
A | (ECNS) -- Major Chinese airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines, have introduced paid in-flight meal options on domestic routes, ranging from affordable snacks to premium platters costing several hundred yuan, as carriers seek to diversify their catering services. Economic analyst Pan Helin said the move is being driven by several factors. Paid meal services are already a well-established business model in other transport sectors, while offering passengers more choices can also help airlines increase brand exposure through social media. In addition, in-flight catering has long faced cost pressures, and paid services could help turn catering from a cost burden into a potential source of revenue. A survey showed that ticket prices account for 34% of passengers' decision-making when booking flights, while in-flight meals account for just 6%. However, passengers said they were willing to pay an average of $27 more for higher-quality meals, a finding Pan said reflects increasingly diverse passenger preferences. While budget-conscious travelers may be reluctant to pay extra for meals, others, including business travelers, content creators and social media users, may be willing to spend more for an enhanced dining experience, Pan noted. The China Air Transport Association has said that free economy-class meals will not be eliminated despite the expansion of paid options. However, Pan said some adjustments to complimentary meal services may be unavoidable from a business perspective. He suggested four measures to prevent excessive downgrading of free meals: establishing clear basic meal standards, improving cost transparency, introducing third-party catering companies into the supply chain, and clearly distinguishing between basic and premium meal services. Looking ahead, Pan said the future of paid in-flight meals lies not in luxury, but in offering trendy and visually appealing choices that cater to social media-savvy travelers. Airlines could also provide more diverse options, including vegetarian, low-calorie and liquid meals. He suggested that carriers could source local specialties from stopover airports or collaborate with lifestyle brands and intellectual properties on selected routes. Ultimately, paid in-flight meals should focus on meeting passengers' changing preferences rather than simply charging higher prices, Pan said. (By Tang Yuxian)
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B | 本报讯 记者陈晶涛报道 6月12日,区委农村工作会议召开。

C | 区委书记徐显帅,区委副书记、区长李彪,区政协主席李红玉,区委副书记刘尚利,副区长刘鹏出席会议。 就做好“三农”工作,徐显帅强调,要提高政治站位,充分认识做好“三农”工作是推动全区高质量发展的重要保证、是南票实现全面振兴新突破的重要支撑,充分认识改善农村人居环境是满足群众美好生活需要的必然要求,要持续增强做好“三农”工作的责任感、使命感和紧迫感;要聚焦核心、着力攻坚,夯实粮食安全根基,狠抓农业项目建设,壮大农业产业规模,促进农民持续增收,提升基层治理效能,推动“三农”工作取得新发展;要综合治理、持之以恒,狠抓农村生活垃圾治理、狠抓生态环境保护、狠抓农村改厕粪污治理、狠抓农业面源污染防治、狠抓村容村貌整体提升,借宜居、宜业、和美乡村创建之力,推进乡村环境改善;要加强统筹引领,压实主体责任,强化要素保障,严格督考问效,强化作风建设,坚决确保“三农”工作落地见效,为打好打赢攻坚之年攻坚之战作出新的更大贡献。 会上,刘鹏通报了全区2023年度农村工作情况,安排部署了2024年重点工作任务。
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