Originally Posted by
serfty
Note that VA do serve a meal on their longer flights such as SYD-PER. I don't think those to/from DRW are long enough.
It's more about what the market demands, not length. DRW-PER is as long as MEL-PER but gets a very different service. MEL-DRW is longer than MEL-PER, and almost as long as SYD-PER. But DRW flights just don't receive the same level of service as the competitive business markets in the triangle.