While lots of swirling, sniffing, spitting and seriously animated discussion goes into selecting the wines that fly in Qantas First and Business, just as much thought and effort goes into the wine program for Economy. Once a sadly neglected component of international airline wine lists, Qantas has dedicated significant time and energy in creating an Economy offering that leads the world in more ways than one. With it's inclusion of Mini 187 ml Bottles of MadFish Premium White now available on Both Qantas Domestic and International Flights.
Qantas flies 5.5 million 187ml wine bottles a year for service in Economy and has now ensured that each and every one of them will be recyclable PET plastic instead of glass. That equates to a weight difference of 120 grams per bottle, between the heavier glass to the lighter plastic. This 120 grams may not sound like a lot, but multiply it by 5.5 million and it means 660,000 fewer kilos are flying each year and a lot less fuel is burned up too. Sometimes the little things can make a big difference.
But weight savings would be quickly eliminated if those bottles were never emptied so exhaustive planning has gone in to making sure the wine offering is of the highest quality and that customers are able to enjoy the widest selection possible. Such as iconic MadFish Premium White!
No matter where you're sitting on your next Qantas flight a good glass of wine is guaranteed, Ask your flight attendant for a bottle of MadFish next time you fly.