Qantas to cease in-flight meals
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And then there's the routine for getting the piece of soap/cheese out of its little hermetically sealed, anti nuclear, bullet proof, kevlar wrapper without turning it into mush.
The plastic knives are sharper and better for this than the metal ones
Then, the bikkie disintegrates into its molecular components when you try to apply the cheese and/or get the bits into your mouth.
Errrr may I have another red to calm me down please?
BTW this is nonairline specific.
The plastic knives are sharper and better for this than the metal ones
Then, the bikkie disintegrates into its molecular components when you try to apply the cheese and/or get the bits into your mouth.
Errrr may I have another red to calm me down please?
BTW this is nonairline specific.
Moderate, Modest & Mild.
....and just in case you've managed to wine and dine your way through a red eye special from foreign lands afar, to come to Oz's golden shores, opening the orange juice AWAY from your clean unstained shirt, and not ending up with the cheese and/or molecules of biscuits attached anywhere there comes a FINAL attempt by catering to mark YOU as one of their victims of inflight fare.
Yoghurt for breakfast. Note the highly convex shaped foil atop the plastic container - obviously pressurised at 60psi pre-flight, and now with the advantage of an 8,000' cabin altitude it's pent up pressure exceeds that of the best "morning glory" any young male can boast!
Open this little boobytrap without spraying yourself AND any pax, seatbacks, or loitering passers-by with the creamy white contents, and you'll receive an additional 1,500 frequent flyer points at no extra charge.
Ahhhh, inflight catering - more than just a meal - a constant source of revenue for launderers and dry cleaners!!
Yoghurt for breakfast. Note the highly convex shaped foil atop the plastic container - obviously pressurised at 60psi pre-flight, and now with the advantage of an 8,000' cabin altitude it's pent up pressure exceeds that of the best "morning glory" any young male can boast!
Open this little boobytrap without spraying yourself AND any pax, seatbacks, or loitering passers-by with the creamy white contents, and you'll receive an additional 1,500 frequent flyer points at no extra charge.
Ahhhh, inflight catering - more than just a meal - a constant source of revenue for launderers and dry cleaners!!
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I'm sorry, but, just the phrase In - Flight Meals is a contradiction in terms
Last time I flew ANZ (prior to the great upheaval of September) I was told
Last time I flew ANZ (prior to the great upheaval of September) I was told
I'm sorry, we don't serve peanuts on ANZ aneemore
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and i thought the ration packs we got when
i was in the army were bad, whoever managed
to get an unbroken packet of cabin bread
had free drinks at the next happy hour.
i was in the army were bad, whoever managed
to get an unbroken packet of cabin bread
had free drinks at the next happy hour.
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Nothing new here. QF announced ages ago that meal service in Y would only be at meal times on long haul flights (Perth), and on other sectors Y pax would get boxed snack. In recent press release QF also said the all Y class 737 fleet pax will be served with the recently introduced boxed refreshment.Business class now exclusive domain of QF so they are not going to upset that market by reducing service to any extent.
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I thought they already scrapped in-flight meal! On my last two flights on QF, all we (the economy pax) got were bikkies in a package that stated "Bikkies" (as if we can't tell they're bikkies and not smoked salmon) and a drink in a 'splash your drink everywhere' container (I can't remember if it was water or orange juice) in a sandwich box. They were BNE-MEL and MEL-BNE. On one one of the sectors, the PA said it was "brunch". My thought was "What was that!?"
Even during PMS, I don't eat bikkies for brunch!
I don't mind not getting any meal on the flight as such. There is no need for the passengers to be fed on short flights. Besides, a lot of the in-flight meals taste so terrible that we're not missing anything.
However, on a flight of 2 hours or more, I'd like to see some snacks for sale on board, like Virgin do. (I.e. I would rather pay for something half decent than be given bikkies in a sandwich box.)
[ 08 November 2001: Message edited by: Bird Strike ]
On my last two flights on QF, all we (the economy pax) got were bikkies in a package that stated "Bikkies" (as if we can't tell they're bikkies and not smoked salmon) and a drink in a 'splash your drink everywhere' container (I can't remember if it was water or orange juice) in a sandwich box. They were BNE-MEL and MEL-BNE. On one one of the sectors, the PA said it was "brunch". My thought was "What was that!?" Even during PMS, I don't eat bikkies for brunch!
