🇦🇺 QANTAS | Sydney - Perth | Business Class... A Rant, Part 2

Why I Dislike Qantas: A Rant… Part 2
Welcome to the next part of my rant about the state of our beloved national carrier. They've only gotten from bad to worse and what irks me is there isn't any incentive for them to improve. That's because the Australian domestic scene is as spartan as it can be, and QANTAS sits on top of this food chain.
So join me as I explore their absolutely horrid Asian catering, and the seriously incompetent call centers.
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[@james7149]

Ok, I say this as 69 year old Australian (with Convict heritage)…Listen to this good man presenting this further update on the business culture of Qantas. It’s not just Qantas going to the all mighty dollar way of business, it’s also iconic Australian companies that have become unacceptable in their service offers. Who, reading this hasn’t been to hell and back with overseas call centres just as we’ve seen on this vlog? Well done “Ryan So Fly”, you’re honest, to the point and a breath of fresh air in giving a damn about these unacceptable short falls. Kudos to the Qantas flight attendant who holds the integrity of Qantas on her shoulders. Isn’t this what it once was to be an Aussie? As for Neil Perry…

[@ryansofly]

Thank James, for your response. We all want qantas to do well, we really do. But they're really not making it easy for us to like them. You might be interested in the latest QANTAS video which aired last weekend. Linked below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4ekZ3yaj7uDgrMsi=g8d9oUKq4NZJcMna

[@Jayrogg]

Your rant is bang on the money!! There has been little to no investment or improvement to their product offering despite billion dollar profits. All they do is hype up future plans of new lounges, newer aircraft and better food whilst delivering average. Catering always reads well in the menu but when plated and presented its anything but. Cabin crew like you experienced are the saving grace for the airline. Genuine hospitality. Heres hoping the new ceo turns things around. Happy travels!

[@ryansofly]

I cringe whenever I hear spin doctor scripted words of how great QF is. The spirit of Australia, whatever the hell that is.... It surely isn't churning out satisfied customers. I'm not a wet blanket in saying QF has always been evolutionary, not revolutionary for the last few decades. So I don't expect any different with their new planes coming online next year.

[@michaelobrien682]

I fully agree with the roasting of Neil Perry. I'm a Platinum FF and have been for decades travelling a lot to Asia. The Asian meals are horrible.

[@ryansofly]

Indeed.... I don't understand how he can proclaim to be an expert in Asian cooking. You don't see the Asian community flocking to his restaurants.

[@1133811]

I was quite impressed with your first video, but…Yes, the curry in the QF lounge may not be up to Asian standard, but there is no need to call it ‘shit’. Perfectly edible, but definitely not ‘s..t’ as you call it. Think of the people who do not even have food on their table. Stop being so cocky about your knowledge of Asian paste. I can say the same things about Western food on some Asian airlines. So, please be kind.

[@ryansofly]

Then you sadly do not understand the cultural significance of these pointers. I've worked for some of the top airlines and the mantra holds true.... If you cannot do it properly, then don't do it. Its either you do it right or not at all. You say cocky, I say it's time we call it out. Its all about perspective. Cheers and thanks for popping by ... 🙏🙏

[@tanletran7270]

totally agreed with you this is a reason why Qantas is ranked even below Fiji Airways. This is the end of Qantas . remember Pan Am the once mighty American airline

[@ryansofly]

QF has their very strong (profitable) domestic market propping their whole operations up. So they aren't going anywhere any time soon.

[@tanletran7270]

@@ryansofly agreed with you but their international division may end up flying to NZ and Bali only as Singapore Air & Middle Eastern Airlines - Emirates & Qatar are whipping Qantas backside

[@katk7509]

Wow, glad you got great service by Nicole. Unfortunately my experiences have been much worse, both International and Domestic. I have given up. Recently, Singapore were a joy to fly with. We have even changed our credit cards. Thanks for your views.

[@ryansofly]

Yes once you get out of the QANTAS realm, the international competition makes us realise just how Spartan our beloved roo is.

[@hubertleung1250]

Hi Ryan, I appreciate your honesty and thanks for the heads up. After watching this, I definitely will not be hooked into trying to accumulate QFF points as it doesn't seem to be value for money. Appreciate your honesty in the two rant clips. By the way, this is my first time commenting on your vlog. Also, like your vlogs.

