Flying mermaid
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I totally agreeWithout meaning to give any specific carrier a plug, surely "anytime dining" should be the new standard for F?

I totally agreeWithout meaning to give any specific carrier a plug, surely "anytime dining" should be the new standard for F?
I totally agreeWe actually went EY F in 2009 and the food was wonderful. I came back to Qantas after that, to Mr FM's annoyance, but I now wonder why!
I need to get this straight.
Are you saying you were told you didn't get your meal choice because you're NOT Platinum ?
Mrs GPH prefers the A seating, mainly so she isn't disturbed for the entire flight.
We find that the other 300 odd days of the year are plenty to have a quiet chat to each other (lol)
My brief association with QF F, was excellent, cleanliness certainly NOT an issue. We didn't have a full cabin all of the way through to LHR though.
You will miss out on meals if you don't order them up front. Mrs GPH discovered that very early on in the peace !![]()
Were you actually told that Platinum had their orders taken first?
I was told that I was skipped and served last because I wasn't a Platinum. I was told I did not receive the chosen meal / the tasting menu was not available because they only had a couple of each items of each menu item on the flight.
Did you follow up with Qantas at all? I'd be livid if I'd paid for First Class and got that level of economy-class treatment!
Yeah I did, and I was, but I didn't have time to push it. I was given some points as compensation. Not really satisfactory, but dealing with the Qantas Customer Care team when there is a problem is a whole other discussion. It is less about customer care, and more about limiting liability.
Ahh yes all the freeloaders on cheap bucket fares in Y! I bet they get their gruel choices served correctly.![]()
Yes, I was. The cabin manager later apologized for the crew members statement and attitude and while it was true it shouldn't have been said.
So the manager is chastising the crew for being truthful and would rather they lie or be silent. This story gets even worse.
I think you may be reading a bit too much into the post, I'd suggest they are referring to using a degree of tact here.
Gruel and mash! Yum!They most certainly would ever since QF got this nifty thing where you can pre-order your meal online in Y...![]()
i have a f trip to london next month
ive gone and checked the loads
All F9 so far!
and j 9
hopefully that gets me my choice so far![]()
So the manager is chastising the crew for being truthful and would rather they lie or be silent. This story gets even worse.
*IIRC* both LH and LX fully cater every choice for every passenger. Some airlines probably also do a better 'estimation' of preferences
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Without meaning to give any specific carrier a plug, surely "anytime dining" should be the new standard for F?
The QF F experience is great (my wife and I flew MEL - LHR -MEL) - although unfortunately my experience had some disappointments. It is disappointing to be in the F cabin (which is a long time goal for many), but treated as a second class citizen because I wasn't a Platinum member... This was most evident when skipped in meal ordering and our chosen meal was not available (only a couple of meals were available for each selection - despite the cabin being full). The cleanliness was also an issue - not the fault of the cabin crew. In terms of seating - traveling with a partner - QF F is not set up for sharing the experience easily. I actually think any seat next to is very similar, although if you want to be able to walk through to your travel companion easy, don't select the A seats unless you sit behind one another (which is not such a bad option and in fact one I would choose next time).