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Rats found in service cart on empty Arkia flight from Greece

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Rats were discovered in a service cart on an Arkia flight that returned empty from Greece to Israel on Monday morning, according to the airline. Arkia says responsibility lies with Tamam, the catering and inflight services company.

01 · THE DISPATCH

On Monday morning, rats were found in a service cart aboard an Arkia flight that had returned from Greece without passengers. The airline stated that the responsibility for the incident lies with Tamam (the aviation catering and services company), which handles inflight meal preparation and equipment. The discovery prompted internal discussions on hygiene protocols between the airline and the service provider. No passengers were on board at the time of the finding, and the aircraft was reportedly inspected after landing.

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