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I'm seeing the potential for another fast-food war if this thing with KFC works out. Next in line will be Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (with KFC, parts of the Yum Brands family), followed by McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy's. And watch out for Dairy Queen and that dreaded Cinnabon cinnamon roll crap.
Seeing as most airline food tastes like sh1te having KFC should keep the status quo. I had one last week for the first time since Colonel Saunders distanced himself from the corporation because the quality was so bad. I CAN SEE EXACTLY WHAT HE MEANT
sounds like a good idea but there is one issue - has anyone ever been to japan and eaten chicken? Ask UK cabin crew for some of the bigger airlines and they will all tell you to avoid it like the plague. Standards of food are not the same as they are other places and chicken apparently is the worst thing you could possibly eat. Apparently its very hit and miss. you could get cooked chicken or undercooked gristle. It doesn't matter where you eat in Japan as you could get a bad batch anywhere. So, good luck Japan Airways customers. Wouldnt vancouver island wine tours want to be in the seats next to the toilets on their flights!
I am a great fan of KFC so would welcome its availabilty on flights instead of the usual offerings. This could tip the balance when deciding whom to fly with........gotta go...just popping down to the drive thru.