[@ryansofly]

Make no mistake, the points REALLY come in handy for my domestic travels... beyond that, as a Silver it's pretty much useless! Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏🙏

[@LeeLeeHere]

QANTAS has been in the race to the bottom of the barrel for years. I no longer fly them when I have a choice. Spirit of Australia ? More like Spirit of Greed. Lulu lemons 😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you for the videos Ryan. QANTAS does not feel like home, hasn’t for years and I’m sure the poor staff they sacked through the pandemic whilst taking job keeper don’t think QANTAS feels like home either. What can you say about a company where the CEO says the travelling public are not match fit.. come on Australia you deserve better than that.

[@ryansofly]

I don't suppose things will change much with the new CEO.

[@AndysWorldJourneys]

I think the issue for me is that Qantas are not the only airline in the world that has turned to crap, but we WANT to have pride in Qantas and so as a nation of flyers, we are embarrassed and feel so let down. 7 months to get refunds, points, cash it doesn't matter it's not good enough. And if they actually paid for people to be trained properly and know what they were doing on the other end of the line, maybe issues would be fixed first time. And if that happened they wouldn't need to field so many phone calls. and therefore they could employ less people. And we can't forget that since Covid profits are through the roof for Qantas. I can't speak for the quality of the Asian food. a little chilli and i require 20 lassis. But I was happy to hear that the cabin staff were so good you felt the need to write a letter. Earlier this year I was pretty unimpressed with Qantas cabin crew but it was economy. thanks for another comprehensive and honest view Ryan, keep doing what you do!

[@ryansofly]

Sigh... Perhaps I am a pessimist because I think QF will remain the way it is for the foreseeable future unless something very drastic happens. They just don't have the incentive to do anything differently.

[@julianlee4803]

By far your best video Ryan! Absolutely love your rant about Neil Perry! Re Perth I much rather the Virgin terminal rather then the Qantas/Jetstar terminal. That terminal is in need of a much needed upgrade.

[@ryansofly]

Actually the central atrium of T4 was recently refurbished. Beyond that, nothing much will happen because T3T4 is meant to be torn down eventually.

[@deangreen3370]

you should have got uncle roger to do this video 🤣

[@ryansofly]

Not sure if you realised Uncle Roger recently was cancelled by China. 🤣🤣🤣

[@keithmiddleton6844]

Great work Ryan, these things need to be put out there. Cheers Keith.

[@ryansofly]

Thanks for popping by! Cheers.... 🙏🙏

[@FlightSideOfLife]

Great video as always Ryan. I've had my own issues with Qantas. They messed up my reward booking with one of their partner airlines and it almost ruined my trip to the FIFA World Cup. Long story short unless you take Qantas to your state tribunal they don't care. After weeks of calling I lodged a case with the NCAT and everything was magically done quickly and efficiently and they were more than happy to compensate me with new flights as a result of their stuff up.

[@ryansofly]

That is horrible. Sometimes the best way to get their attention is to go public with your gripes. And hence these series of videos. In all honesty, I don't think they care... 🤷

[@maradona1012]

I hope the new QF CEO reinstates the usage of meal trays in economy class on medium and long haul flights. Majority of passengers prefer their meals to be served on trays. You just need to take a look at the numerous complaints SIA received for serving food in a paper box.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

Yes and SIA are listening and the paper boxes we're on short hall

[@AMP593]

Great video, Ryan!

[@ryansofly]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🙏

[@janinegrincais1491]

Great,honest reviews!Keep it up ….following

[@ryansofly]

As usual, thanks for your support!

[@impulseaviation253]

Ryan please do another video if anyone from Qantas or Neil Perry reach out to you about episodes 1 or 2

[@ryansofly]

Hahaha that's some lofty hopes that QF will somehow come to me. I'll cross the bridge when I come to it. Of course I'll film it all. 🤞

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

See also Air New Zealand. They have the same problems as Qantas, and they have a monopoly in many parts of the country where Jetstar does not fly. Glad you finally got your points. Really sad for all those who put faith in Qantas and will lose their money due to covid and Qantas' ineptitude.

[@ryansofly]

I'm planning Air NZ in October so fingers crossed it'll come to fruition!

