Frequent flyer questions if Qantas meals are worth the price—what do you think?
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Airline lounges are often seen as a haven for frequent flyers—a place to relax and enjoy a quality meal before takeoff.
But when a traveller recently stepped into a Qantas Club lounge, what he found left him stunned.
What should have been a simple breakfast turned into a moment of disbelief, with the passenger questioning whether the airline’s standards had hit a new low.
A Qantas frequent flyer has slammed the airline after being served what he described as an ‘embarrassing’ meal in the Qantas Club lounge at Perth Airport.
The traveller, who holds gold status due to years of flying across Australia and internationally for work, visited the lounge earlier this month before a flight to Melbourne.
Expecting a decent breakfast, he was shocked to find tinned spaghetti among the offerings.
‘It’s literally the cheapest thing you could possibly find. And there’s no effort in creating that. They’ve clearly just opened a tin and poured it in, and that's it,’ he said.
The meal was so underwhelming that he felt compelled to take a photo.
‘There's not even much spaghetti—it’s all just sauce.’
Although there were other choices, such as a ‘pretty basic’ toastie station, he believed the spaghetti was a clear sign of the airline’s declining food standards.
He claimed the quality had ‘gradually’ worsened over the past five years.
‘There’s been a few times in the last few years where I’ve gone into a lounge or been on the plane, and what is served up, I’ve taken a photo and thought “what is this? The staff wouldn’t eat this”,’ he said.
The frequent flyer also highlighted the inconsistency of Qantas’ food service, saying that while some meals were ‘absolutely fine’, others left much to be desired.
Among the worst was a pasta dish he received on a flight from Sydney to Perth in August last year, which he described as an ‘ungodly horror’.
A photo showed the meal packed into a crumpled cardboard box, leaving him questioning what he was even eating.
‘Sometimes it's fine, but then sometimes you get something like that, and you look at it and go, “I just don’t want to eat this. I don’t even know what it is, let alone want to eat it”.’
Another time, he was surprised to find the ‘main meal’ in a Qantas lounge consisted of nothing but roasted potatoes.
‘So I’ve seen some pretty shabby things…and I just can’t believe they’re putting it out there,’ he said, adding that given the airline’s high ticket prices, the service was unacceptable.
Qantas lounges offer a self-serve buffet with multiple options, and the airline believes spaghetti is a popular choice, particularly among younger passengers.
Other breakfast selections at the Perth lounge included muesli, muffins, frittatas, and a sandwich bar.
When approached for comment, Qantas declined to respond.
In a previous story, another airline passenger shared a far more distressing experience mid-flight.
A couple was left shaken when their seatmate unexpectedly passed away, turning their journey into a traumatic ordeal.
Read more about their chilling account here.
With airline lounges meant to offer a premium experience, should passengers expect more than a basic meal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
But when a traveller recently stepped into a Qantas Club lounge, what he found left him stunned.
What should have been a simple breakfast turned into a moment of disbelief, with the passenger questioning whether the airline’s standards had hit a new low.
A Qantas frequent flyer has slammed the airline after being served what he described as an ‘embarrassing’ meal in the Qantas Club lounge at Perth Airport.
The traveller, who holds gold status due to years of flying across Australia and internationally for work, visited the lounge earlier this month before a flight to Melbourne.
Expecting a decent breakfast, he was shocked to find tinned spaghetti among the offerings.
‘It’s literally the cheapest thing you could possibly find. And there’s no effort in creating that. They’ve clearly just opened a tin and poured it in, and that's it,’ he said.
The meal was so underwhelming that he felt compelled to take a photo.
‘There's not even much spaghetti—it’s all just sauce.’
Although there were other choices, such as a ‘pretty basic’ toastie station, he believed the spaghetti was a clear sign of the airline’s declining food standards.
He claimed the quality had ‘gradually’ worsened over the past five years.
‘There’s been a few times in the last few years where I’ve gone into a lounge or been on the plane, and what is served up, I’ve taken a photo and thought “what is this? The staff wouldn’t eat this”,’ he said.
The frequent flyer also highlighted the inconsistency of Qantas’ food service, saying that while some meals were ‘absolutely fine’, others left much to be desired.
Among the worst was a pasta dish he received on a flight from Sydney to Perth in August last year, which he described as an ‘ungodly horror’.
A photo showed the meal packed into a crumpled cardboard box, leaving him questioning what he was even eating.
‘Sometimes it's fine, but then sometimes you get something like that, and you look at it and go, “I just don’t want to eat this. I don’t even know what it is, let alone want to eat it”.’
Another time, he was surprised to find the ‘main meal’ in a Qantas lounge consisted of nothing but roasted potatoes.
‘So I’ve seen some pretty shabby things…and I just can’t believe they’re putting it out there,’ he said, adding that given the airline’s high ticket prices, the service was unacceptable.
Qantas lounges offer a self-serve buffet with multiple options, and the airline believes spaghetti is a popular choice, particularly among younger passengers.
Other breakfast selections at the Perth lounge included muesli, muffins, frittatas, and a sandwich bar.
When approached for comment, Qantas declined to respond.
In a previous story, another airline passenger shared a far more distressing experience mid-flight.
A couple was left shaken when their seatmate unexpectedly passed away, turning their journey into a traumatic ordeal.
Read more about their chilling account here.
With airline lounges meant to offer a premium experience, should passengers expect more than a basic meal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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