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Old Sep 28, 2010, 8:44 pm
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dtm1
 
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Originally Posted by Blackcloud
Form 1st July the Australian Government dropped the need for plastic knives I was told. There is a problem where some other countries still have the ban.
I guess QF want to use up the current stack but I agree the plastic in the higher cabins is as turnoff.
I have kept my QF economy plastic cutlery, great for picnics, work etc.^
It is my understanding, from someone at QF, that it is simply a result of a long term supply arrangement for th eplastic, and it would cost them too much to switch. perhaps when the contract expires, they will "review" the use of plastic in F and J and reintroduce metal.

I always thought it was crazy that AA used metal and QF did not, ostensibly for security reasons.
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