The Virgin Australia Newbie Questions Thread

[serfty]

The inflated numbers would be those with a VA flight number.

Maybe, but those 600K points options are not your normal awards (as in booking into Z (or I on SQ)). They are effectively revenue fares part paid with points (at ~6¢ per point).

 

[AL10]

I have star alliance gold through AC, and am thinking of booking a VA flight to DPS. I've never flown VA internationally. What benefits, if any, do I get? Also, do you recommend booking economy X? Thanks.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I have star alliance gold through AC, and am thinking of booking a VA flight to DPS. I've never flown VA internationally. What benefits, if any, do I get? Also, do you recommend booking economy X? Thanks.

The only benefit of Aeroplan is that you can access VA lounges prior to departure.

As there are no international VA lounges, the benefit is non existent.

Details here: Aeroplan partners

If you chose singapore airlines via sin you’d get business class check-in, priority boarding, lounge access, extra baggage allowance etc etc.

Economy X can be very expensive. But the regular seat pitch is pretty tight on VA… it feels far tighter than QF. So it *might* be of value.

You might find a better overall package by saving the money from economy X and buying qantas… which then comes with an open bar, meals, and good inflight entertainment, and free wifi while over australia (which is most of the flight!)

 

[AL10]

The only benefit of Aeroplan is that you can access VA lounges prior to departure.

As there are no international VA lounges, the benefit is non existent.

Details here: Aeroplan partners

If you chose singapore airlines via sin you’d get business class check-in, priority boarding, lounge access, extra baggage allowance etc etc.

Economy X can be very expensive. But the regular seat pitch is pretty tight on VA… it feels far tighter than QF. So it *might* be of value.

You might find a better overall package by saving the money from economy X and buying qantas… which then comes with an open bar, meals, and good inflight entertainment, and free wifi while over australia (which is most of the flight!)

Thank you so much for the info and insights.