Huge change coming to Qantas’ in-flight menu

Frequent flyers with Qantas are in for taste treat after the airline overhauled its in-flight economy menu on domestic routes.

Traditional fanfare such as cheese and crackers and sweet slices will be ditched in favour of ‘hot items’ to offer something more substantial.

Passengers will instead tuck into a Yummy Karma scrambled egg brioche with tomato relish, a Handmade Food Co. ciabatta roll with Portuguese chicken and mango lime jam or Simmone Logue artisanal beef sausage rolls.

Vegetarians are also catered for with Sunny Queen carrot and pumpkin fritters, cauliflower bites or a Medit­er­ranean pizza.

All items feature premium local ingredients from Aussie producers and will be rolled out on flights over the coming weeks. 

‘We are always adjusting our menu in response to customer feedback and to enhance our in-flight dining experience,’ Qantas executive manager of product and service Phil Capps said.

‘These hot menu items have been created using quality Australian ingredients and we’re pleased to be rolling out a wider range of choice for customers travelling across our domestic network.’ 

Flyer’s favourites are to be removed in favour of ‘hot items’ to offer something more substantial. Those travelling on flights over 3.5 hours to expect a Weis ice cream bar

The changes were based on feedback from Qantas passengers 

Those travelling on domestic flights of more than three-an- a half-hours such as Sydney-Darwin or Brisbane-Perth will also offered a Weis ice cream. 

Qantas will also extend its tea and coffee offerings on afternoon flights until 4pm. 

It follows another major change to the airline’s menu last year which saw an increase in meal sizes following complaints about portion sizes. 

The changes were the single biggest investment in Qantas in-flight and lounge dining in the last decade.