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Virgin Australia offers Qantas Gold, Platinum status match
Sep 13, 2022, 11:21 AMHAHAHAHA Yesterday, I tried using my four free upgrades, CNS>>BNE>>PER>>SYD>>MCY in late November . They showed points seats available in Business (some with 6 seats available) but seemingly there was none available using complimentary upgrades. I ...
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Could the US government force airlines to make seats wider?
Aug 04, 2022, 11:52 AMI cannot see what your point is. Better seating IS AVAILABLE. Its just that seemingly you and most others expect that the obvious cost of this should be borne by someone other than yourselves. If you took out one seat across on each plane (in Coach) that is about 30 seats or 17% of th...
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Virgin Atlantic super-sized ‘The Retreat’ suite taking off in October
Jul 14, 2022, 03:05 PMMight not quite have the legs for that distance?
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Virgin Australia unlocks Singapore Airlines premium economy rewards
Feb 08, 2022, 10:33 AMYou show a picture of Business class BUT I can only see economy seats available
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New Zealand doubles tax on airline passengers
Oct 01, 2021, 09:29 AMBe careful. Your argument is a slippery slope. Why should non smokers pay for the medical costs of smokers. Why should singles pay more tax than couples who chose to have kids? ............... Why should those singles have to pay taxes to fund schools?
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Qantas says it could fly to London via Darwin
Aug 27, 2021, 02:05 PMWA is hardly bigger than SA. No thought of building up Adelaide is there.
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Qantas says it could fly to London via Darwin
Aug 27, 2021, 02:04 PM1000 beds is not even one days incoming passengers. Once the International border is opened, our wonderful Premier will be the emperor without clothes. Remember, the Feds own the land that the airports occupy. States are impotent in that respect. She will just have to get out of the way of the th...
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Virgin Australia Velocity frequent flyer status extension to 2023
Aug 12, 2021, 10:32 AMThis might well be totally irrelevant anyway. I am long term Platinum however, with the weakening of links with Delta and lack of metal between here and anywhere else, looks like my QF Platinum is way more valuable and worth preserving.
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First look: Virgin Australia opens new Adelaide Airport lounge
Feb 23, 2021, 05:51 PMWhen are they gonna figure it out??? I am waiting until I see what INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS they have before I start accumulating too many points and status Credits. I have friends doing the same ..... (PLATINUM MEMBER for about 7 years)
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Bain reveals plans for new 'mid-market' Virgin Australia 2.0
Nov 18, 2020, 12:04 PMI've been in the Cairns lounge quite a few times and I an entirely UNSURPRISED that they are not reopening. I cannot recall ever seeing more than half a dozen people there. I did speak with staff and they did say it was often SLIGHTLY busier for the lunchtime flights to Sydney
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Virgin Australia bidder Cyrus to honour Velocity points
Jun 23, 2020, 04:29 PMVFF is a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Australia and is part of what they are bidding on.
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Virgin Australia bidder Cyrus to honour Velocity points
Jun 23, 2020, 03:52 PMThis was a typical PR announcement. I wouldn't read anything into it either way.
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Virgin Australia bidder Cyrus to honour Velocity points
Jun 23, 2020, 03:51 PMSlow down tiger..... they didn't say that it wouldn't cost a whole lot more points for the same rewards did they? Now that would have been a real revelation wouldn't it?
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Virgin Australia's invitation-only The Club set to close its doors?
Jun 19, 2020, 04:19 PMVirgin Blue only worked until Jetstar came along and ate their lunch. There's not going back there
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Coronavirus: Govt to subsidise Qantas, Virgin Australia flights
Apr 17, 2020, 10:46 AMPlease don't put forward disingenuous arguments. The foreigners don't have the money to stump up.