Virgin Australia "Milestone Announcement" June 1, 2023

[exceladdict]

you can plug in your devices 24/7, airport, home, car everywhere, you really need usb for 90mins in the air?
you can use wifi on your devices 24/7, airport, home, car everywhere, you really need wifi for 90mins in the air?
you can eat 24/7 well not while sleeping, you really need a full menu of food on a plane? HAS to be hot food? don't a few items suffice?

staff a decent wage, of course, but everybody always wants more & more, everybody could do with wage increase, alas we survive.

While I normally bring a power brick with me when travelling just in case, power and food (and increasingly, wifi) are very handy for daytime PER-east coast runs.

 

[_flyer]

Have Velocity/VA pulled the announcement - they have a habit of doing these things.

Unless it's this lacklustre news from yesterday with Luxury Escapes

Velocity Frequent Flyer and Luxury Escapes set to partner in loyalty program deal to benefit millions of Australians

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[Saab34]

Luxury Escapes is hardly newsworthy. Generally those hotel/flight packages are priced more expensive vs buying seperate anyway.

 

[LetsJustGo]

The original article has now disappeared from the executive traveller website too…

 

[simmomelb]

The original article has now disappeared from the executive traveller website too…

It was pulled 2 hours after it was posted (May 23), then the same URL had its content replaced by a story from Oct 2022, now they've removed that old story, which had nothing to do with the imminent announcement.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Heh, mid range carrier indeed.
More like LCC now.
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We aplologize that due to unforseen circumstance...
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Was it about the time that JH's personal timeoff/leave was approved.
Maybe they are giving her some time off, and when she is ready, the news will come back.

 

[HS-TQE]

The original article has now disappeared from the executive traveller website too…

They also regurgitate old stories on Facebook, and it's a auto-ban on their FB if you point out their 'spamming', which I'd admit is creative by changing their words to point to a story posted in 2021 or 2022.

 

[simmomelb]

Heh, mid range carrier indeed.
More like LCC now.
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We aplologize that due to unforseen circumstance...
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Was it about the time that JH's personal timeoff/leave was approved.
Maybe they are giving her some time off, and when she is ready, the news will come back.

That's a little harsh, her husband died, I probably wouldn't be making jokes about that :/

 

[flyhighandwide]

The original article has now disappeared from the executive traveller website too…

It was pulled 2 hours after it was posted (May 23), then the same URL had its content replaced by a story from Oct 2022, now they've removed that old story, which had nothing to do with the imminent announcement.

Word from someone I know in VA HQ is that ET broke embargo by sharing the invitation and VA were none too happy about it...

 

[bcworld]

They also regurgitate old stories on Facebook

Obvs...times were tough / lean during the COVID years, but yes, it is about time that stopped.

 

[Gold Member]

Word from someone I know in VA HQ is that ET broke embargo by sharing the invitation and VA were none too happy about it...

It surely would be a real shame if ET copped some flack. Perhaps some of the freebies and kickbacks might stop too.

 

[simmomelb]

Although the Luxury Escapes announcement in itself is a little less than exciting, it is quite interesting to see they've teamed up with VA and will drop QF from the end of June (since they needed to wait for the QF contract to expire)...

 

[SYD]

The new QF PJs must have trumped the not so newsworthy VA announcement?

 

[MooTime]

Not good Ann these announcements then delaying them, bit of a pattern forming.

Can't keep this up when listed on the ASX, would be bit of a shamozzle.

 

[HS-TQE]

Although the Luxury Escapes announcement in itself is a little less than exciting, it is quite interesting to see they've teamed up with VA and will drop QF from the end of June (since they needed to wait for the QF contract to expire)...View attachment 331873

Looks like Etihad is saving a few $$ by removing their name from The House as well, although keeping their lounge agreements.

 

[simmomelb]

Not good Ann these announcements then delaying them, bit of a pattern forming.

Can't keep this up when listed on the ASX, would be bit of a shamozzle.

Who said any announcement is being delayed? The only one that was delayed was the BNE hangar 'bring on wonderful' event.

Patience is a virtue.

 

[bcworld]

Not good Ann these announcements then delaying them

Seems like the problem was created by ET...not VA.

 

[MooTime]

Who said any announcement is being delayed? The only one that was delayed was the BNE hanger 'bring on wonderful' event.

Patience is a virtue.

Guess it's still June 1st. Are we still expecting something today, or was it all published incorrectly by ET, as in date wise?

 

[Human]

Guess it's still June 1st. Are we still expecting something today, or was it all published incorrectly by ET, as in date wise?

The original ET article said that there would be a media event on June 1, but that the details would be embargoed until June 5. So I would expect an announcement on Monday.

 

[flyhighandwide]

Not good Ann these announcements then delaying them,

Are we still expecting something today,

It's not delayed, the event is 4pm AEST today, so there wouldn't be anything before then. I'm not sure if the embargo to 5 June is in place, but if so, then we'll find out more next week.