SYD-MEL-SYD Meal Service
May 5, 2009, 3:22 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne, AU
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The same way LH does in C on the 40-45 min flight FRA to HAM or the 30-min flight FRA to MUC. Sometimes just a cold snack platter with a sandwich, some veggies and fruit, and a dessert, and sometimes a warm snack platter (last winter, on an evening flight, departing about 6:45 pm).
They start the service as soon as the climb to cruise is completed and finish collecting just before the descent starts.
May 5, 2009, 4:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NORWAY
Programs: UA Gold-1MM, SAS Diamond
Posts: 742
Honestly....
After eating all the good food in the NZ lounge, whether it be in MEL or SYD, I couldn`t care less about servings between those cities. I`m so full that I just need to open a button anyways
After eating all the good food in the NZ lounge, whether it be in MEL or SYD, I couldn`t care less about servings between those cities. I`m so full that I just need to open a button anyways
May 5, 2009, 5:02 pm
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Demands are getting a bit out of hand, don't you think?
May 5, 2009, 5:06 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SNA
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I did F on that route a year ago.. and I don't recall them serving anything.
May 5, 2009, 5:10 pm
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: LAX
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I don't think demands are getting out of hand. US carriers just have a different service standard. Fly the same route on QF in J and heck maybe even Y and I'm sure you will get more than a pretzel bag. Same type of situation in Europe.
May 5, 2009, 10:38 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: UA 1K, AA PLT, SPG PLT
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I do love the short flight in the 744 however, and the only time I took SYD-MEL on UA, it was with free alcohol...welcome to Oz
-jeremy
May 6, 2009, 6:26 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: VA Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 3,644
. Maybe they have sped up!
May 6, 2009, 6:28 am
#24
Formerly known as aep
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PAE - born, MEL-dwelling
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Posts: 382
A few weeks ago QF SYD-MEL the meal was a chicken salad sandwich served with a 6-ounce can of SOLO (or Coke or whatever)...