Originally Posted by
nacho
Yes I do believe that they do the return catering - they are still doing it for short hauls.
Short-haul flights are a very different animal. Most airlines return-cater for short-hauls because
- there is enough galley storage space for 2 short-haul services
- limited amounts of food / beverage are needed
- not catering at outstations shortens turn-around times
- high number of short-haul destinations would mean a lot of local catering logistics and administration
If TK really did long-haul return catering to major cities such as HKG, they were even crazier than I thought possible.
plus they even had the olive oil packages with DO&CO logo on it. I doubt that CX can imitate something like that
Actually, shelf-stable packaged items such as olive oil, chocolates, wine etc. are the easiest things to supply to an overseas caterer to include in the local uplift. Many airlines do that - just like they get outstation caterers to provide the airline's own amenity kits, menus, bathroom amenities etc. It is the freshly prepared foods that make the difference.