NEXT time you are choosing your plane meal before you take off, you might want to think again before requesting a veggie or gluten free one.
A flight attendant has revealed why requesting a special meal before flying could scupper your chances of a free upgrade.
While passengers are able to ask for a different meal option before travelling, such as vegetarian or gluten-free, it could prevent them from being upgraded to having a business class experience.
Flight attendant Neil Jackson, author of Welcome Aboard, told Mail Online: "Crew say veggies hardly ever get upgraded, because there might not be a suitable meal for them up front."
Former Qantas flight attendant Nik Loukas agreed on avoiding a special meal for a free upgrade during a flight.
He told Business Insider: "If there’s a special meal request in your booking, the airline won’t even look at you [to upgrade].
"Because you've got a dietary requirement, they might not be able to cater for you if they upgrade you."
Despite this, a Qantas spokesperson said it was "untrue" that a special meal would stop an upgrade.
They told Business Insider the "special meal request" would be provided for them if they were bumped to first class.
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Nik also previously revealed why ice cream is the best food to eat on a plane.
He said: "It tastes the same in the air as it does on the ground."
There is a reason why plane food tastes worse on a plane than on the ground.
The air on planes is extremely dry, which can dry out your nasal passages and make your taste buds less perceptive.
Think about the last time you had a cold – when your sense of smell is weakened, so is your sense of taste.
That's what happens when your nose dries out on a plane and then you eat the inflight meal, so the food doesn't taste that good.
On top of that, the low cabin pressure decreases the levels of oxygen in your blood.
One thing you should never eat? The bread rolls, according to flight attendants.
And these are the five drinks you should never order on a flight – and the one that you should.
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