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You can add the promo code on the "guests" page. If you start from the home page, you'll follow "From/To", "Dates" and then "Guests". If you go via other screens, you don't seem to get the ability to add a promo code..

Yeah, I'm really not surprised.. I did my run back in 2019 and it was a relatively lightly loaded plane.. (surprisingly so to me!). My one and only run in J! Never to be repeated apparently... I wish I understood their original business case for RAR in the first place to understand why it went...

Hi Matt, Do you have a link to where VA said they wouldn't be going back to TBU/RAR or know why ? Was it a 'pause' or a permanent cancellation do you think ? RAR used to be a great destination.. for a status run.. and as an endpoint. Quite sad I may never do that run again.. Given they were...

I assume these while still in VA colours are all owned by a bank or a bond issuer or a corporate entity that is owned by one of them.. and if they aren't leased locally will end up flying out of the country sometime (probably in 2021?). Hope WTB doesn't have any of the really big storms that...

Man, this is a really interesting post which made me go look.. and I'd be really curious what they're doing in WTB (is there spare hangar space there or literally just any space at all works?). I noticed that as well as VH-VOZ, VH-VPD and VH-VPH, an A330 as VH-XFH is also out there.. and photos...

Probably widening needed more than extension :-)

I'm not sure what the point of an upgrade would be on SYD-BNE if there wasn't a lounge involved... my care factor about business on a 1 hour flight is awfully low (it might happen perhaps once a year). It's nice but not really necessary.. I too would also like to see VA2 survive but the lack...

I had a slightly different thought process on how good your analytics (and data feed) is to work out which if any routes you run at a loss against the overall network/route profit. e.g. if you were doing CBR-SYD-HKG and the CBR-SYD was a (small?) loss but the SYD-HKG wasn't.. then you'd rather...

Heh. I hear you. I did a status run to RAR in the 737 (SYD-BNE-AKL-RAR). Being at the pointy end of the plane was way less fun than the one and only time at the front in the 777 back from LAX..

With Qld opening up as of Nov 1st, I noticed that VA is showing 3 flights a day now (in each direction) (SYD-BNE) and wondering if anyone has heard any rumours about the BNE lounge (or SYD?) opening. I rarely if ever use any of the WP benefits and the lounge is pretty much the only one being...

Can confirm still working. Booked a couple of tickets today and paid using travelbank.

VA(2) didn't think about selling any flights on the 777s before they all left (similar to QAN's sightseeing flight?) ?

I have had to call in a few times now as it hasn't been possible to reschedule flights online. Have gotten through and had no issues rescheduling so far (without any fees). These are all SYD-BNE flights. Was pointed out to me that VA only run a single daily service in each direction at the...

This is the longest period of time I haven't been at an airport or on a plane in.. 25 years. I haven't gone anywhere since 2019. I doubt I will fly in 2020 at all and I'm not even sure what would happen in 2021. A bunch of my actual work involves travel (including meetings) and a component of...

Interesting to know the process involved with valve replacement (full engine rebuild?) and whether that means they would be replaced with a newer design that won't have this specific issue. Also interesting to think about whether an exercise procedure will be developed to specifically deal with...