Flying start for British nosh

Pigs can't fly yet but beef is on the way for British Airways passengers flying to the United Kingdom.

The airline is providing new British dishes to first-class and Club World business-class passengers next month.

Dinner will include roast beef served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and vegetables with horseradish sauce and gravy. Chefs will also make special desserts with different themes every month. Plant desserts are coming in September, with elderflower and white chocolate delights served with apple and elderflower jelly.

Roast chicken and lamb pot is due in October, along with apple desserts. British Airways will also increase the number of flights between Hong Kong and London, with new flights from Hong Kong on September 15, 17, 22 and 24, as well as new flights from London on September 14, 16, 21 and 23.