Ah, the good old days of trans-Pacific travel when all flights bound for Australia or New Zealand made stops in Hawaii and/or Fiji or Tahiti. In 1978, Air New Zealand offered all of these routings. The following service was aboard a DC-10-30 via Honolulu. Although the First Class seats were not true sleepers (Those didn’t show up on TE until the arrival of its 747s in 1981) they were covered in lamb’s wool and offered impressive recline. And, as you will see, Auckland bound First Class passengers aboard Air New Zealand were very well fed indeed.

A I R . N E W . Z E A L A N D


Los Angeles to Honolulu

DINNER

To Begin
Assorted Hors D’Oeuvre

Appetizer
Montana Brook Trout Grenobloise

Soup
Shrimp Bisque

Salad
Freshly Tossed Garden Salad
With Italienne or Mayonnaise Dressing

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Entrees

Tournedos Maitre d’Hotel

Pheasant Souvaroff

Roast Loin of Pork Charcutiere

Hare Bourguignonne

Southland Venison with Potato Dumplings

Crayfish Cardinal


Accompaniments
Noisette Potatoes
Lima Beans
Baby Carrots
Braised Celery

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Dessert
Cherries Jubilee

Selection of New Zealand Cheeses

Fresh Fruit Basket

Chocolates

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Honolulu to Auckland

REFRESHMENTS

Various Brochettes
King Prawns Louise
Open Sandwiches
Hot Savouries

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BREAKFAST

To Start
Fresh Fruit Juices

Appetizer
Compote of Fruit

Continental Breakfast
Selection of Cereals
Bread Rolls
Croissants

Hot Choices
Poached Eggs Bretonne
Chicken Omelette
Mahi Mahi Meuniere

Accompaniments
Grilled Canadian Bacon
Saute of Veal Liver
Devilled Kidneys
Minute Steak
Chipolata Sausages
Tomato Halves

Fresh Fruit Basket

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Next up:

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[This message has been edited by Seat 2A (edited 07-04-2003).]