KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Malaysia Airlines Bhd has revamped its Economy Class meals for both short-haul and long-haul flights.

"The national carrier will be investing significantly more on its existing menu with heartier three-course meals for guests on both short-haul and long-haul flights.

"The new menus will not only see an overall improvement in ingredients, more than doubling the protein size and bigger portions, but also the overall presentation of the meals," MAB said in a statement today.

Malaysia Airlines chief commercial officer Paul Simmons said the group had invested an additional 20% into the cost of creating the new menu, while its team of food and beverage experts had spent several months concocting the new culinary offerings.

"Malaysia Airlines is going through a period of rapid transformation as we rebuild from the inside out to become one of the very best airlines in the world, focused on providing the best customer experience.

"The Economy Class meal improvement is just one of the many initiatives introduced as we invite passengers to see us in a whole new light as we prepare to roll out additional and exciting new offerings in the coming months," he said.

Simmons said the new investment in meals will also see the introduction of hot meals on short-haul flights and options that are tailor-fit for specific routes. Examples included Japanese-inspired appetiser shrimp salad with spring onion, sesame seed chicken teriyaki served with Japanese rice, and Korean-influenced kimchi chicken with Asian greens for North Asian destinations.

"More Malaysian dishes will also be served on flights to Australia including curry and rendang as part of the airline's move to provide a truly Malaysian experience to reflect the cultural richness of the national airline," he added.

The meal offerings will be served to passengers on all outbound flights from Kuala Lumpur.