As Airgroove arrived at the airport, I was pondering: it has been such a long time since I have flown with Qantas and was both excited and cautious about being too excited! Over the years I have found Qantas to be really hit and miss, but this time around, they were great! My flight time was short, only a 3 hour hop across the Tasman Sea to Auckland...
Upon check-in I was promptly offered seat 1A, a single seat on this 767; the config is 1x2x2 - a nice touch for one flying solo... The C seat was comfortable and fine for a 3 hour flight, any longer and these regional seats would be considered PE... Champagne was quickly offered, a nice refreshing Charles Heidsieck , one of my favourite drops! The cabin crew on this flight seemed a little rushed and not very committed, however, I still enjoyed my flight.
Dinner was served and I opted for the Braised Beef with Star Anise and Shallots accompanied by Steamed Rice and Asian Vegetables - it was delicious! The beef was very tender and the sauce was very tasty - not bad for a short flight...
The flight back to SYD was a notch or better, the crew were really warm, friendly and wanting to ensure all in the cabin were happy and content - with Pinot! I mentioned to the FAA that the Pinot was lovely, it seemed to be on tap after that, I left the plane feeling somewhat relaxed!
After having eaten a load of lamb and seafood in NZ, I plumped for the Marinated Grilled Chicken with a Preserved Lemon and Rosemary Jus accompanied with Orzo Pasta and vegetables... Not as good as the beef, but it hit the spot. Or was it just the abundance of Pinot...?!
While the Pinot was flowing, I skipped the ice-cream, but could not resist the cheese. See below, it was rather nice indeed!
Overall, not a bad flight QF - much better than I had remebered!
