In stark contrast, countries like Jamaica, Indonesia, and Thailand enjoyed exceptionally high approval rates for their visa applications.

Jamaica led the pack with an impressive 98.4% approval rate, followed by Indonesia at 96.1% and Thailand with over 95%. Saudi Arabia and the Philippines also posted high approval rates at 94.32% and 93.91%, respectively.