No Spirits (in J) Masquerading as COVID? [Back from Apr 2022]

[Daver6]

So we are up to March, does it appear there are any changes on this front (or if there ever will be)? Or is QF going to blame the war/ floods on a reason for no spirits now?

They're support Ukraine by not serving little bottles of vodka

 

[jpp42]

They're support Ukraine by not serving little bottles of vodka

Apparently there's more vodka made in Ukraine and other non-Russia ex-Soviet countries (like the Baltic states), than Russia itself. So they could sell Ukranian or Latvian vokda...

 

[MooTime]

I only touch Polish wodka.

Never seen it on an airline, never flown LOT Airlines.

 

[Mattg]

So we are up to March, does it appear there are any changes on this front (or if there ever will be)? Or is QF going to blame the war/ floods on a reason for no spirits now?

I asked about spirits on a QF domestic J flight yesterday. Still not available.

 

[MooTime]

I asked about spirits on a QF domestic J flight yesterday. Still not available.

Tightwads, I guess when your dropping 1.3 Billion loss u don't want to give away much.

That other airline no issue on J flight having a spirit tipple.

 

[Virgin Bart]

I only touch Polish wodka.

Never seen it on an airline, never flown LOT Airlines.

They serve Baczewski. And have a huge wall of it in their WAW lounge, with lots of shot glasses.

I flew from there to Minsk in early 2020. What a different world it was.

 

[Subharpoon]

I asked about spirits on a QF domestic J flight yesterday. Still not available.

Has anyone approached QF Management to ascertain if/when they will be back?

 

[Ansett]

I will ask if I get a chance at the P1 meeting with AJ and Olivia.

 

[justinbrett]

Has anyone approached QF Management to ascertain if/when they will be back?

The website makes no mention of spirits. I don't think it's a temporary change.

Crazy you can get a Gin & Tonic flying Jetstar in Y but not on QF J.

 

[offshore171]

Has anyone approached QF Management to ascertain if/when they will be back?

I suspect it’s a long way down the list of issues they are working through at present.

 

[justinbrett]

Apparently there's more vodka made in Ukraine and other non-Russia ex-Soviet countries (like the Baltic states), than Russia itself. So they could sell Ukranian or Latvian vokda...

Russian produced vodka is very niche in Australia and pretty rare to see it widely available.

Even the brands you might think are Russian (Sminoff & Stolichnaya) are manufactured elsewhere - Smirnoff is made all over the world including here in Australia.

I was just reading that Russian vodka only makes up about 1% of US vodka imports.

Qantas certainly didn't offer it.

 

[Ansett]

Sorry all I was going to ask tonight but I got distracted with other issues and opportunities, and dint get around to asking about this.

 

[RichardMEL]

I've had Wyborowa (Polish) in the air and I am almost certain at one point it was on QF.

one of the better vodkas imo - for a more mass market brand anyway.

I do tend to find that some amazing vodkas can be found in the oddest of places. On a trip to Poland, having Elderflower vodka as an welcome drink (home made) was something else, then some of that gold leaf with dinner was an experience for sure.

Closer to home, the Eastview Estate near Armidale makes this "Pure" vodka which is the most amazing thing I've ever had - coughs all over your grey gooses and the like. An amazing drop from a small local producer (who also do very good gin as I understand it).

Re Stoli and the like I will never forget a visit to Russia in 1996. A time of transition still. 1L bottles of Stoli could be had for $3 and that was cheaper than the bottled water. It may or may not have been produced there - I don't recall.

I can also say from personal experiene - Russian sparkling wine is... dreadful. Nyet. Just don't.

 

[milehighclub]

I've had Wyborowa (Polish) in the air and I am almost certain at one point it was on QF.

Yes, it used to be served in economy. Now it is Smirnoff with Absolute in W/J.

 

[Subharpoon]

Has anyone approached QF Management to ascertain if/when they will be back?

Thanks Ansett

 

[Franky]

I've had Wyborowa (Polish) in the air and I am almost certain at one point it was on QF.

one of the better vodkas imo - for a more mass market brand anyway.

I do tend to find that some amazing vodkas can be found in the oddest of places. On a trip to Poland, having Elderflower vodka as an welcome drink (home made) was something else, then some of that gold leaf with dinner was an experience for sure.

Closer to home, the Eastview Estate near Armidale makes this "Pure" vodka which is the most amazing thing I've ever had - coughs all over your grey gooses and the like. An amazing drop from a small local producer (who also do very good gin as I understand it).

Re Stoli and the like I will never forget a visit to Russia in 1996. A time of transition still. 1L bottles of Stoli could be had for $3 and that was cheaper than the bottled water. It may or may not have been produced there - I don't recall.

I can also say from personal experiene - Russian sparkling wine is... dreadful. Nyet. Just don't.

Agree - I had some with some prawns at a restaurant in St Petersburg, and suffered gout the next day for about a week...

 

[Daver6]

Told my the CSM today thay spirits are coming back "soon". Hopefully that's a different "soon" to the one you hear on hold to the call centre when they tell you they'll get to your call "soon".

 

[Virgin Bart]

But how will they get the spirits? Haven't all distilleries been closed for 2 years??

 

[Danger]

Told my the CSM today thay spirits are coming back "soon". Hopefully that's a different "soon" to the one you hear on hold to the call centre when they tell you they'll get to your call "soon".

Yes. Qantas's definitely of "soon" and "priority" are not ones you'd find in any reputable dictionary.

 

[Mattg]

Yes. Qantas's definitely of "soon" and "priority" are not ones you'd find in any reputable dictionary.

Qantas said last December that spirits would be returning "in the near future". Still waiting...

They also told me last May that the call centre issues would be fixed within months. We all know how that went.