Article: Major Qantas Domestic Catering Problems

[eminere]

It would be ironic if she flew QF and there was no catering and her bag failed to arrive.

Ironic... or fitting?

 

[Anna]

Ironic... or fitting?

Even more ironic if she flew VA

 

[drron]

Though I bet she didn't take a checked bag if she flew QF.

 

[RSD]

Sounds like QF is really going to custard at the moment - but its all our fault

 

[pippen_2k]

Is Menu Select still a thing on International flights ? or am I asking too much in the current climate. I looked at my flight on Wednesday and there is no option

 

[TheInsider]

Is Menu Select still a thing on International flights ? or am I asking too much in the current climate. I looked at my flight on Wednesday and there is no option

Hasn't been for a while,. Even pre covid from what I remember.

 

[justinbrett]

How widespread are these issues? Was it just a portion of flights on Thursday / Fri morning?

Because if this is as widespread as the article implies, it’s strange it hasn’t made any other media (as far as I can see) and even on social media I can see plenty of ranting, a lot of rants about bags but I can’t see any rants over catering.

Not to say it’s not happening at all, we obviously have first hand accounts - but how many who have flown this weekend have received normal catering?

I only ask as I have a domestic J flight out of BNE tomorrow afternoon and wondering if I should start writing my complaint letter now…

 

[AIRwin]

I only ask as I have a domestic J flight out of BNE tomorrow afternoon and wondering if I should start writing my complaint letter now…

Remember to pack some Tupperware...

 

[encryptededdy]

it’s strange it hasn’t made any other media

Probably because it only affects business class passengers really, I'd imagine.

but how many who have flown this weekend have received normal catering

fwiw I flew out of BNE Saturday evening (6:10pm) and had catering in J.

 

[Quickstatus]

I am absolutely sure that covid virus does not preannounce its infection of the host in advance.

 

[Mort]

Flew MEL-ASP, Saturday, we waited at the gate 30 mins until catering arrived, then an additional 20 for pushback. Was in row 4, J had their catering, we had choc brownie, water, juice . Bags also turned up in ASP but took quite a while to come out.

 

[clifford]

we had choc brownie,

Goodness, they're awful aren't they?

 

[AIRwin]

Bags also turned up in ASP but took quite a while to come out.

ASP but not ASaP

 

[bjm76]

I am flying from MEL to SYD on Monday 18 April in J at midday so will be interesting if we get lunch or just biscuits from Y...

 

[DC3]

I am flying from MEL to SYD on Monday 18 April in J at midday so will be interesting if we get lunch or just biscuits from Y...

Any chance of moving further forward?

 

[kpro]

Must have gotten lucky. All three domestic flights I've taken in the last 2 weeks have been catered as expected. Combinations of Y and J on the east coast.

 

[bjm76]

I am flying from MEL to SYD on Monday 18 April so will be interesting

Any chance of moving further forward?

I think all the flights look full so no chance I imagine

 

[Anna]

One of the FAs on my flight yesterday said she had been told the catering problems were because QF had changed to a new catering company. I have no idea if this is true and I haven't heard it anywhere else.

It wasn't only onboard that food was lacking or disappointing over Easter weekend. The QF dom J lounge at MEL at 11.45am on Sunday had even fewer offerings than the ADL QP had had on Friday (which were sparse). The Spice Bar was empty and deserted, and the staff described it as 'finished' and 'it doesn't open any more' but whether they meant just for Easter or forever I'm not sure. There was nothing hot available other than soup. There was no bread to make a sandwich with, unless you like your ham and cheese sandwich made with fruit bread. There was loads of salad but the bowls to put it in were the size that I would use to put nuts in - maybe 5 cm diameter? Tiny, anyway. I ended up walking out and bought a ciabatta in the terminal. Glad I did because for a 12.50pm departure ADL MEL, Y got served a teeny pack of a square of cheese with 2 or 3 crackers, and the choice in J was described as 'afternoon tea' and was a salad or a toasted croque monsieur sandwich. I don't know whether this is normal for 12.50pm flights or not. My stomach definitely thought it was lunchtime even if QF didn't agree.

 

[bjm76]

Update - I am on QF440 MEL to SYD midday departure from MEL. The FA just announced "Due to industry wide staff shortages there may be changes to the catering onboard today. We appreciate your understanding.". I think that is code for "No catering loaded on this flight".

 

[PineappleSkip]

In QF SYD Dom J and the catering looks more or less normal. Butter chicken and rice and a promise of soup which hasn't yet arrived. Will report back from the flight.