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    Virgin Australia to Reconfigure 737 Fleet - Spend $110M

    Surely even a sheer curtain like the US carriers have would do just fine. Also they also uses a sky divider from the looks of it.
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    Virgin Australia orders 8 Embraer E190-E2 jets for delivery from 2025

    if someone could be a historian for just a sec, when and why did VA got rid of its ERJs? I think I read somewhere that they brought in Fokker for Skywest to replace the ERJ they sold so it definitely looks like a deja vu moment 😂
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    Fraud on Velocity Frequent Flyer accounts

    Use a password manager and randomly generated password - never reuse passwords between websites and never share your master password. It should already be built in to any relatively modern device/browser. For most people that will stop 90% of attacks on your account that relies on password...
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    Rex Administration - implications for Virgin Australia

    Certainly not. You are an unsecured creditor and last on the list to get anything if Rex is liquidated. If VA is interested in anything in Rex it would just submit a proposal and negotiate asset purchase with the administrator. It doesn’t need to crowd source via Rex ticket holder.
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    Virgin Australia to Reconfigure 737 Fleet - Spend $110M

    Not exactly a fair way to do the math? If they want the keep the 737 going for another decade the cabin refresh will be needed regardless of whether they want to install the extra row or not. At most you can count the cost to purchase the 6 extra economy row plus additional labour to install.
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    Virgin Australia Boeing 737 Max 8

    Really? I thought you need liferafts to fly over the great Australian bight which is typical for PER flights?
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    Rex Administration - implications for Virgin Australia

    I love the days when VA would price captial cities $5 below Rex pretty consistently. VA flyers are sure to see fare edge closer to QF levels now. A sad day for everyone indeed.
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    Rex in voluntary administration, ending all 737 services

    The way the Rex statement was worded definitely sounded like it’s a deal between Rex and VA. The press release said “an agreement has been reached with Virgin Australia” If you booked through a travel agent and didn’t use a credit card you wouldn’t have this option. Though anyway it seems like...
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    Tokyo Haneda slot - How will Virgin Operate it? [CNS-HND flights ceased Feb '25]

    Would much more expensive would it be for VA to get some crews seconded to VAi from say QR for the arrangement to be dry-lease?
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    Classic reward destination change

    I 100% agree. I was expecting to have to call in Monday and push for the points to be posted back. Plus after reading the terms and condition it appeared correct that I would not have entitled to a refund of the 15k due to the change in route leading to a shorter flight which would be a...
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    Classic reward destination change

    Nope it doesn’t allow changing destinations. Anyway I had a good look at the availability and there’s plenty that can get me to HKG/PVG on CX/MU/QF on those dates so I bit the bullet and just cancelled online. The points ended up back into my account in just about 20 minutes, I was pleasantly...
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    Classic reward destination change

    Hey, I currently have a classic rewards for MEL-PVG at 90k points for later this month on MU and I’ve just found space open up on a CX MEL-HKG for 75k points on the same date that will work out much better for me so I’m looking to change to that either via a cancel/rebook or calling in to...
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    Targeted Velocity Double SCs or Points Offer [July 2024]

    I’m plat and have a fairly substantial points balance so I wasn’t expecting anything but I just got the email a few moments ago despite the link showing I was not eligible for the offer earlier today. I’m starting to think it’s not targeted but it’s just the potato server chugging through the...
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    Virgin Australia and Air NZ form new partnership

    To be even more pedantic, even when two airlines have an “interline agreement” and you have both segments issued in one ticket and PNR there’s no guarantee that you baggage will be checked through at a particular connection airport, regardless of whether the check-in agent was willing to...
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    Booking SQ flights via VA Problem

    You are too early. Looks like VA hasn’t (formally) loaded the inventories on SQ codeshares beyond IATA northern summer 2024. Flights are readily available via VA until Oct 29 which is the end of IATA northern summer season.
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    Qatar in talks to take up to 20pc stake in Virgin

    I think that just means QF is willing to sleep with whoever’s most appropriate, Oneworld or not. QF doesn’t need to leave Oneworld and go to Skyteam because it’s got close relationship with a Skyteam carriers targeting specific markets. Revenue sharing JV/strategic alliance is where the real...
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    Virgin Australia lounge in Cairns

    It’s a 3rd party lounge so don’t get your hopes high. Unless you’re at the first class lounge in SIN I’d say SQ SilverKris and KF Gold lounges good but not “classy”.
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    What is Virgin Australia's strategy (post-administration)?

    If QR(or anyone) being a cornerstone investor that’ll take big stake then yes. I could be wrong but it’s harder to take on a significant stake after a company goes public.
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    What is Virgin Australia's strategy (post-administration)?

    I largely agree that there’s only really room for 1 long haul international airline based in Australia flying far and wide with a premium product - that place has been taken by QF and will remain QF. But I think there’s still a business case for the No.2 carrier to have a small fleet of smaller...
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    Tokyo Haneda slot - How will Virgin Operate it? [CNS-HND flights ceased Feb '25]

    I’m not sure though. There may be a mental effect seeing a smaller plane but in economy is there really much difference in terms of comfort? In the US flights between the coasts and to Hawaii are 6+ hours, and narrow bodies are the norm, seems fine to me. The VA 737 seats (old and new) are...
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