New low-cost airline Bonza is promising more than just low prices to regional places, with its menu to boast many items from Sunny Coast producers.
The menu will feature more than 40 products from Australian small and medium businesses, including non-alcoholic beer, banana bread waffles and a snag in a bag.
“Our all Aussie menu is something we are very proud of.
“Going all Aussie means we are supporting local businesses and their suppliers,” says chief commercial officer Carly Povey.
In a nod to a growing obsession with craft beer, the menu was unveiled at Your Mates Brewing Co on the Sunshine Coast, where visitors will find the largest number of craft breweries per capita in Australia.
For summer morning flights, including to destinations in Tropical North Queensland, travellers will be able to grab a can of cold drip coffee by Sunshine Coast-based business Groundskeeper Willie.
Designed with families in mind, are healthy fava beans by Happy Snack Company on the Sunshine Coast.
The Handmade Food Co, Silver Tongue Foods and Mama Kaz are among the Aussie food companies onboard supplying sandwiches, crackers and muffins.
Povey says there is an abundance of vegan and vegetarian options such as vegan sandwiches, brownies and chips.
There are many other items on the menu by Australian producers from places such as Moreton Bay, Tasmania, Sydney, Mildura and many more.
Bonza is also ditching onboard catering trolleys and instead cabin crew will be assigned seat rows to look after during each flight.
Customers will order and pay for as many or little items as they like on the Fly Bonza app and have them delivered to their seats.
They will be welcome to make multiple orders during a flight, meaning the people in the last row no longer have to wait for everyone else to be served and risk missing out on a meal preference.
The Fly Bonza app is where customers will book, manage their bookings, check-in and place in-flight food and drinks orders when onboard.
Povey says it will be a significant change for travellers.
