Virgin Australia updates Buy on Board Economy Menu.

[simmomelb]

Tbh they load it at the start of the day and if it sells out that's it. It costs $ to load more during the day and the accountants don't want that.

It's always sold out on the Queenstown route when I've been flying, without fail (on the return).
As in row 3, the first to order flying back to MEL with no fresh food left.

 

[Saab34]

Twinaisle do CC make a commission on sales onboard?

 

[twinaisle]

It's always sold out on the Queenstown route when I've been flying, without fail (on the return).
As in row 3, the first to order flying back to MEL with no fresh food left.

On international flights people spend so items sell out. Would recommend byo tbh as it's not guaranteed there will be fresh food.

Twinaisle do CC make a commission on sales onboard?

Nopeeeee

 

[Aussie_flyer]

On international flights people spend so items sell out. Would recommend byo tbh as it's not guaranteed there will be fresh food.

Nopeeeee

Really? Passengers should just ANTICIPATE there is no fresh food onboard available and bring their own? Come on....

 

[PERLHR]

Really? Passengers should just ANTICIPATE there is no fresh food onboard available and bring their own? Come on....

Maybe we should do the same with regards to champagne...

 

[simmomelb]

Maybe we should do the same with regards to champagne...

Yep, my metal "water" bottle will be perfect for this, great idea

 

[trisreed]

Tbh they load it at the start of the day and if it sells out that's it. It costs $ to load more during the day and the accountants don't want that.

Amazing how Jetstar can get this right (pre order so no wastage) yet VA can't.

 

[HS-TQE]

Amazing how Jetstar can get this right (pre order so no wastage) yet VA can't.

Unfortunately, VA's booking systems and software (e.g Sabre, etc) are very limited in what it can do, a limited version acquired as part of the Borghetti legacy, as opposed to the full software acquired by Full Service carriers and some LCCs/Hybrid carriers.

The chances of Bain and/or Qatar putting in the money to upgrade said systems is minimal at best.

 

[Saab34]

I am fairly sure they are still using Sabre Sonic. Probably with a million patches.

The chances of VA doing any major change to Amadeus or even New Skies is practically zero, cost is one thing, however they likely lack internal IT capability to even take on such a change, and the big elephant in the room, the risk of a changeover going pear shaped.

VA and Velocity’s software are just trash. I would probably take a longer term view and perhaps plan an upgrade say 10 years away, get the ball rolling now. I think even New Skies would be a step forward compared to what they have now, pretty basic but VA is just a basic airline at the end of the day.

 

[Luke B]

New menu from today. Virgin Australia October Onboard Economy Menu.pdf

Sparkling Margs, Hot Chips, Matcha, Maltesers, Chicken Caesar Wrap and various price increases all feature.

 

[Harrison_133]

New menu from 11th November. Virgin Australia October Onboard Economy Menu.pdf

Sparkling Margs, Hot Chips, Matcha, Maltesers, Chicken Caesar Wrap and various price increases all feature.

The economy menu started today.

 

[Luke B]

The economy menu started today.

Thanks, fixed.

 

[anat0l]

New menu from today. Virgin Australia October Onboard Economy Menu.pdf

Sparkling Margs, Hot Chips, Matcha, Maltesers, Chicken Caesar Wrap and various price increases all feature.

Certainly quite a few posts coming across social media feed (pun intended) about the hot chips. Even mass media is getting involved:

45K views · 218 reactions | The airline insists the cooking process has been tested over several months to ensure the chips stay hot and crispy. #9News | 9 News

The airline insists the cooking process has been tested over several months to ensure the chips stay hot and crispy. #9News

www.facebook.com

Whether or not it is up to hype is debatable, but the price is comparable to that of the same at a pub or bar (with the usual in-the-air markup), and it'll probably be very popular.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Virgin Australia unveils $12 inflight hot chips but travellers aren’t convinced

Virgin Australia is launching hot chips on flights over 90 minutes.

www.nine.com.au

It took them ‘months’ to work out how to cook the chips in the cabin.

Which is just ridiculous.

Why would you admit to that?

 

[anat0l]

Virgin Australia unveils $12 inflight hot chips but travellers aren’t convinced

Virgin Australia is launching hot chips on flights over 90 minutes.

www.nine.com.au

It took them ‘months’ to work out how to cook the chips in the cabin.

Which is just ridiculous.

Why would you admit to that?

I don't think it necessarily makes them out to be dolts.

I don't know too many airlines that do crispy chips, in any class, let alone cooked en masse in packaging in an aircraft oven. Of course, I am presuming that they will come out crispy and hot for the customers (will be a bit of a fail for the times they don't, barring any influencers who take so many photos or Tiktoks that they lose their crisp).

Also, I don't think this was necessarily a full time project with a dedicated lab. That would be something else, and it wouldn't be cheap as... well, chips.