Domestic borders opened (ex WA) about 5 months ago. Catering issues first started being reported about 4 weeks ago.
So how long does a major airline need to put contingencies in place (ie non perishable food, alternative deliveries) if EK dumped people due to lack of JobKeeper last year? I guess it really doesn't affect Qantas' bottom line, so little incentive for them to do anything. As I've noted before, they may even be benefiting financially if they can bring penalties against their contractor for non-performance.
One thing they could have done by now, without touching the catering contract/performance, is to automate the delivery of compensatory points to AFF members on every flight that's affected. But no, mostly you have to beg and chances are you'll be ignored.
As a QFF Plat, I booked 6 x flights HBA to SYD, BNE and DRW & return yesterday with Virgin, mostly in J. Saved a bundle. Wonder if Gate Gourmet got JobKeeper?