Virgin Australia's hot chips get a cabin taste test

A parked aircraft provides the setting for a review of oven-prepared fries, a returning cheeseburger toastie and new drinks.

Channel: 7NEWS Australia ·

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Hot chips with aioli are joining Virgin Australia's economy menu, but this taste test happens before takeoff. Reporter Czelene Villanueva boards a parked aircraft to sample the additions for Australian broadcaster 7NEWS Australia.

The chips are prepared in an aircraft oven using specialized packaging. Cabin crew member Rachel describes them as what the airline believes is an Australian first: fries served at cruising altitude. That is the airline's claim, rather than a distinction established by the report.

Villanueva's tray also gets a cheeseburger toastie. Rachel says the airline brought it back after selling 50,000 during its initial run. The review then moves through a matcha latte, a Boss iced latte, desserts and hot drinks, giving passengers a look beyond the headline snack.

The clip raises some practical questions in the comments: viewers ask about the price and whether ketchup comes with the chips. Others wonder about the smell of hot fries spreading through a shared cabin. Villanueva demonstrates the food and its serving setup, but the parked-plane setting cannot show how that experience translates to a full flight.

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