I don't mind not getting any meal on the flight as such. There is no need for the passengers to be fed on short flights. Besides, a lot of the in-flight meals taste so terrible that we're not missing anything.
However, on a flight of 2 hours or more, I'd like to see some snacks for sale on board, like Virgin do. (I.e. I would rather pay for something half decent than be given bikkies in a sandwich box.)
[ 08 November 2001: Message edited by: Bird Strike ]
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Training Wheels,
You are correct. You will notice that at sea level the foil is concave, and at altitude the foil is convex, thus proving your hypothesis.
Another thought.
Suppose this rumor is true, it won't take long for a competitor to realise that providing inflight service will gain them market share, and then inflight catering will come flooding back again.
I used to fly AN just because their catering and service was better, even though their average ticket price was more expensive. I will fly with any airline who treats and feeds me well, even if it costs a little more.
Food for thought
You are correct. You will notice that at sea level the foil is concave, and at altitude the foil is convex, thus proving your hypothesis.
Another thought.
Suppose this rumor is true, it won't take long for a competitor to realise that providing inflight service will gain them market share, and then inflight catering will come flooding back again.
I used to fly AN just because their catering and service was better, even though their average ticket price was more expensive. I will fly with any airline who treats and feeds me well, even if it costs a little more.
Food for thought
Seasonally Adjusted
If you are successful in opening said orange juice without spillage then postpone its consumption until the predominently protein based 'main' meal has had a chance to digest.
Poor food combining techniques like these cause excessive production of noxious smelling gases to be emitted by the unsuspecting pax.
The bowel v's cabin pressure differential doesn't help matters.
Woomera...that airline-specific enough for you?
Poor food combining techniques like these cause excessive production of noxious smelling gases to be emitted by the unsuspecting pax.
The bowel v's cabin pressure differential doesn't help matters.
Woomera...that airline-specific enough for you?
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How about on flights less than 3hrs we get rid of the meal service and replace it with free drinks. The FAs could wear appropriate bar wench uniforms and we would all be a lot happier.
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ozy_rotorhead nothings new.
When it was Airlines of Western Australia the Friday evening Kalgoorlie Perth flights served free W.A. wines. The F.As walked up and down the F28 with a red in one hand and a white in the other topping up glasses for whole flight.
When it was Airlines of Western Australia the Friday evening Kalgoorlie Perth flights served free W.A. wines. The F.As walked up and down the F28 with a red in one hand and a white in the other topping up glasses for whole flight.
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I would be more than happy to assist the wine industry to remove their red wine glut, (I would even bring my own Margaret River cheese & bikkies (+pate of course), if they provided an enroute wine class (lots of drinks) or tasting (NOT lots of stingy samples). Could never understand the logic of sitting in Business and getting a free skin full, compared to not being allowed to get a 2nd or third god-aweful rough red in Y (and paying). (There was one red from Port MacQuarie, not a noted wine district, QF used to flog about three or four years back, must have been owned by JimBT, no one else would have sold it.)
If the decline in Oz aviation means I can bring my own snacks and cellar, (cabin crew, cork screw please!), bring it on.!
If the decline in Oz aviation means I can bring my own snacks and cellar, (cabin crew, cork screw please!), bring it on.!
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Having thought about it for a bit, all I can say is thank you Lord for delivering me from more temptation and trial.
Puts away Quik Eze, suspends daily delivery of a pint of Mylanta, renews subscription to Gourmet Traveller and starts visualisation of slim stud like gaunty of old, very old .
Puts away Quik Eze, suspends daily delivery of a pint of Mylanta, renews subscription to Gourmet Traveller and starts visualisation of slim stud like gaunty of old, very old .
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Training Wheels....
Yes...that's exactly why. That and the fact that they use industrial glue to keep that farkin' foil on.
Tip of the Day....
Tip the cup AWAY from the foil 'tongue' that you use to open it. That way, a pocket of air will rush out to meet the 6-8000ft cabin alt instead of a pocket of juice.
Happy drinking.
