Qantas domestic economy meals

[AustraliaPoochie]

Indeed! It’s one of the ‘traditional’ alcoholic drinks for breakfast… champagne, mimosa or bloody mary!

Saw an EK 380 took off from Syd about 8.30am Wed, brings back memories of plush, (((SYD > CHC))).
Was on a stop bar (2 white lines and 2 white broken lines) on QF4.

 

[kookaburra75]

SYD-CBR Dash 8 last night. The usual snack which is ok. The white wine from Margaret River Cullen's was a pleasant change from the bulk wine quality drop

 

[mx838383]

Mel to CBR early morning - snack offered banana bread.
CBR to Mel late afternoon - crackers with salsa dipping and bbq nut mix - super yum. Also a big call out to the flight attendants who came through the cabin again and offered second round of drinks despite the short flight time.

 

[tomlee1986]

Mel to CBR early morning - snack offered banana bread.
CBR to Mel late afternoon - crackers with salsa dipping and bbq nut mix - super yum. Also a big call out to the flight attendants who came through the cabin again and offered second round of drinks despite the short flight time.

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Same as what I had a couple of months ago when I visited Canberra

 

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SYD-CBR Dash 8 last night. The usual snack which is ok. The white wine from Margaret River Cullen's was a pleasant change from the bulk wine quality drop
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I'd be happy with this on every flight.

 

[AIRwin]

Breakfast Box of frittata with sausages on QF824 BNE-DRW:

 

[kerfuffle]

Breakfast Box of frittata with sausages on QF824 BNE-DRW:
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They did give you cutlery for that, right?

 

[Steady]

No photo but yesterday’s options on QF762 PER - MEL was pumpkin ricotta quiche with breakfast potatoes and a tomato chutney for hot or Greek yogurt with apple slices classed as continental

 

[Aeryn]

No photo but yesterday’s options on QF762 PER - MEL was pumpkin ricotta quiche with breakfast potatoes and a tomato chutney for hot or Greek yogurt with apple slices classed as continental

Both vegetarain, would expect the hot option to have meat

 

[AIRwin]

They did give you cutlery for that, right?

Oh yes, it was next to me as I had a whole row to myself!

 

[tomlee1986]

Oh yes, it was next to me as I had a whole row to myself!

Lucky you with spare seats for extra comfort

 

[Steady]

Both vegetarain, would expect the hot option to have meat

I had the hot dish and it was not too bad, but my immediate thought on hearing the options was the same.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I had the hot dish and it was not too bad, but my immediate thought on hearing the options was the same.

I would prefer the one hot option, or if indeed there’s no choice, for it to be vego. Keeps everyone happy

 

[Aeryn]

for it to be vego. Keeps everyone happy

Disagree, vego is always disappointing and cheap carbs.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Disagree, vego is always disappointing and cheap carbs.

In your opinion?

Most folk I know, if the flight is short enough to have only a single option, happy for that choice to be vego so almost everyone can eat it. Eggs are no longer the ‘cheap’ option! Meat is a minefield… some don’t eat pork, or beef, or seafood etc.

 

[Aeryn]

If you are vegan or vego you can pre order a special meal. Dont like Pork order the kosher/halal option.

But as there is no special meal that guarantees meat protein, at least one of the standard options should always include meat i.e beef/pork/lamb.

Ideally for lunch or dinner option 1 is meat with option 2 being fish/poultry; because for anything else you can pre-order. For breaky one option should imo always have bacon, as its not a proper hot breaky without bacon.

2 vego option will always underwhelm and dissapoint me, and anyone who aims to have a proper portion of complete protein at each meal. Vego meals are too high in carbs and detrimental to keeping blood sugars in check.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

If you are vegan or vego you can pre order a special meal. Dont like Pork order the kosher/halal option.

But as there is no special meal that guarantees meat protein, at least one of the standard options should always include meat i.e beef/pork/lamb.

Ideally for lunch or dinner option 1 is meat with option 2 being fish/poultry; because for anything else you can pre-order. For breaky one option should imo always have bacon, as its not a proper hot breaky without bacon.

2 vego option will always underwhelm and dissapoint me, and anyone who aims to have a proper portion of complete protein at each meal. Vego meals are too high in carbs and detrimental to keeping blood sugars in check.

Special meals can’t be ordered qantas domestic economy for flights under 3.5 hours.

 

[Steady]

Special meals can’t be ordered qantas domestic economy for flights under 3.5 hours.

This was PER-MEL and I watched them hand out special meals before the general meal service. The food I had, was as I think I said ok, but why wasn’t there a meat option? I assume it was to reduce cost. Pumpkin is much cheaper than meat. You believe differently?