[@paulthrossell7999]

so funny, yes Im Australian born and I avoid Qantas like the plaque. I only fly Qantas or Jetstar if all other options have been exhausted. Virgin is the best domestically and basically anyone else internationally. I feel real pain giving even 1 dollar to Qantas. They are full of it, their service is woeful in every way, and the only reason they survive is because they have conned so many Aussies into flying with them because its some sort of patriotic duty or whatever, plus we are too small a market domestically to have more airlines, they could literally serve real sh*t and urine to people on flights and Aussies would still fly with them, fact. Ive flown in Russia a few years ago and even Russia has more airline competition than we do in Australia. My mum had to cancel an overseas trip 3 years ago because of covid and every other airline quickly refunded her, except for you guessed it Qantas. It took months of pain trying to contact Qantas and get a response, eventually they refunded her when covid ended and they were worried people wouldnt fly with them again. They are truly disgraceful pieces of sh*t, must be one of the worst airlines in our part of the world, but Aussies will still defend them no matter what.

[@craigoreilly2776]

All true, aussies can be such morons and this is a prime example.

[@ryansofly]

And hence my observation about the feels like home campaign. It is such a con job. And no, I don't ever pay to fly QF as well. That being said, I have a year end trip to Europe with Air France, and they've put me on QF for the first leg. We'll see how that goes.

[@chisholmag]

Thank you for an informative video with great information with good humour. I will be flying Qantas for the first time next year. My national airline, Air Canada, has similar troubles. Most Canadians know their unofficial motto, “Air Canada: We’re not happy until you’re not happy.” They are truly horrid as is the other national carrier. I look forward to comparing Qantas to them.

[@ryansofly]

Let me know how your QF flight goes. Their in-flight service is generally very good. But it's the soft offerings which are pretty much "Americanised". 🤣

[@TimEatsandTravels]

I've been very excited for this video to watch and am finally able to watch it. I've got a bowl of popcorn and enjoying this video and reading all the comments below. As you well know, I am actually a QF advocate so will be listening to your rant with an open mind. I love the red roo so much I'm flying them to Edinburgh for my wedding next year. I love the Little Mermaid too so will watch that after this video. LOL Thai curries should never be altered or played with. It should remain authentic and as close to the OG as possible. Fusion/Pan is NOT always a good thing and based on what I see in your video, it's terrible. I'm going to be honest, whenever I see an asian offering in a QF lounge, I avoid like the plague. You make a good point in that many, if not most, airlines around the world have tightened their purse strings as a means to reduce the gap between overheads and revenue. However, having traveled in premium classes in the United States, Canada and intra-Europe, the business class service and offering in Australia (QF and VA) is exponentially superior. When European airlines business class seats are simply economy seating with the middle seat blocked out and catering meal equivalent to reconstituted paper mache, I'd happily take QF's meals any day. With one proviso, as long as the meal isn't asian. LOL Redemption of international premium flights is nigh impossible with QF which is why I've moved away from accruing points with them. If they can improve redemption inventory then I might consider coming back. That's king pao chicken? Strewth! Mate. I'm fully with Rainbow Li on this. Stop butchering classics! I make this at home and is a family favourite. If I had what you had, I would be bitterly disappointed. OMG I made it onto you video! HAHAHA Is that what I look like on a screen? EKKK! HAHA Thanks a million for the call out. The funny thing is, that video you watched, I actually was watching YOUR video! LOL Your honesty and candor is very much appreciated. Having heard your gripes and experiences In Real Time, I fully appreciate your frustrations. Another brilliant video! Can't wait for the next.

[@ryansofly]

I don't disagree, our offerings in JCL is still far FAR superior compared to EU US. But we're not that far from becoming them. All we need is EU-style business seats and a moveable divider... and we're there. That video I watched you were watching my video... Man this is some Inception going on! Hahahahaha... I am just waiting for Neil Perry to fuck up Malaysian curry, that's when the uncle in my pocket is going to emerge. Just give me a reason, come on.

[@94vrcommodore]

I loved how you say it as it is. It made your video more entertaining. When I flew Qantas business class from Hobart to Brisbane with a stopover in Sydney, I was given the Neil Perry style Pad Thai on both flights as I pre ordered the vegetarian meal online it was nothing like a Pad Thai, kinda like some different spicy noodle dish, but to be fair I didn’t mind it. It should be called Neil Perry’s Aussie noodle special. I loved the business class lounge at Brisbane domestic terminal as its modern, but the Sydney business class domestic terminal felt a little bit dated. The Qantas call centre pissed me off. Be looking forward to seeing more videos from you.

