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Agreed. I think with the fundamental changes in the system whether people are better or worse off in the new system is now highly depends on individual circumstances now - a quick example for one particular route for one partiuclar fare isn't quite enough sample to say "it's a big problem" or...

I think she’s playing by the book to not check you in. The system locks out the check in at T-30min and requires a manual override which seems like it’s what you got at the end. I think what went wrong was she tried to send you back out of security and have someone else deal with you. She would...

Once they roll out the Flex fare change this year before April that might be a window where you can maximize your SC with cheaper flex fare but more significantly more SC.

Even with 2 flights per day from QR and VA that still seems to be a small amount of flight for a lounge, given there’s already the QF lounge for OW carriers. Unless of course QR is able to get VA to add lounge offerings to its short haul international flights then it becomes a more viable...

Priority boarding doesn’t apply to ANA metal at all Platinum Membership So yes, the phone agent is wrong.

This waiver seems to allow you to be rebooked onto the underlying SQ coded flights after the VA codeshare were inadvertently cancelled. Those are unlikely to be completely full so far out.

The codeshare is technically a separate flight with its own inventory and fare rules applicability. It’s hard to say why exactly VA would want to cancel existing codeshare instead of just simply stop selling new tickets. One possibility could be changes in commercial terms meaning it’s no...

In the Australian context this usually means the airline has been allocated the Australian side frequencies by IASC and landing and depature time from the airports. Then the airline can put the ticket on sale with "subject to government approval" while it finalises the remaining paper work with...

Wait do you mean if us travelers get a good deal on a great product potentially the Qatari state is subsidizing it with oil money? Count me in on those subsidy please!

Your best bet is to use VS/DL’s website to search for reward seats then call up VA to book. Still no guarantee that VA have access to those seats but according to anecdotal evidence from a friend it worked for a transatlantic flight from US into LHR.

It’s operated by Qatar Airways for Virgin Australia International for Virgin Australia. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

That is very true, though I think this is more of a business decision. On face value even with VA being just a QR proxy it’s hard to argue against the fact that more flight is good for consumers. Alternatively the government can just sign an open sky or expand the bilateral with Qatar - I’d be...

Sorry I’m really confused: are you saying 1. VA should just lease a few wide bodies and enter the international market “with conviction” or 2. they shouldn’t even bother trying and just be happy being Australia’s 2nd domestic airline because they have “no conviction” or 3. the VA/QR wet lease...

Then too bad you don't get the extra flight feeding the Doha hub and back to your 28 weekly frequencies? If QR wants to sell it's stake to someone else it can do it at any time with or without the wet-lease arrangement. I disagree. Most airlines' fleet planning happen years or decades ahead of...

I don’t think those matter really. The IASC can and should impose those types of condition and it’s up to the business to decide whether it’s still profitable for them. If this turns out to be a good deal for them I’m sure they’ll turn around down the road - if not they can come back to the...

If you dry-lease or own the aircraft then you’d have full control over them and that’s my point. The aircraft are paid for and VA has to fly them somewhere, JV or not. Again, please read my post more carefully. VA dry leased or owned aircraft would have VA crew on them.

Please read my post more carefully. Specifically the assumption I based my statement on. In fact I’d even quote it for you. If VA is not genuine about its intention to try and rebuild a long haul network then I’d agree it’s a QR slot mechanism and shouldn’t be approved.

I can see the government to require that after X years VA will have Australian based pilot and crew operate “VA controlled” aircraft will be a condition and should be acceptable to Bain/VA. Ultimately I think this wet lease to get started then after X years transition to VA controlled operation...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-02/analysis-qatar-outmanoeuvres-qantas-with-virgin-deal-flights/104417622 Some additional media coverage has came out this morning.

The way the PR is phrased - launching of those routes subject to ACCC approval seems to suggest VA won’t do it alone without a QR backed JV.