Japan Airlines (JAL) has upgraded the English Afternoon Tea served on flights departing London/Heathrow for Tokyo/Haneda, effective September 1.
The English Afternoon Tea launched on September 1, 2024, as an à la carte option in First Class and Business Class. It initially featured two types of scones—plain and raisin (sultana)—served with clotted cream and strawberry jam, a raspberry and white chocolate velvet cake, and Earl Grey tea.
From September, in addition to a plain scone, the set now includes a salmon cream sandwich, a ham-and-mustard sandwich, a chocolate cake, and a macaron, offering a more varied afternoon tea.
According to JAL, the offering was introduced at the suggestion of the in-flight catering team at its London airport station, who wanted to provide a London-style item so customers could feel a final touch of London on their flight home from the UK capital. Owing to favorable feedback from passengers, the service has been continued.