[@ryansofly]

And THAT is why I never ever order the Asian option when I fly QF. Suppose this flight pushed me over the edge with this Neil Perry nonsense, felt I needed to craft a response. I seriously hope QF picks it up. This needs to be called out how he's butchering these beautiful dishes.

[@uncleken3599]

QF’s SYD domestic and International lounge are desperately in need of a renovation and improve their food offerings 🤢

[@ryansofly]

Not sure why the last major lounge refurb skipped SYD. You'd think SYD would have priority over PER and BNE. Oh well...

[@johnt6022]

Good on you girl. You are genuine with your reviews and balanced. Constructive feedback is important!

[@ryansofly]

And compliments must always be given as well. These front line service staff have it tough.

[@merridybenton7028]

Keep up the good videos. I had a great laugh at your phone calls with the qantas call centre.

[@ryansofly]

Yes the call center..... They continue to drive us up the wall. Thanks for watching!

[@pommydiva1]

i love your honesty when you report whether it be the food, the service or the flight. I hope Neil Perry sees your comments about the way he cooks asian foods... if anyone knows how a meal should taste and look - its asians... and yourself. good for you mentioning it.

[@ryansofly]

Ha yeah thanks ... I would not dare to screw up spaghetti and meatballs and serve it to Nonna. Same logic. 🤣

[@ethkdrums]

Compared to some other airlines in the Oneworld network I’d place QF in the middle with Qatar at the top - however I find the best redemptions (as a current silver QF member) are on AA and Finnair. Luckily being a resident of the US and citizen of Finland I’m in a position to capitalise on this. I completely empathise on the lack of international reward seats from Aus. In oz I favour VA over QF 9 times out of 10, only flying QF when I need a quick economy reward…

[@ryansofly]

As far as VA goes, their business class is priced very fairly. QF fares are waaaaaaay over inflated for the product they're selling. Even on international flights.

[@joshib7525]

Excellent video Ryan‼️ Qantas needs the reality check. I say that Neil Perry needs to be removed & replaced immediately. The cabin crew on Q are amazing! Take care & happy travels 😀

[@ryansofly]

Thanks for popping by! 🙏🙏

[@AlexanderCzarnecki]

love your humourous takes on very valid points

[@ryansofly]

Well, glad I could entertain. Hahaha.... As usual thanks for your support 🙏🙏

[@ersincoskun2459]

If the CEO of Qantas had a choice it'll be one pilot flying a vending machine in the cabin " feels like home to me again " $$$

[@ryansofly]

Good one!

[@davidbrown2068]

I share your pain with Qantas frequent flier points. I had 500,000. I wanted to fly to Europe. I could not book a seat. My son who has tier status did the bookings for me. I transferred the point to him. He got me a mix of first and business class seats on emirates and cathay pathetic. They were so much better than Qantas. Imagine fresh caviar on emirates. Yummy. But years ago, before retirement, I flew BC on Thai from Bangkok to Sydney. I had Thai fish for the meal. It was quite bland so I asked for some chilli sauce. The trolley dolly was very embarrassed to give me four sachets of Maggi Chilli Sauce.

[@ryansofly]

Good thing your son has status. Otherwise your 500K points wouldn't have got you very far in Australia. You'd fly Brisbane to Sydney back and forth in business class a few times and still have leftover points! Hahahaha... Pity about the catering on TG. The Bangkok flight kitchen is actually one of my fave because they churn out these extremely tasty dishes not just for TG, but for a while host of other airlines as well. So if the flight is catered from BKK, you can almost be assured of a tasty meal. So I'd venture your experience was a one off.... Hopefully!

[@jeffmcadam3370]

I agree that the cabin crews are far and away the best thing about Qantas

[@ryansofly]

Yes they are the shining light and I hate how they're being treated by the airline.

[@peterso5669]

Qantas problem I believe is purely management issue . I avoided flying with them for all my overseas trips if possible.

[@ryansofly]

QF international is so not worth the money!

