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[Deleted member 29185]

No photo uploaded, but I suggested pizza!

 

[Pleb Status]

I uploaded a photo of my last transcon J meal. I was pretty happy with that.

I assumed they were going to ask more questions after the first page however....

 

[Deleted member 29185]

OT but I actually had a really tasty lamb dish on my POM-BNE flight. Possibly rated as the tastiest meal on a short haul that I've ever had.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Given the paltry sliver of chocolate (shaped like one of those long thin sugar sachets) I received on my last VA flight, I didn't bother to complete the survey.

It seems fanciful to think they will change anything other than reduce the size and cost, and certainly not based on what people actually want to eat (which isn't going to be economical or practical in the overwhelming majority of cases).

Still it's a novel approach and more interactive (arguably more lazy and non-productive on their part).

 

[pauly7]

No photo uploaded, but I suggested pizza!

Hope it was at least Crust Pizza!

I uploaded a photo of my last Qantas meal and told them to stop trying to reinvent the wheel and just make something tasty and no more fun sized ANYTHING

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Yes I forgot the to mention the "fun size" translates to cheap and insulting!

Sorry pauly7, I didn't specify the crust type.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Latest one was again a different approach - a forum to provide input about lounges. I didn't bother.

 

[Pleb Status]

Latest one was again a different approach - a forum to provide input about lounges. I didn't bother.

There are some 'interesting' comments/suggestions on the forum but I think the main items that could be feasibly improved are pretty clear...

 

[pauly7]

Latest one was again a different approach - a forum to provide input about lounges. I didn't bother.

Oh please bother or they won’t do anything to fix the dire unchanging food! Log on at least and see what everyone else is screaming about it’s pretty hilarious!!

 

[Pleb Status]

A community VA survey today which solely revolved around inflight charging of electronic devices.

I would not think too many people would be against the ability to charge electronic devices in flight...

 

[QF WP]

I answered that one as well. Generally, my devices are close to fully charged (for my morning flights) and more than enough charged for my return nighttime flights (particularly if I've had time in the Lounge). Not a huge pull to make me fly more with VA (they get the lions share now).

 

[Rubix]

I am usually well prepared and carry a power bank as a back up every time.

Down in the galley, you can charge your phone if the cabin crew as super cool. Have done this before. Make sure you have a US adapter handy for our Boeing planes.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Destination Food & Beverage about what time of day items (such as quiche, soup, fruit) should be served, and how appealing it would be to purchase different alcoholic beverages.

Followed by a quiz to match foods from Fiji, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Poland.

 

[pauly7]

Destination Food & Beverage about what time of day items (such as quiche, soup, fruit) should be served, and how appealing it would be to purchase different alcoholic beverages.

Followed by a quiz to match foods from Fiji, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Poland.

VA Marketing considering adding craft beer and coughtails (premixed amongst other things. Great, love a craft beer but VA if any of the protein balls, quiches, soups etc you are considering are fun size.,..

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I think that is the part VA struggle to explain. "Fun size" is an insult, but to make things worse, since the reasonably recent tix name changes, the VA cheapy fares on short haul int don't even include "fun size" snacks.

When I'm faced with an option to fly PX with a wide body 767 with good old fashioned "non fun size" economy cabin seat pitch and a substantial meal for considerably less cash outlay than VA's narrow body 737, "fun size" (not) economy seat pitch and no food at all .... why would I?

 

[Strategic Aviation]

if any of the protein balls, quiches, soups etc you are considering are fun size.,..

Protein balls were handed out on a recent QF flight. Brown balls, diameter slightly more than a 50c coin. Quantity two.

Don't know if they were fun size, but they were definitely Funny Farm size And just like in Funny Farm they were surprisingly tasty!


As for soup in VA Y, I'm picturing this size:-

 

[pauly7]

As for soup in VA Y, I'm picturing this size:-

Please don't give them any ideas.

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Please don't give them any ideas.

They need no help on that front.

Seriously though, I shudder to think of them offering soup in Y. There's a very high risk of something that offends in both quality and quantity.

 

[QF WP]

I'll have to hurry up and get to the survey, with all the good idea from you lot above. A small bowl for short haul, a larger one for longhaul would be good.

 

[QF WP]

Got another email from them this afternoon. They are certainly trying to milk us of ideas