Finer Dining in Economy
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Qantas’ new economy dining experience.
Passengers in economy may not be sipping on champagne – but enhanced dining options is one of the latest ways airlines have been differentiating their economy service.
The Australian carrier Qantas has upgraded its economy meals to a tray-free experience. Serving plates will replace the trays, allowing for larger portions of their enhanced menu to be offered to passengers. Qantas calls this “revolutionizing the way our customers eat on-board.”
- Qantas’ barramundi is poached in a lightly-spiced coconut sauce with noodles, sugar snaps, choy-sum and chili.
Beginning November 25 on international flights to Dubai and London ( it will be on all flights by March 1, 2015), exotic main dishes like yellow curry of barramundi with green beans and jasmine rice or honey-roasted chicken farro salad and seasonal veggies with pumpkin and sesame seeds will be served on-board. Along with a Bickfords welcome drink served after takeoff, snacks like Maltesers, Weis ice cream bars and raw apples will be served throughout flights. Passengers will have the option of pre-ordering meals online with the Select on Q-Eat, and the streamlined meal service is expected to be 30 minutes faster.
Cathay Pacific, which is based in Hong Kong, also offers perks for passengers flying economy class. They now have printed menus which boast meals like ziti pasta with asparagus and roasted eggplant for vegetarians, which can be accompanied with almond cake drenched in vanilla sauce for dessert. In addition to other dining perks like mid-flight noodles served with chopsticks, they offer warm blankets, as well as one USB port and power outlet per seat.
Business- and first-class style dining are also making their way into the economy cabin on Lufthansa’s premium economy service. Meal options are showcased on distributed dining cards and served on specially-designed china tableware.