[@peterso5669]

Last September when I booked my tickets for European trip, travel agent told me I can’t use my points to upgrade Emirates economy to either premium or business . At that time I have over 410000 qantas frequent flyer points so I used 3/4 of my points for hotels .

[@ryansofly]

@@peterso5669 at least there's some use for your points! Hahahaha...

[@hs7921]

You have to remember that Qantas, and TAA, were Public service airlines. they will never get past this History.

[@ryansofly]

Indeed, decades later they're still trying to shed that weight.

[@fieldsofgold775]

I like your vlogs. You pull no punches. & tell us,..”the consumers” what we’re getting exactly 👍

[@ryansofly]

Thank you! I try to be as balanced as possible sometimes that means mentioning some uncomfortable truths. Cheers!

[@insanetraveller6253]

Love it Ryan not many flight reviewers would have the balls to say what you said well said 100% keep up the good work mate.

[@ryansofly]

Thanks for popping by eh!

[@richardcaldwell9160]

A great rant Ryan, I hope it works - Thank you

[@ryansofly]

Hahaha nah... Nothing will change at QF. They'll just keep spinning campaigns to shape our minds but they'll largely remain as it is.

[@bazzag6999]

Ryan your comments are on the mark Qantas is slipping dramatically as their leadership is only focussed on revenue rather than the entire package. The top airlines look after the entire package with a focus on service and the revenue is rewarded.

[@ryansofly]

Sadly very little will be done at QANTAS. They will continue to churn along as they are. Over the years they've proven to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. So I don't expect them to do anything different to rock their profitable shareholder's bottom line.

[@bazzag6999]

@@ryansofly Do you think new leadership will change the current situation?

[@ryansofly]

@@bazzag6999 sadly... No.

[@josephphillips9243]

Many of your viewers recognise part or all of what you said. "If someone has done well it needs to be acknowledged" well done mate. "Screws with the OCD in me" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ryansofly]

I've never ever had a problem with QF flight attendants. They're doing their best with very little. Its not their fault so I never ever take it out on them. They unfortunately bear the brunt of a lot of passengers' frustrations about the airline.

[@joanneburford6364]

Haven't flown Qantas for years. Next trip to Europe will not include a kangaroo 😵🦘

[@ryansofly]

Flying OZ to EU with QF is seriously waaaaaaay overpriced. You're better off flying the Asian or middle east carriers via their hubs which offer a lot more for the price you pay.

[@tjshan]

Return business class flights Sydney to Singapore next April are over $1000 more with Qantas over Singapore Airlines. WTF is going on there???

[@ryansofly]

As I've mentioned in the video, die hards will still fly them. Plus, so many platinum flyers will just redeem award seats. Business Class on QANTAS is never worth paying for. Never.

[@j0n3sing]

I laughed out loud at the suburban Lululemon-wearing food court Asian stall reference. It's true; Asian food in many places in Oz has been dulled/dumbed down for the Aussie palate. My neighbourhood Thai place has curry sooooo sweet and thick you'd think they just watered down a jar of peanut butter and stirred curry powder through it. I agree. What you had looked like chicken with a bottle of sweet chilli sauce poured over it, instead of the spicy, vinegary, fragrant punch-in-face kong pow chicken we get in Asia. You don't get to do that and call it by its genuine name; calling it chicken in a mild, sweet chilli sauce would've been better and much truer to form. Unfortunately, the state of generic Asian dishes here don't give a real introduction into what they are really like in the places these dishes come from. Aussies grow up with this suburban food court standard Asian food, they finally start travelling out of country and then get to try the real thing. But the real thing doesn't taste right for them because of what they get back home, which wasn't true to taste in the first place. If this was their first introduction into Asian cooking, yeah... I dunno what to say. 🙄 Also, you come to Brissy, you bo jio! J/k... 😄

[@ryansofly]

Suppose as far as Aussies are concerned, this is their reality. Suppose Japanese curry would taste strange to an Indian as well eh? Hahaha...

[@j0n3sing]

@@ryansofly At least the Japs know that their curry is not Indian curry. 😄 This one is like a supposed world-renowned chef cooking Jap curry and calling it vindaloo because all curries are the same, no?

[@ryansofly]

​@@j0n3singeh charbo... Don't say bo jio. I'll be in brissy early October. DM me on my Instagram asap.

