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I am not trying to be a doomsayer, nor a person that is "against" Virgin - on the contrary I am an avid believer that aussie having a second local option has always been a good thing to keep any Qantas gouging minimal. But these are new times. This is a huge thing. Almost like a real war...

Goolwa, forget anything you used to know. It is simply carnage what is happening to travel. I thin the best advice is what @RooFlyer posted - call them and see what you can get.

Crystal ball time: (ie am going out on a limb to make a prediction, but I TRULY understand that I, nor anyone, has any real ability to work out what is coming as this can go so many ways....) It has come to my attention that the lockdown etc that Australia has performed has been so...

Damn, I thought that this was a thread about aussie beaches... Do I really have to read every post? :)

I just find it wonderful that we are debating tickets and not deaths. I can just imagine the incredulous looks we would get if someone in Italy or New York read this thread....

I am rapidly coming to a (new) conclusion regarding the OP's central theme (about "is Virgin financial") With each day it becomes clearer that this general lockdown, or slow down, is something that will last for many many months. Essentially even Qantas is being "mothballed' for the foreseeable...

Hi there all. This is a wandering – and sharing of feelings and ideas that is not a standard post. But I think what I am feeling is sufficiently worth it to share: As perhaps for many, during this lockdown there is a sudden increase in communications within my family. Suddenly I get emails...

If my plans were not destroyed by COVID, today, instead of being at home in comfort, I would probably be in some tiny hamlet in Cambodia with some hideous tropical disease - having stretched the limits of available experiences way too far...

IMHO a real vaccine as talked about in many circles is just a concept, not a reality. They may get lucky given the unprecedented resources going into same, but at the end of the day it is not a proven process - we may never actually achieve this. certainly no in a time frame that is useful to...

nutwood, first up, I should apologize for the "people like you" comment. I should expand a bit so it makes more sense... I agree with so much of your post - especially in regard to why "on the spot" fines are used, and that many of the fines for social-distancing contraventions would be thrown...

Edit: actually, in my experience, at least 90% of the population are acting impeccably in this regard. But there is a small minority who.....

At the end of the day the government is somewhat accountable for their actions - unlike the armchair warriors. The clear message from government, which makes extreme sense, is that we should all curb our desires to be out and about. Personal freedoms and desires need to take a back foot these...

If I was still a copper I would give you a ticket - no matter what :) But seriously, this is hard. Your example is perfect - the little old lady. Should she get a ticket? I think not - but again, where is the line? Such a hard thing to enforce.

How are the police meant to know that this is a harmless activity unless they "engage"? Your comments harbour a common theme. I understand your desire to protect the person, but you do not (and I expect can not) explain how things actually work. You are assessing a situation with hindsight - as...

Have talked to some police friends about this whole thing. What a nightmare. Essentially the government wants to enforce the "stay at home" thing, but as this is a new thing, the details are not exactly clear... As always, it is left to a grey area for police to enforce. Take the...

How much does IFE actually cost for a flight?

From the Qantas site: " What's different about these flights? These flights are being operated for repatriation purposes and tickets are available in Economy only. Services on these flights will be significantly reduced, including the following: limited onboard food and beverage service...

Thanks for the link eminere - given the departure/arrival times published there, it involves a total trip time of about 14hrs - so clearly a direct flight!!

I simply cannot see any light on the horizon for airlines or aircraft. yet another industry with no margins for the unexpected....