QF International 'New Economy' Trayless Meals

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Qantas has announced it's bringing a new standard to International Economy with the introduction of ‘New Economy’.

New Economy is a trayless service with the removal of the tray allowing for up to 50% larger meals.
Select on Q – Eat is also being introduced to Economy meaning three main meal options.

New Economy will launch on Australia to London return services later this year, followed closely by Tasman services and the Americas. Asian flights are planned to launch in early 2015.

QANTAS to go "trayless" for international economy meals - Airline Hub Buzz | Airline news and Information
 
Larger meals are the last thing you need when sitting for 14+ hours....
 
Yes it scares me too.

This new move, which is designed to reduce catering centre handling costs, will allow the carrier to invest in the actual meal product thereby offering meal options up to fifty percent larger than current ones.

Is this in the same vein as an A380 allows for a bowling alley on-board but no airline actually did it???
 
The practiced for this on the KTA-PER routes. When they first served me my inedible sausage roll.... no serviette and no stirrers for the coffee. They have since fixed this, but the sausage roll type breakfast roll...consisting of mashed egg, sausage and hashbrown mixed with 80% bread crumbs is even worse!!. I miss my chocolate too. Love the trayless meals!! :)
 
I actually look at this as a positive enhancement in general, as opposed to the other kind. But I'm with Blackcat about serving larger meals on a SYDDXB or MELDXB leg.
 
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Larger meals are the last thing you need when sitting for 14+ hours....

Perhaps they mean number of choices rather than size of meals. The article refers to the number of meals that can be carried on the cart.
 
Perhaps they mean number of choices rather than size of meals. The article refers to the number of meals that can be carried on the cart.

It specifically refers to meals being 50% larger...
 
Another thought, I haven't flown QF long haul Y since the long hauls to LHR were diverted to DXB instead of SIN, so not sure what is now on a QF tray, but I know on MH, EK and SQ the tray meals usually include a salad, a bread roll, cheese and biscuits, the main meal and sometimes dessert (when ice cream not offered). I wonder if this means the "bigger" meal offered on the trayless service will be a bigger main course, but none of the extras usually on the tray?
 
Oh, thought they were actually removing the seat back tray meaning more "space" and we have put things on legs for a flat place while seated to eat.
Silly me!
Sorry.
 
The same philosophy can also be applied to seating arrangement. The meal can also be pre-packaged in the "boxed seat"...

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Hmm 50% more offal with every meal..
Seriously though have to give credit where it is due, QF on a whole have improved Y meals dramatically compared to 12 months ago, much less offal too! :D
 
Having the option of Select on Q Eat for Y is an improvement. Are they the first airline to offer that in economy?
 
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