‘Chicken or chicken?’ Qantas ditches vegetarian meals on some domestic flights

Qantas has stopped offering vegetarian meals on some domestic flights, leaving one irate traveller to suggest it is a further sign that the airline is in decline. Environmentalist Jon Dee was flying from Adelaide to Sydney on Sunday night when he was told there was only chicken pie on the menu. “They said it’s one size fits all now – it’s this or nothing for any flight under three and a half hours,” the frequent flyer said. “The system for baggage has seemed to have collapsed overnight. For decades I’ve been able to have a vegetarian meal and all of a sudden that’s also collapsed overnight – and there is no reason it should have.” In a statement, the airline confirmed it was offering one meal option on many domestic routes, which meant only providing chicken pies on some flights. “During Covid we made some changes to onboard food and service offerings to simplify the service delivery for our crew,” a spokesperson said. “We now offer a single meal/snack option per flight on our shorter flights, such as a chicken pie or a zucchini and onion frittata. If the option on a particular flight is not suitable for vegetarians, we try to offer an alternative of a small sweet or savoury snack which is vegetarian.” Qantas said on longer domestic and international flights customers could still book special meals including vegan or gluten-free and dairy-free options. <br/>