Qantas celebrates Paris to Perth route with French-inspired menu, amenities and more
Martin Grant pajamas and amenity kits flat lay
Qantas has announced it will roll out classic French-inspired menus, limited-edition pajamas and amenity kits to celebrate the launch of its direct services between Perth and Paris, from July 12.
Qantas will be the only airline to offer direct flights between Perth and Paris, adding more than 75,000 seats between Australia and Europe each year, the press release said.
“Our new direct Perth to Paris flights will cut around three hours off the current fastest travel time between the two cities and are shaping up to be really popular, particularly during the busy summer months,” said Qantas Group Chief Customer and Digital Officer, Catriona Larritt. “We know how much our customers love our signature pyjamas and relaxing with a drink and meal when they fly with us, so we’re excited to launch these bespoke initiatives to give them a taste of the city of light before they land.”
Martin Grant pajamas and amenity kits
Passengers travelling on the new route from Paris to Perth in Business Class will receive limited-edition pajamas with matching French-inspired amenity kits. Created by Australian designer Martin Grant, the navy pajamas depict the journey between Australia and France.
“After living in Paris for the past 30 years, the direct Perth-Paris flights will make it easy to fly from one home to another. I was thrilled to be able to team up with Qantas again to create the pyjamas and amenity kit to celebrate these new flights and the simplicity of French design,” Grant commented.
French-inspired menu
Fresh tuna Nicoise salad with olives, green beans, and lemon dressing
Passengers travelling on the new flights will dine on French classics curated by Qantas Creative Director of Food, Beverage and Service, Neil Perry.
On the menu, passengers will find bouillabaisse of snapper and Skull Island prawns; pithivier of chicken and tarragon with onion puree; and chocolate mousse with caramel poached pears, almonds and chantilly cream.
After a recent update to the national carrier’s spirits menu, a French 75 cocktail will be available on the Paris flights for Business Class passengers. The French classic combines gin, lemon and sparkling wine to create a crisp, bubbly and refreshing aperitif during the inflight service.
“French cuisine is made up of so many amazing classic dishes, we spent a lot of time developing a menu that captures the balance of richness and freshness in French flavours whilst also keeping an element of familiarity that our customers love,” said Perry.
French bistro favourites including crème caramel and goat cheese salad with walnut vinaigrette will also be available across selected Qantas First and Business lounges throughout Australia.
Qantas French menu highlights include beef fillet with pomme puree, snow peas and Café de Paris butter; fresh tuna Nicoise salad with olives, green beans, and lemon dressing; Coq au vin with pancetta, mushrooms, potato puree and snow peas; duck and pistachio pâté en croûte with cornichons, radishes and watercress; and rum Savarin with berries and chantilly cream.
