Airline apologizes for offering pork on Israeli flight

(CNN) — A United Kingdom budget airline has apologized to its Jewish customers after it served them ham and bacon baguettes instead of the standard kosher food.

EasyJet said it made the mistake on a flight from Israel to London.

Some passengers were forced to go hungry during the four-and-a-half hour trip from Tel Aviv.

An airline spokeswoman said incorrect food canisters were loaded onto the aircraft.

EasyJet’s standard practice is to offer kosher and vegetarian sandwiches onboard Israel flights, the spokeswoman said.

She said they also offer nonkosher products, but it is the airline’s policy not to load any pork products.

“We would like to apologize to the passengers, and can confirm we have done everything we can to ensure that this does not happen again,” the airline said.