If you're seeking a sign that Qantas is no longer drowning in debt, just cast your eye over the latest inflight menu for first class passengers.
Fresh from its $619 million turnaround, and tipped to break a billion dollars in profit by the middle of this year, the Flying Kangaroo is now dishing out caviar at the pointy end of its Airbus A380s.
And not just any caviar, but the tiny black Yasa caviar pearls farmed in Abu Dhabi by Emirates Aquatech, which claims to be "the world's largest and most advanced aquaculture facility."
The Yasa caviar tartlets tiny black pearls appear on Qantas' new Autumn First inflight menu, alongside premium beef from Tasmania's Cape Grim and Kingfish ceviche.
Australian Business Traveller will be sampling the Autumn First menu next Tuesday March 10 – sadly, on the ground rather than in the air – and we'll tease you with photos and full details on all the dishes.
Also read: Sampling the Qantas First Lounge's Autumn 2015 menu
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David Flynn is the Editor-in-Chief of Executive Traveller and a bit of a travel tragic with a weakness for good coffee, shopping and lychee martinis.
03 Jan 2012
Total posts 96
Great news! But please QF bring back the quality razors you used to supply on the A380 in First. Bigger XXL PJs would also be great!!
24 Oct 2010
Total posts 2561
Too much of the caviar and fine first class food and wines and we'll all be needing bigger XXL PJs!
QF Platinum
24 Jan 2013
Total posts 138
Just don't hold up a flight if the XXL pjs aren't available and the J class ones don't cut it! :p
Btw, caviar is a nice touch in F class. I wonder if most passengers choose it as the appetiser on SQ/EK?
31 Aug 2013
Total posts 60
Normally it is a seperate course before the appetisers, regardless of what the passanger orders.
12 Jun 2013
Total posts 732
Caviar is a cruel prank played by the ultra-wealthy upon middle class social climbers. "Oh sure, we eat this stuff all the time! Mmm, yum yum, caviar!" they say, just managing to stifle their giggles.
21 Apr 2012
Total posts 3006
Bring on the Aldi caviar!
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
10 Jan 2013
Total posts 698
Caviar only became associated with the rich in the 20th Century, in the 19th Century it was so common it was practically eaten by many, even the poor (especially in the United States).
Qantas
22 Oct 2012
Total posts 319
David, is there a First Class inflight menu available now that we can cast our eyes over?
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
10 Jan 2013
Total posts 698
Signature premium dishes for Qantas First is a move in the right direction (the steak sandwich was fine, just not as flashy as what other airlines were doing). You need a bit of theatre in First to make it special. Will be looking out for AusBT's sampling of the new menu.
Qantas - QFF Platinum
20 Mar 2012
Total posts 211
All QF F needs now is a shower and wifi and it would be 100% perfect in every way
04 Nov 2012
Total posts 212
and a bar on board like EK.
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
28 Sep 2012
Total posts 131
Caviar in F is awesome. But more awesome would be to either get rid of the last non-refurbed 747's, or just refurb them... arrghhhh!!!!
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
06 Mar 2015
Total posts 231
I don't know what all the fuss is about , like it's something new in Airlines First Class.!!!!
SQ have had it for many years and I have tried it every time I flew with them, delicious !!!!!!!
It does go down rather well with the chopped onion , chopped egg , melba toast and good quality genuine Russian Vodka.
06 Mar 2015
Total posts 1
Rather surprised about cabiew being served on Qantas. Singapore Airlines has been serving it for years
07 Mar 2015
Total posts 1
Caviar has been served on Thai for a long time
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