International Economy
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No matter which part of the world you're planning to visit, we'll get you off to a perfect start.
Our professional and friendly service ensures your trip is restful and comfortable from the very beginning.
| Check-in | Inflight Cuisine |
| Baggage Allowance | Amenities and Activity Packs |
| Your Slimline Seat | Entertainment |
Check-in
We recommend that you check in at least 120 minutes before your international Economy flight.
Baggage Allowance
For details on baggage allowance when travelling internationally in economy, see the baggage section.
Additional checked baggage allowances are available for members of The Qantas Club and some Qantas Frequent Flyers.
Your Slimline Seat
Our ergonomically designed slimline seats* have been installed to give you greater comfort. The seats feature in-built lumbar support and manually adjustable headrest 'wings' for extra head and neck support.
On our fleet of B747-400 aircraft, you can look forward to a refreshed cabin environment with bright, new seat fabrics, large blankets and soft pillows to ease you into your journey.
Or why not call or SMS family and friends from your personal in-seat telephone.
* Available on B747-400, B747-300 and B767-300 aircraft. On some international sectors, Qantas may operate domestic or leased aircraft that do not provide the product features detailed above.
Inflight Cuisine
Be tempted by our inviting menu. Choose from our complimentary dishes such as Chicken Provencal with Pesto Risoni or Japanese Soy Beef served with fresh garden salad. There's also cheese and crackers, and an ice cream to enjoy with your movie.^ Plus, on most flights you'll be able to enjoy warm bread rolls fresh from the oven.
To complement your meal you can choose from a range of specially selected premium wines from some of Australia's top winemakers including Richmond Grove, Jacob's Creek, Wyndham Estate, Penfolds, Lindemans and Wolf Blass.
On a wide range of flights you'll find a continental breakfast option is offered as a light alternative to a hot breakfast. It includes fresh fruit salad, pastries, cereal and yoghurt.
Our beverage menu includes 100% Australian-grown Nerada tea and Bundaberg Ginger Beer. Plus we've increased the selection of beverages to suit your tastes with Cranberry juice on US flights and Oolong Tea on Japan flights. Also available on select flights will be organic chamomile tea and Cadbury's hot chocolate to help you relax and unwind.
Stay refreshed with hot towels, individual water bottles and fruit on offer during your flight. Snack whenever you like with Snack on Q bags^ packed full of tasty goodies.
View Sample menu+
^ Available on flights over 10 hours.
+ Menus are subject to change and may vary depending on destination. To view this document, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download this software for free from Adobe.
+ Menus are subject to change and may vary depending on destination. To view this document, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download this software for free from Adobe.
Healthier meal choices
'Tick' approved meals are available on all International Economy Lunch, Dinner and Supper services departing from Australia.
Qantas is the first airline in the world to have the Heart Foundation's third party accreditation for healthier choice meal options. We have introduced this program to assist customers make healthier meal choices quickly and easily.
All tick approved meals have been independently tested to meet strict standards for serve size, saturated fat, salt and vegetable or fibre content.
CERT TM used under license.
Trans-Tasman Services
Between Australia and New Zealand, we offer an international style of service and product, which includes:
- Printed menus.
- Contemporary meal trays, wine glasses, glass salad bowls, napkins and stainless steel cutlery.
- Pre-meal bar for lunch and dinner services (time permitting).
- Additional meal choices. For breakfast a choice of hot or continental. For lunch and dinner a choice of two hot meals.
- Refreshing mints before landing.
Amenities and Activity Packs
Your amenity kit# comes in a handy passport sized pouch with strap and will make a welcome addition to any traveller's accessories.
Kids kits include items to help keep younger travellers entertained for hours. On domestic flights Mr Men kids kit (3-11 years) are available. The Australia Zoo kids kit (3-6 years) and Surf’s Up kids kit (7-11 years) are available on international flights.
# Not available on trans-Tasman flights or services between Sydney and Noumea, and Brisbane and Noumea.
Entertainment
Sit back and be entertained. Our state-of-the-art entertainment system on all of our B747-400 and A330-300 aircraft features:
- 16cm screen,
- Personal headsets,
- On-demand control, which allows you to start, pause, fast forward, or stop any of our 400 AVOD program choices whenever you like. Choices include 60 movies, 200 TV programs (including destination guides), 20 Radio Q channels, 150 CDs, Moving Map and 10 interactive games,
- Personal telephone in every seat,~ and
- Reply text messaging in every seat.~
B747-300 flights offer broadcast video and audio entertainment with 12 channels of video entertainment, 16 audio channels and 15 interactive games, some with multi-player capability.
B767-300 flights offer main-screen entertainment with broadcast video and 12 audio channels.
~ Charges apply.
To find out the aircraft type you will be travelling on visit our timetable or check it through manage your booking.
