Asoka Jayaweera was flying from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka, via Doha, in August 2023, according to the lawsuit filed by his son in a California court last Friday. About two and a half hours into the 15-hour flight, the meal service began. Jayaweera, a "strict vegetarian," was told that the airline didn't have any vegetarian meals left, the complaint says. It alleges that he was instead given a regular meal and told to "eat around" the meat.
Move over, sad airport sandwiches: Qatar Airways is bringing its five-star swagger to New York. The airline, fresh off being crowned World's Best Airline 2025 by Skytrax , has announced it will open its first-ever dedicated U.S. lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport. And not just anywhere: inside JFK's much-hyped New Terminal One , the $19 billion showpiece currently rising on the airport's south side.
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