I tried the menu that will be served on the world’s longest direct flight — and the best dish is in economy

Simon Thomsen

• The world’s longest non-stop flight takes off on Saturday, March 24th.
• The route will be taken by a Qantas 787 Dreamliner between Perth and London.
• We tried the menu before the flights get underway.
• The best dish was roast chicken with red rice, Mediterranean vegetables, soybeans and thyme jus — served in economy class.

Chicken is Australia’s national dish, so it’s fitting that the best thing on the new Qantas menu for its 17-hour Dreamliner 787 flights from Perth to London is fowl.

The non-stop flight to London debuts on March 24, and Qantas has put an enormous amount of thought into the world’s longest flight, with chef Neil Perry, the airline’s creative director of Food, Beverage & Service, collaborating with scientists at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre to develop dishes that encourage sleep at optimal times during the flight.

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