A year later ..... [F catering issue SYD-SIN vv]
Apr 24, 2017, 9:24 am
#1
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A year later ..... [F catering issue SYD-SIN vv]
I posted this picture just over a year ago after I was presented with this for breakfast in F on the Sin-Syd segment.
It was pretty gruesome and I ended up leaving most of it as the ciabbata was rock hard and the contents were unappealing.
Almost a year later here is what again is the only hot breakfast option on this BA F segment from Sin to Syd.
BA Enhancement seems to have been at work here in that only one half of the ciabbata was served. This ciabbata was not rock hard but the contents were identical to the 2016 version.
The food served on the return segment Syd to Sin in F was not much better. Here is what arrived as afternoon tea sandwiches.
I would like to say that my sandwiches were a one off but all of us in F had the same sandwiches which all looked like they had been made by children.
When you opened the sandwiches up, here is what they looked like.
The carrot sandwich
The beef? sandwich
and finally the prawn sandwich
Anyone for afternoon tea?
It was pretty gruesome and I ended up leaving most of it as the ciabbata was rock hard and the contents were unappealing.
Almost a year later here is what again is the only hot breakfast option on this BA F segment from Sin to Syd.
BA Enhancement seems to have been at work here in that only one half of the ciabbata was served. This ciabbata was not rock hard but the contents were identical to the 2016 version.
The food served on the return segment Syd to Sin in F was not much better. Here is what arrived as afternoon tea sandwiches.
I would like to say that my sandwiches were a one off but all of us in F had the same sandwiches which all looked like they had been made by children.
When you opened the sandwiches up, here is what they looked like.
The carrot sandwich
The beef? sandwich
and finally the prawn sandwich
Anyone for afternoon tea?
Apr 24, 2017, 9:31 am
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BA should be ashamed. How much does it cost to deliver a decent sandwich? How much is a ticket in F?
I would have complained if I had been served that in World Traveller, let alone in the premium cabins.
Disgraceful, but sadly, also unsurprising.
I would have complained if I had been served that in World Traveller, let alone in the premium cabins.
Disgraceful, but sadly, also unsurprising.
Apr 24, 2017, 9:33 am
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I sit back and ignore the "QR J is better than BA F" blah blah arguments that go around - but I've seen a tonne of QR trip reports where the food is significantly better than this.
Shameful
Shameful
Apr 24, 2017, 9:37 am
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Wowsers, that is really appaling. I've seen some dropped balls in my time here, but that's just consistently rubbish.
It's no wonder BA has so few people paying for First, you'd be crackers to pay for the contents of those pictures vs another airline's F.
It's no wonder BA has so few people paying for First, you'd be crackers to pay for the contents of those pictures vs another airline's F.
Apr 24, 2017, 9:46 am
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Wow.
Having said that, SYD-SIN should theoretically just be a route for people on Avios redemptions or cheap-ish fares given just how strong the (also one stop) F competition is between LHR and SYD, so it's hardly surprising BA aren't throwing money at it.
Having said that, SYD-SIN should theoretically just be a route for people on Avios redemptions or cheap-ish fares given just how strong the (also one stop) F competition is between LHR and SYD, so it's hardly surprising BA aren't throwing money at it.
Apr 24, 2017, 9:51 am
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Exactly. Give me QR J food over BA F food, any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Apr 24, 2017, 10:00 am
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I know there's a lot of self indignant spluttering on this board, but that truly is staggering....
I'm in full agreement, twitter, tripadvisor, hell, daily mail. I wouldnt even post the 1 year ago photo because discussion will center around portion reduction as opposed to the utter disgracefulness of the meal.
I'm in full agreement, twitter, tripadvisor, hell, daily mail. I wouldnt even post the 1 year ago photo because discussion will center around portion reduction as opposed to the utter disgracefulness of the meal.
Apr 24, 2017, 10:04 am
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I posted this picture just over a year ago after I was presented with this for breakfast in F on the Sin-Syd segment.
It was pretty gruesome and I ended up leaving most of it as the ciabbata was rock hard and the contents were unappealing.
Almost a year later here is what again is the only hot breakfast option on this BA F segment from Sin to Syd.
BA Enhancement seems to have been at work here in that only one half of the ciabbata was served. This ciabbata was not rock hard but the contents were identical to the 2016 version.
The food served on the return segment Syd to Sin in F was not much better. Here is what arrived as afternoon tea sandwiches.
I would like to say that my sandwiches were a one off but all of us in F had the same sandwiches which all looked like they had been made by children.
When you opened the sandwiches up, here is what they looked like.
The carrot sandwich
The beef? sandwich
and finally the prawn sandwich
Anyone for afternoon tea?
It was pretty gruesome and I ended up leaving most of it as the ciabbata was rock hard and the contents were unappealing.
Almost a year later here is what again is the only hot breakfast option on this BA F segment from Sin to Syd.
BA Enhancement seems to have been at work here in that only one half of the ciabbata was served. This ciabbata was not rock hard but the contents were identical to the 2016 version.
The food served on the return segment Syd to Sin in F was not much better. Here is what arrived as afternoon tea sandwiches.
I would like to say that my sandwiches were a one off but all of us in F had the same sandwiches which all looked like they had been made by children.
When you opened the sandwiches up, here is what they looked like.
The carrot sandwich
The beef? sandwich
and finally the prawn sandwich
Anyone for afternoon tea?
