Had full hot breakfast Newcastle - Brisbane (1250km/780m/1 hour) on a Qantaslink whisperjet (Bae 146-200); also all major routes in Australia, BNE-SYD, SYD-MEL, full hot meals (70 - 90 min flights). Had full lunch (turkey croissant et al) on flight down the coast to Sydney, 50 mins in a DASH-8. Australians get a bit pooey without at least a reasonable snack.

Even a snack (afternoon tea) on way back from Brisbane a couple of months ago had a brilliant meat pie with tomato sauce, some camembert cheese, onion marmalade, and great service -- 737-400 series!

It's never been clear to me why Americans put up with no meal services. How dumb. The bistro bag thing just really wouldn't "fly" here either.

And everyone else is using metal cutlery in the air, except for flights to the U.S. where some folks think it will prevent in-air nastiness.

Cheers!


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Glen,
QFAA

[This message has been edited by QFAA (edited 01-23-2002).]