Updated September 10, 2026 — 9:26am,first published 8:10am
A protein-packed A380 has brought the Los Angeles Rams to Melbourne on Thursday morning, ahead of Friday’s clash with the San Francisco 49ers at the MCG.
The Qantas plane, touching down at 6.02am (AEST), had to carry so much food on the nearly 15-hour trip that the caterers had to store snacks like beef jerky and meat-and-cheese packs in the overhead bins on the flight.
The chartered Qantas plane was specially stocked with high-protein foods – such as a double-thick cheeseburgers – and snacks including Jiffy peanut butter (an American favourite), sausage and cheese packs, beef jerky and Lay’s potato chips, baked not fried.
Evan Kassel, Qantas manager of charter planning and delivery, said: “We’ve been working really closely with their operations team, making sure our lighting schedules, our sleep schedules, the meal service are all within [the requirements of] what they’re looking for.
