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While they haven't announced that detail yet, I can't see them not including it. Since we're talking about much longer distances and the market space (and partner) they're operating in. Can't see Qatar permitting customers booking these flights to not have lounge access, whereas if they book...

They've been required to, to get this authorisation. If they didn't, no sales while they waited for approval. Which would impact their planned booking schedule and revenue potential.

Sounds like Dizz has lost access now, but I tried that avenue in my case. There is the 'provision' to request cancellation online, but: 1) It says fees will be charged, so wasn't keen to intentionally incur charges, which may cause separate issues/arguments trying to get refunded 2) As the...

You haven't said how you will be earning points. Assuming it's just for VA flights in Australia, note you only get status for VA flights with a QR code, so not a lot of options domestically. Otherwise you'll only be earnings Avios. Which will take a lot of flights to earn for a trip to Europe...

It's not poor coding, but given you have to back track 2/3 of the trip, plus I suspect they haven't aligned the connection times, so you'd have a 12+ hour connection in Abu Dhabi, so they just don't offer it. It's not just these new routes, but most Asian destinations that aren't offered to...

All fair comments (though RCL especially is nowhere near that pricing now - and not sure there is that much variety in the Caribbean market, especially with the multitude of private islands to extend the onboard experience). But not aligned with Virgin's PR that they want to return, but the...

Except they haven't. Often and ideally in such submissions, they would call it out; say "as a result of xx, our application no longer excludes/no longer removes loyalty redemption and earning on airlines in Europe; whatever so we have clarified/removed this.' Instead they try to bluster past...

Interesting how the submission admits they made a mistake in their previous submission, regarding changes to Singapore Air, and Virgin Atlantic and SAA. Yet just calls it a "misunderstanding by respondents to their submission." Yeah, right.

Nobody suggested that diverting around west Africa was for profit, of course it was due to the trouble around the Middle East. Some continue to do so, as it only adds a few days in the scheme of things. The issue is the cancellation of their subsequent season in this region, which had been for...

No reason they have to sail empty. There are other cruises as well as the VV cruise back to Europe that went via Africa and carried passengers. So there's no reason to turf already booked passengers, except that you care more about profits than customer experience. And in the service industry...

What's the deception? It says EconomyX was "From $15". And EconomyX was from $15. That doesn't mean every EconomyX seat was $15. If it said "EconomyX $15*" and * hidden somewhere else said "* From $15" that would be deceptive. This wasn't.

How does it benefit them broadly to get rid of customers? Remembering also that if they "rarely fly much" per your scenario, they also don't cost VA much. And they're not in a position of being the premium, dominant carrier where customers will automatically flock to them. While their food is...

It sounds like you're asking because you're thinking of buying an economy ticket, then bidding to upgrade. Some things to keep in mind in that case: -while it's not uncommon in some form, it's not a given that it will be offered as there are often other restrictions on it e.g. it usually...

From the way it's been written it sounds like it. The use of the word "from" isn't illegal or banned either. And it's not uncommon for airlines to have different prices for different seating upgrades/zones. Given others have confirmed there was a promo only for exit row seats, I don't see...

I think Muppet is right, regarding the symbols, as well as VA advising that. The thing that concerned me is the pricing says that magic word "From", saying not all seats may have that price. I can easily see why you have the impression you do, but equally see room for wiggle room by VA, hence...

But do any of their international counterparts offer as budget experience as VA? No international lounges, limited route network, restrictions on partner airline benefits. It's not at the same standard and offering as those/most programs, so why should pricing be comparable to them?

They won't have been done due to QR. Any change like this needs top approvals, and they're not going to approve on what may, or they want to happen (if they even want to make these changes for QR), given it's only an application at this point and may not get approved, or may need modification...

They were already going back to Europe anyway, so there was no change in plan for their leaving Australia there. But the reason they didn't return was commercial.

Yes, the code share earning aspect neglects to mention that VA will discontinue most code shares with Singapore (except to Asia only from Australia), plus none with Etihad nor Virgin Atlantic, as part of its Qatar proposal. The FF benefits have been shrunk since covid. Many accepted that...

Not at all. They sailed back up the West coast of Africa, and could have sailed back down to meet future bookings the same way, and also as other cruise lines are doing to meet their bookings for this coming season. Nothing prevented them from doing that. It was purely a commercial decision...