Premium Economy VA Melbourne to Nadi

[ronnie66]

Stupid question probably. Read the info online, but just checking: flying premium economy from Melbourne to Nadi on VA.
Am I correct that even as a Platinum member I won't have access to the lounge? Since "Pacific Islands" are excluded from lounge access?
It is a VA flight number; I just assumed lounge access at Melbourne would be a given. Maybe not?
Pretty confusing and if this is the case: WTH??

 

[markis10]

You will have access to the NZ lounge in Melbourne.

 

[eastwest101]

Are there still Pacific Blue B737-800s knocking around with the PE seating at the front when flying to Fiji from Australia?

 

[ronnie66]

Apparently there are....
Doesn't say business, only premium economy.
In reply to the previous answer. This is what the website states:

Guests travelling in Premium Economy on Virgin Australia Trans Tasman flights and applicable connecting flights are invited to use Air New Zealand Koru or the Virgin Australia lounge.
Note: Lounge access is not permitted in conjunction with flights to the Pacific Islands, Bali, coughet or Port Moresby.

 

[markis10]

Apparently there are....
Doesn't say business, only premium economy.
In reply to the previous answer. This is what the website states:

Guests travelling in Premium Economy on Virgin Australia Trans Tasman flights and applicable connecting flights are invited to use Air New Zealand Koru or the Virgin Australia lounge.
Note: Lounge access is not permitted in conjunction with flights to the Pacific Islands, Bali, coughet or Port Moresby.

Only in NZ, changes for Australia a while ago:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ounge-access-changes-international-42277.html

 

[ronnie66]

Thank you...From the website it wasn't clear. Maybe it is different for Velocity Platinum members (lounge access) and when flying PE it won't be applicable.

 

[cavemanzk]

Are there still Pacific Blue B737-800s knocking around with the PE seating at the front when flying to Fiji from Australia?

The ZK-PB* fleet are staying in there current Y/PE config, all they did was change the seat covers and add the foward bulkhead in front of 1ABC

 

[eastwest101]

I am just interested in why the OP chose Pacific Blue in the first place - I looked a random bunch of days for flights next month and the Fiji Airways proper J class was about $1750 return and the Pacific Blue PE Fares were coming in at $1600 return (direct flights MEL-NAN to compare apples with apples) so in this case I hope the OP checked out the price of the competition before booking what he did! Either way - you cop a lousy B737-800 given the choice I would be choosing the J class seats on the FJ myself... and the better seat pitch, food, drinks and lounge access etc

(by the way the QF J fares were $1811 so are not out of the ball park either).

I am assuming that the OP got a fairly good deal on the Pacific Blue PE tickets....

 

[ronnie66]

Booked a flexi, which was still cheap and the most competitive rate and used only a small number of points to upgrade. So it is good to me.
Did shop around for good deals. So you are right.