P.S. There is an even easier solution...stick to beer and wine! *grin*
Yes...that's exactly why. That and the fact that they use industrial glue to keep that farkin' foil on.
Tip of the Day....
Tip the cup AWAY from the foil 'tongue' that you use to open it. That way, a pocket of air will rush out to meet the 6-8000ft cabin alt instead of a pocket of juice.
Happy drinking.
P.S. There is an even easier solution...stick to beer and wine! *grin*
I spilled the OJ once, figured out that I should open it "carefully" and "away from me" and haven't spilled it since, it doesn't take a rocket ......
I travel a hell of a lot on ID with Skippy in Y and C class and to be perfectly honest I'm not impressed with their service at all. Ansett was a lot better in terms of F/A service and food standard, maybe that's why they are in trouble!!
I'm glad I'm not paying full fare!! If QF want to charge the high prices they do then the travelling public should get something decent to eat on meal flights, in addition to the inflight entertainment. If not then I'd rather they support VB. And teach the arrogent Skippy bosses a lesson in loyalty.
It's not like you can grab a cheap meal in the Airports before the flight, have you guys seen the prices they charge? It's like they are in a different world there!!
Anyway.............
I travel a hell of a lot on ID with Skippy in Y and C class and to be perfectly honest I'm not impressed with their service at all. Ansett was a lot better in terms of F/A service and food standard, maybe that's why they are in trouble!!
I'm glad I'm not paying full fare!! If QF want to charge the high prices they do then the travelling public should get something decent to eat on meal flights, in addition to the inflight entertainment. If not then I'd rather they support VB. And teach the arrogent Skippy bosses a lesson in loyalty.
It's not like you can grab a cheap meal in the Airports before the flight, have you guys seen the prices they charge? It's like they are in a different world there!!
Anyway.............
I've flown with all 3. On the whole I'd have to say I thought Ansett provided the better service, I did have a few average flights but overall i'd definately have to say that the service and quality of the flight were the best.
I travelled on VirginBlue a couple of times and honestly I found the girls very appealing on the eye, but even as a 20 something I found their 'carryon' so to speak a little bit much and honestly a touch unprofessional. Singing on boarding annoucnements and chanting over PA systems to me doesn't really say 'professional'. Other than that though the FAs were very attentive and very happy to be there, which does make it a nicer experience.
Qantas on the whole I found to just be stale, 'most' (not ALL) of the FAs just didn't seem to care about why they were there, you almost felt as if they were doing you a favour. One flight walking down the aerobridge the smell of aftershave nearly killed me, sure enough a FA compliment of 100% blokes, would have bent over backwards(bad pun) and were happy and friendly to everyone . Without being sexist or ageist at both AN and QF the 'bad' eggs so to speak are the older women, some of the FAs seem to treat you like your mum does after broke her best china. Sit down over there and be quiet...and don't make me come over there!!I guess it comes down to the individual flight and crew on the day. I know that FAs have to put up with a lot of crap from a lot of rude people, but just because the guy behind you or infront was being a prick doesn't mean that they need to be rude to everyone else...
I travelled on VirginBlue a couple of times and honestly I found the girls very appealing on the eye, but even as a 20 something I found their 'carryon' so to speak a little bit much and honestly a touch unprofessional. Singing on boarding annoucnements and chanting over PA systems to me doesn't really say 'professional'. Other than that though the FAs were very attentive and very happy to be there, which does make it a nicer experience.
Qantas on the whole I found to just be stale, 'most' (not ALL) of the FAs just didn't seem to care about why they were there, you almost felt as if they were doing you a favour. One flight walking down the aerobridge the smell of aftershave nearly killed me, sure enough a FA compliment of 100% blokes, would have bent over backwards(bad pun) and were happy and friendly to everyone . Without being sexist or ageist at both AN and QF the 'bad' eggs so to speak are the older women, some of the FAs seem to treat you like your mum does after broke her best china. Sit down over there and be quiet...and don't make me come over there!!I guess it comes down to the individual flight and crew on the day. I know that FAs have to put up with a lot of crap from a lot of rude people, but just because the guy behind you or infront was being a prick doesn't mean that they need to be rude to everyone else...