[@Swaggie61]

have not gone with qantas since 2011 when i asked for a scotch and coke and was told this is unavaliable. WHAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE SPIRT OF AUSTRALIA

[@ryansofly]

Oh was this a domestic flight?

[@Swaggie61]

@@ryansofly yes adelaide to brisbane

[@Initious]

Funnily enough I had the exact Kungpow Chicken on QLK BNE-ADL. Tasted ok but definitely nothing like the actual thing or even close to it.

[@ryansofly]

Ok for the food court. Not ok for us.

[@gregorymiller7828]

so qantas should just offer pies and pasties and fish n chips

[@ryansofly]

You know what? If it is high quality, tasty, decent dishes.... Why not? I'd prefer a well made pie to a pretend-Asian dish any day.

[@ralphsmith1170]

There is only one thing that is going to improve Qantas, and that is effective competition, and regulatory changes deriving from government and the ACCC to take away the unfair advantage of the major airline duopoly ie. Qantas/Jetstar and Virgin. Smaller players like Rex and Bonza need encouragement to invest further, and such abuses as 'slot hoarding' etc should cease. Moreover, consumer protection must become more of an issue than it is at the moment. Fines or penalties for unjustfied time changes and cancellations should be rigorously enforced. Qantas and Virgin have been milking customers for years, and that needs to change and fast!

[@ryansofly]

Indeed, we are just too lax in OZ about getting strict of financial penalties laid on flight delays etc, similar to what we have in EU. Our train was delayed by 90 mins, and we were immediately told to follow the website links to apply for compensation, 40% off the fares we paid.

[@notme4299]

It looks like you have a lot in common with Uncle Roger @ mrnigelng :D

[@ryansofly]

Hahahaha.... Really now. Thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@maureensweeney6240]

Oh Christ on a bike! I haven't laughed so hard in ages! Thanks! This has been one of your best!!!! 💥 take that Neil Perry! Ya wanker!!

[@ryansofly]

Haha glad I could entertain... 😁

[@peterso5669]

Ryan I agree with you 😂

[@glennaround]

fabulous commentary. Now that the poison dwarf (Joyce) has gone things can only get better.

[@ryansofly]

Poison dwarf or not, AJ is every shareholder's wet dream. As far as the board of concerned, he's performed very well. Slashing costs and reaping huge profits. It came at the expense of positive public opinion. It remains to be seen if anything will change under VH. She has a monumental task ahead of her because QF has been shitty for decades, just that no one wanted to see it.

[@well-blazeredman6187]

Good - but I'll suggest that flight reviews hardly ever need to be longer than 15 minutes.

[@platinum_oh1]

While I’m not advocating for Qantas… quite the opposite. It would be nice to watch one of your videos or read one of your blogs that wasn’t so biased. It’s becoming tedious

[@ryansofly]

Sure thing.... Thanks for the feedback

[@ginapafitis1966]

If you don't like hearing truths then Stay off 🤷

[@paulalbers1935]

Did you get the invite into the Kitchen?

[@ryansofly]

Haha... What do you think? I'm not big enough of a KZbinr for QF to pay me any attention.

[@tjshan]

Neil Perry is the Steven Seagal of cuisine

[@ryansofly]

Hahahaha.... Its what happens when Ronald McDonald makes Asian food.

[@tjshan]

Hahahahaha

[@_Tripsandtips101]

Lesson here: @ryansofly knows what Asian dishes look like so don’t pass on as Asian dishes what clearly isn’t.

[@ryansofly]

Yeah, till this day I struggle to understand how Neil Perry is the expert in Asian cooking. Hehe...

[@davidforde9341]

Qantas food is at best second class and its no wonder it got such a low rating compared to other airlines.

[@ryansofly]

There is so much potential for their catering especially seeing how multi-cultural Australia really is!

[@paulburt4415]

Neil Perry has the best Asian fine dining in Australia

[@ryansofly]

I'm sure it is. I'm sure his restaurants are a hit with the Asian community as well? 😏

[@chrismainland9691]

Qantas once ‘surveyed’ me WRT their food. I responded that in premium cabins on other international airlines I chose what I thought I would like best. On Qantas I choose what I think I would dislike least. A good ‘expose’ on Perry. I’m not sure if he is that clueless or if QF just doesn’t give him the budget. Either way you are right about Kung Pao chicken and the like.

