A video of a group of passengers taking out disposable plates and laying out homemade snacks quickly went viral on social media.
The footage shows a woman handing out plates to family members — about 15 people. The menu includes samosas, doklas, theplas, namkeen, and chutneys. Food is passed across rows, and someone walks down the narrow aisle holding plates.
While some eat, several girls in the group are doing their acrylic nails. The atmosphere resembles a family celebration more than a flight at an altitude of several thousand meters.
By the end of the clip, the same woman collects the used plates and leftovers into a large garbage bag. The family cleaned up after themselves, but that didn't stop the discussion.
Opinions online are divided. Some consider the behavior inappropriate: the smell of food lingers in the cabin, aisles are blocked, and other passengers may feel uncomfortable. Others defend the family — it's their own food, they cleaned up, what's the problem?
The video was posted by X user @choga_don with a caption about a "North Indian family opening a cafeteria on a flying flight." The post has garnered thousands of views and comments.
Similar incidents have already sparked debates about civic consciousness in public places. Here, the question is where the line lies between personal comfort and respect for others in the confined space of an airplane.
The airline has not officially commented on the incident, and the crew in the video apparently did not intervene. The clip continues to gain views, and the discussion about in-flight etiquette shows no signs of abating.
