Hot chips are taking to the skies, with Virgin Australia adding the much-loved comfort food to its new onboard economy menu in what is believed to be a first for an Australian airline.
The latest addition is the perfect pairing for the hugely popular TikTok-inspired Cheeseburger Toastie, which is also making its return after the airline sold more than 50,000 since its launch earlier this year.
While hot chips are a familiar favourite on the ground, serving them in the air has been a logistical feat for the airline, with the cooking process tested and evolved over many months to ensure they arrive to guests hot and crispy.
The new menu also brings some of the biggest food and drink trends onboard, including cult-favourite matcha lattes, Virgin Australia’s take on the viral chicken Caesar wrap, BOSS iced latte coffee, chai lattes and a Jose Cuervo sparkling margarita.
Business class guests are also in for a treat, with a refreshed menu featuring new breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes shaped by guest feedback and extensive taste testing.
The new line-up includes dishes such as an egg and cheese breakfast quesadilla, seared beef with roasted vegetables, potato and rosemary jus and stir-fried beef in black bean sauce with rice and Asian greens.
Andrew Clearly, Virgin Australia Chief Customer Officer, said the refreshed menus reflect the airline’s continued investment in enhancing the travel experience.
“We’re always looking for ways to bring the food people love on the ground into the air. Hot chips are a great example, with no Australian airline believed to have served them onboard before,” he said.
“It’s taken months of testing to get them hot and crispy in the air. Now guests can order the two for cheeseburger and fries at 35,000 feet, which we think is a pretty fantastic combo.
“We’re continuing to innovate with what we serve in the sky, bringing new and exciting food and drink options onboard to make flying with Virgin Australia even more enjoyable for our guests.”
