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Qatar Airways Shines in the Dark of Night

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 20, 2018November 14, 2023 5 Comments

My final segment on my Qatar Airways “Golden Ticket” was a flight from Doha to Ho Chi Minh City aboard an A330 that departed at 2am.

You might think catering would be more limited on an overnight flight departing in the middle of the night. To some extent it was, but I was amazed by Qatar’s thoughtful selection even on a relatively shortly international flight.

Like all Qatar Airways flights in business class, dining on demand via an a la carte menu was available. And while I consciously try to avoid alcohol where possible for caloric reasons, I always enjoy a glass of rosé champagne on Qatar. It is always refreshing.

a glass of champagne next to a bowl of cereal

Even SWISS First did not have rosé wine or champagne…

Here’s the a la carte menu for the flight:

After takeoff I enjoyed a delicious salad that included asparagus, mixed beans, walnuts, mandarin oranges, and blueberries.

a plate of food on a table

a plate of food on a table

That was followed by a delicious mushroom ravioli.

a plate of food on a table

Fruit to finish.

a plate of fruit on a table

Extremely satisfying.

Then a second meal what seemed only like a few hours later, including fresh orange juice, a smoothie, cappuccino, a yogurt parfait, and an omelet.

a bowl of food with granola and yogurt

a plate of food on a table

a white mug with a brown substance in it

I may post a full flight review, I may not, but I’ve reviewed the hard product extensively before.

> Read More: Qatar Airways A330 Business Class Ho Chi Minh City to Doha Review

Once again, however, I just want to underscore how much I appreciate Qatar’s attention to detail in dining and diverse menus on even (relatively) short flights.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Sweet Toole Reply
    January 20, 2018 at 10:58 am

    You still haven’t told us how you got free transit hotel despite ticket value per direction was less than usd 400

  2. Matthew Reply
    January 20, 2018 at 11:13 am

    As I said in the other post, there is no such restriction.

  3. Linda in Poughkeepsie Reply
    January 20, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    Hubby and I flew Wednesday night DOH to JFK. I found the fruit past it’s prime. Yours looked much better than mine! I could not believe how hopping that airport is at 1 in the morning!

  4. emercycrite Reply
    January 21, 2018 at 1:45 am

    LOL you avoid alcohol because of “caloric reasons” and then proceed to eat two full multi-course meals on a medium-haul flight.

    • Matthew Reply
      January 21, 2018 at 5:26 am

      That’s right. It’s a tradeoff and I’d rather eat crap than drink it.

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