Qatar Airways has extended its Pre-Order Meal Service to medium haul (2 hours or more) flights for First and Business Class passengers.
Pre-ordering isn’t new in the premium cabins either. Qatar have long had the option of pre-selecting your meal for First and Business Class. The announcement doesn’t state what the earlier flight length cut-off was, merely that the service is now applicable to flights of two hours or more.
Passengers can select their main course from the onboard à la carte menu on confirmed bookings, from 14 days up to 24 hours prior to departure. They can order via Manage Booking (My Trips) on the Qatar Airways website or app.
In Business Class, the à la carte menu sits alongside Dine on Demand, which lets passengers order whenever they like instead of at set times.
For select destinations, the service also includes additional signature dishes from the airline’s “Flavours to Fly For” range. Qatar Airways describes this as a series of guest chef menus available only in Business and First Class on selected flights. Its website currently lists pastries and desserts by Chef Antonio Bachour on flights departing Doha, and a menu by Chef Ton on flights from Thailand and Singapore to Doha.
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