Qantas to introduce hot meals and hot snacks on most domestic flights, extends tea and coffee service

[fly2earth]

I agree, I’ve had hot “meals” on domestic flights recently in the form of sausage rolls.

Realistically at the very least I’d expect the current stuff offered trans Tasman to be offered on domestic flights if they want to call it a meal.

This is what I was served on Emirates from Christchurch to Sydney, a 3 hour flight. It’s better than anything served in Y on Qantas even long haul. They have a long way to go!

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you mean better than what is served on Qantas J? Yeah I agree

 

[GoldenTouchdown]

Sorry but that Emirates economy meal pictured above looks horrendous.

Beg to differ. Seeing the Y meals on my latest QF int service... now that was horrendous. It's times like that that make you so glad to be able to fill up on decent lounge grub beforehand.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Sorry but that Emirates economy meal pictured above looks horrendous.

Why? IMHO that looked quote reasonable for a Y meal.

 

[henrus]

Sorry but that Emirates economy meal pictured above looks horrendous.

Curious if you’ve got an example of an economy meal you’ve had in the last few years that was good?

 

[tdimdad]

Why? IMHO that looked quote reasonable for a Y meal.

I wonder if we missed the satire...

 

[tdimdad]

Curious if you’ve got an example of an economy meal you’ve had in the last few years that was good?

Domestic? No photos but QF used to often serve red curry before the pandemic on dinner services (a special meal, perhaps not general availability). That was actually tasty and perhaps their best meal I've gotten.

International? Yes, I submit case JL.

 

[Seat0B]

Recent flight SYD/BNE, when they were handing out sausage rolls on a ~20:00pm flight.

Didn't want anything to eat but asked for a tea...
"Sorry sir, but we don't have time on this short flight"

Pardon, it's always been 90 mins flight and I can always get a tea, but now no tea & coffee available.
Now back to my list of first world problems.

Oh I agree so much. It’s really not a big ask. Just put it on the trolley with the soft drinks. They individually pour several of those (eg juice) into a plastic glass. What’s the difference to pour into a plastic cup instead?

 

[PineappleSkip]

Neil Perry scrambled eggs

scrambled egg brioche

 

[Beano]

I had cheese, crackers and salami on one flight. It did me fine as I was going to a big meal later. It's those late night arrivals where most Australian food services close at 9 pm, excluding the junk food outlets. Late flight BNE-ADL on an Em190 with crackers and cheese does quite cut it. Look forward to the new offering.

 

[willclan]

On a flight MEL-BNE we were offered sausage rolls as a snack, but NO sauce! Sauce was only available if u wanted the Vegetarian version, WTF! Is this an example of ridiculous cost cutting or what, not what I expect from a so called "full service airline". Qantas fail!

 

[JohnK]

Beg to differ. Seeing the Y meals on my latest QF int service... now that was horrendous. It's times like that that make you so glad to be able to fill up on decent lounge grub beforehand.

This one is to each their own. I'm not defending Qantas meals but we recently had SQ SYD-SIN for breakfast and SIN-SYD late evening as well as breakfast.

The children's meal on the SYD-SIN was OK but so oily making it almost inedible. Wife and I did not bother having anything.

On the way back it was the same. Brought out kids meal and it was some time before adults meal. The children's meal was the same again. Too oily. I had some of that and did not bother with our meals.

I do not remember the last time we had a half decent meal on SQ. Just need to make sure we eat in lounge before flight.

 

[Franky]

On a flight MEL-BNE we were offered sausage rolls as a snack, but NO sauce! Sauce was only available if u wanted the Vegetarian version, WTF! Is this an example of ridiculous cost cutting or what, not what I expect from a so called "full service airline". Qantas fail!

Gasp!!! There are two things you don't serve in Australia without tomato sauce - pies and sausage rolls. A big fail!!

 

[LondonAussie]

Title should be "reintroduce", not pretending it's a brand new thing that's never been done before!

Still better than anything in Europe. Fly BA from London to Athens, 4 hour flight, all you'll get is a cup of water and a tiny packet of pretzels.

 

[austgap]

On a flight MEL-BNE we were offered sausage rolls as a snack, but NO sauce! Sauce was only available if u wanted the Vegetarian version, WTF! Is this an example of ridiculous cost cutting or what, not what I expect from a so called "full service airline". Qantas fail!

Did the same route on Friday - offered BEEF sausage rolls (3x) and tomato sauce. Crew must of exclaimed the word "Beef" 60 times during the service. Did a second run through the Y cabin offering another Lindt ball before landing.

 

[Beano]

Doing MEL-ADL and ADL-SYD in a couple of weeks so hope the sausage rolls are on the flight! I think I have had these before. Did is have nice flaky pastry and moist filling----NO, but it suffices.

In the not too distant past remember getting hot stews and things PER-ADL and DRW-PER, so what's the difference?

More recently BNE-ADL it was pretzels.

 

[p--and--t]

For all our combined complaints about Aussie domestic airlines, we have it pretty good in comparison to many airlines / countries. BA examples a plenty.

In the US an "F" seat on AA for nearly 3 hrs and water and small packet of crisps or peanuts, no IFE.

A 3.5h flight in a Y seat YYC to ORD and there was one 200ml bottle of water per person. No snack, no second bottle, no IFE, no magazines.

A few years back, I recall a seat on LANd where the FA announced they were serving breakfast. A chocolate wafer, a chocolate biscuit and a square of chocolate with the option of accompanying flat Coke or Fanta or water served from 2l plastic bottles that I'm pretty sure had been opened on a previous flight.

TBH I do miss the AN/TAA duopoly days of a nice steak and veges and a small bottle of wine followed by tea and coffee MEL-ADL

 

[Beano]

For all our combined complaints about Aussie domestic airlines, we have it pretty good in comparison to many airlines / countries. BA examples a plenty.

In the US an "F" seat on AA for nearly 3 hrs and water and small packet of crisps or peanuts, no IFE.

A 3.5h flight in a Y seat YYC to ORD and there was one 200ml bottle of water per person. No snack, no second bottle, no IFE, no magazines.

A few years back, I recall a seat on LANd where the FA announced they were serving breakfast. A chocolate wafer, a chocolate biscuit and a square of chocolate with the option of accompanying flat Coke or Fanta or water served from 2l plastic bottles that I'm pretty sure had been opened on a previous flight.

I have to agree. Experiences last year were not good on the catering front., even on full service airlines like Iberia and LuftH. On Easyjet you don't expect much.

 

[geezy90]

Title should be "reintroduce", not pretending it's a brand new thing that's never been done before!

Still better than anything in Europe. Fly BA from London to Athens, 4 hour flight, all you'll get is a cup of water and a tiny packet of pretzels.

I did the same route with Aegean last year and was surprised to get a full hot meal (2 choices) on a tray, and multiple drink services. But I agree most of the Euro carriers are even worse than Qantas, a hot snack is more than enough on a 50min MEL-ADL flight anyway, for example.

 

[justinbrett]

In the US an "F" seat on AA for nearly 3 hrs and water and small packet of crisps or peanuts, no IFE.

That’s fake news. AA will liquor you up on even the shortest of flights, one usually as a PDB (including spirits).

There is no shortage of beverages on any AA flight I’ve been on, and I’ve done some very short flights.

Most flights that are too short for meals will have the snack basket with a variety of snacks. It’s only the very short flights that have the single snack.

 

[jrfsp]

Sure the service is not the same inter europe or USA but neither are the fares so what do people expect. In many ways i find BA better value than QF, fares are often the same as easyjet etc, im happy to eat in the lounge or buy food in the airport.