[@ryansofly]

The powers that run QF are unfortunately very "traditionally white", so their inflight cuisine is represented as such. Its just such a sorry affair. Did they ever reply to your survey? Or was it the usual computer generated dribble?

[@chrismainland9691]

No reply. :)

[@trace8153]

man i miss Ansett

[@ryansofly]

You and me both! I flew them a lot prior to their death. And they died on my birthday! 😐

[@richgj88]

Always enjoyed flying non-Qantas options domestically within Australia. Virgin, Tiger and Rex all offer superior products and service.

[@maradona1012]

Cheaper than QF as well.

[@ryansofly]

Well QF fares are waaaaaaay over inflated.

[@richgj88]

@@ryansofly I used to fly Tiger Air a fair bit. In terms of value for money it was pretty hard to beat for 1-2 hour sectors.

[@ryansofly]

@@richgj88 yes I was a regular on Tiger as well... Tiger Australia and the OG in Singapore.

[@richgj88]

@@ryansofly when Tiger had the refurbished B737 fleet the seats actually had the same legroom as Qantas. The seats were also comfortable with the headrest, table holders and better recline too.

[@tavita8699]

Ha Ha Well done Ryan finally someone with balls Niel Perry should have been sacked years ago The business class menu choices are discusting paticually the salads and so called asian dishes... To the untrained palet it is exceptable food but for those of us in the know they food is a cultral insult I avoid Qantas at all cost because of the poor food and crew whom sometimes have an attitude that just makes you want to stow yourself into the foot well Trans tasman is the worst for small food portions,bad catering with limited available food options and ice cream for a dessert. Airlines like China Air from Brisbane to Auckland wipe the floor with Qantas Air New Zealand do as well except they serve lamb...YUK Qantas are the laughing stock of disgruntiled passengers and complaints fall on deaf ears. Solution FIRE PERRY Employ a team of chefs that explore the world different cusines but don't destroy them and bring back the old days of a meal tray with a a bread selection,starter,main and a real dessert even on the trans tasman flights Thank you so much for speaking out You've definately got my support A great truthfull vlog Loved it Ryan Thank you P.S.The South African call centre in Durbin is shocking with rude staff that did not GAF about your call Fiji's call centre is a laugh argumentive and totally dont care about your call. I have yet to encounter the Phillipines Why have a stroke compliments of Qantas when there are so many other far better carriers

[@ryansofly]

Aww you don't like lamb? Man lamb is my life! I have it every other week. You know, I make my own pasta and sauces. But I would not ever dare to serve it to an Italian because I can imagine a Nonna clobbering me with a wooden spatula. And it really REALLY irks me Neil Perry describes himself as an expert in Asian cooking. Asia covers far east (Japan Korean China) to SE asia (Indochina, Thailand, Malaysia) to West Asia (India, Pakistan) to Central Asia (Afghanistan, Turkmenistan) and finally middle East... So what the hell is he an expert in? Over the last decade of cost cutting had finally caught up with QANTAS and today's explosion of dissatisfaction is just the climax of that. Just when you think QANTAS has done fucking me up, they've just cancelled my MEL SIN flight on Xmas Eve, and put me on Jetstar. 🤦

[@jasonbig1353]

How can this be a business class ??? Are you serious ??

[@ryansofly]

It's a narrow body 737, and they mainly fly domestic so the Business Class is such. They sadly fly these domestic configured birds in some international flights to Bali, Nouméa, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and *gulp* at one time even Singapore.

[@jasonbig1353]

@@ryansofly I’d not spend my money on business seats like this lol it’s a rip off.

[@ryansofly]

@@jasonbig1353 yep 💯... QF is a rip off and I'd never pay money to fly them. The bulk of this trip was actually with LATAM so this QF sector was a short connecting flight back home. Otherwise I fly QF purely using points.

[@tanletran7270]

Neil Perry is not an Asian cook he just dresses up like an Asian

[@ginapafitis1966]

Quantas👎

[@chrissastrawinata8679]

Are you Gay..? 😅😊🌈🙏

[@ryansofly]

Is a lemon sour? Out and proud as a stiff nipple, darling!