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One of the world's top airlines will stop serving economy passengers in-flight instant noodles over fears of burns due to rising turbulence

Turbulence in the skies is so consistently awful now that an airline will no longer hand out cups of scoldingly hot water to passengers. Korean Air announced earlier this week it will drop ramyeon instant noodles from its economy class in-flight menu starting August 15. However, the popular snack won’t be dropped in the first and business class cabins because people there aren’t crammed into seats shoulder-to-shoulder.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles, a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years, will no longer be available for economy-class passengers starting Aug. 15, a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline said.

Korean Air says turbulence is knocking instant noodles off its economy menu

Ramyeon instant noodles will no longer be served to passengers in economy class on long-haul flights on Korean Air due to risk of accidents during bumpy flights.

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Korean Air announced it will discontinue service of ramyeon instant noodles to economy class passengers due to the risk of burn accidents during turbulence.

Airline nixes instant noodles due to turbulence-related burn risks

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The airline will cut instant ramen from the food options available to economy passengers on its long-haul flights as a turbulence-related safety measure.

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Turbulence takes instant noodles off Korean Air menu

If you're taking a flight on Korean Air, you might soon notice something missing from your menu - a cup of instant noodles. From 15 August...

Turbulence takes instant noodles off Korean Air menu

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