A couple of somewhat disappointing (meal-wise) flights this week.
CBR-MEL 16:35 QF Link 717 service.
Several announcements of a quick and turbulent flight out of a stormy Canberra and into a similar Melbourne, which didn't bode well. Sure enough when the seatbelt sign came off J service for a half-empty cabin was very rushed. Shepherds pie the only option. No pic as I and many others have posted it
many times all year- but this one was actually OK. Retained its shape and had several big pieces of meat. Service from Elisha, Mel and Nadine was excellent - with multiple offerings of top-ups once they realised ATC had slowed us down so the flight needn't have been quite so rushed. My shadow held again - an OK flight.
MEL-HBA 19:30 737 service.
As usual flight was delayed. Priority boarding well enforced. My shadow taken at the last minute by an employee, but flight was absolutely full so no surprise.
Crew was very good (didn't catch names) but the meal choices for a dinner flight were very poor. Shepherds pie again (what a shock); chicken soup; or a terrine plate. I had eaten in the lounge so was OK, but anyone expecting a proper meal at 19:30 would have been disappointed with such woeful offerings.
Opted for the terrine plate. Needed double the cheese and terrine, but what was there, combined with the cornichons and paste, was very tasty. Service through to descent was also good. So another OK flight.
By way of reference, Y pax offered a hot pastry as well as free wine on this flight.
