KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has decided to introduce a new Japanese meal service on its flights to and from Japan. Interestingly, Akira Oshima, the master chef of Hotel Okura Amsterdam is directly involved with the preparation of the recipes for the new meals to be served in both World Business Class and Economy Class. This is a different kind of offer made by the airlines and it is hoped that it will go well with the travellers.

Over and above, the renowned Japanese tableware manufacturer Noritake has manufactured a special chinaware range exclusively for KLM's World Business Class to accompany the new meals on all the Japanese routes. With all this, the travelers on KLM flights to and from Japan now have a choice to relish either Western or authentic Japanese cuisine.

Marc Lammens, the vice president KLM Marketing & Brand remarked, "Japanese passengers can also now be served by Japanese cabin crew and enjoy Japanese video and audio programs, as well as newspapers and magazines in Japanese. On the ground, both at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, Japanese passengers may be assured of the services of Japanese-speaking ground personnel."

Bart Vos, the executive vice president KLM Inflight Services added, "We are proud to offer these new meals on board in collaboration with the distinguished Hotel Okura Amsterdam. We are continually reviewing our inflight product. This new Japanese Route-Dedicated Service is an important step in this process."