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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    I was in the SYD lounge Wednesday at about 13:30 and the south sydney rabhitos team were coming in. Surprisingly they just check in using their status, with some mentioning they were only on Silver and needed to be guested by others. Would have thought there would have been some kind of...
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    Virgin Australia Middle Seat Lottery

    Thanks, called up and they are entering for me
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    Virgin Australia Middle Seat Lottery

    Has anyone managed to enter on a group booking? I got middle seat yesterday on a work group booking, and the app tells me group bookings can not be retrieved on the app, so wont get me past the screen to enter.
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    Taken Qantas Lounge Invitations

    Would happily take a lounge pass for a flight on Tuesday from syd to mel if anyone has one available. Need to spend 2 hours on a MS teams call just before a 20:30 flight, would rather do it in a lounge (have a upgrade bid logged, but not expecting to win it). thanks in advance.
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    General VA Lounge Discussion (2021 onwards)

    International lounge access | Virgin Australia No lounge it seems: " Update on international lounge access Virgin Australia international lounges are temporarily closed. We are continuing to assess the re-opening of international lounges as travel restrictions ease. International lounges...
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    General VA Lounge Discussion (2021 onwards)

    Has anyone tried to guest in 2 people as a Gold? or are they strict an only allow 1 guest?
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    im told it was only done a few days ago...
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    apparently the wifi has been upgraded at the lounges... anyone tested it recently?
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    Yeah, seems to work well, I just wonder if they can keep up the level of service with pre COVID passenger numbers.
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    in the SYD lounge now. showers “not available” (just removed the soap), food is sandwiches where the salad / sandwich bar was, but you need to ask the attendant to hand you a pre-lacked sandwich. wifi is dismal - switched back to 4g. Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test my guess...
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    Does REX have the oldest commercial (passenger) aircraft of any size in Oz?

    I believe aircraft have a maximum air-frame hours, where the body of the aircraft is no longer serviceable due to too many repeated stresses. metal fatigue is the final killer, so eventually no matter how many spare parts you have, the plane will need to be retired.
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    Airlines banning MacBook Pros [in checked luggage and use onboard]

    anyone heard of it being enforced yet?
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    Hamilton Island videos

    Im guessing that was the Ansett lounge?
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    Hamilton Island videos

    Just spent a week in Hamilton Island with the family and made a few Video's, thought you all might be interested. short clip of taking off from HTI : Visit to the Animal Park: (worth seeing with Kids, if you have breakfast included from one of the resort hotels you can eat at the...
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    Virgin International Lounge, Wellington [Poor start!]

    yet still no lounge in Hobart?
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    Status run fail! [nearly]

    Yes, Same crew. One of them did recognise me from the earlier flight
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    Status run fail! [nearly]

    On my first and only SC run a month or so ago, I was booked on paid MEL>CBR>OOL and business reward back to MEL all same day. My stop in CBR was only 40 minutes, so i was worried about making the connection, but was relieved to find that it was the same plane heading onward to OOL. So there...
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    Velocity Double Status Credits offer 1/2/19 [Book by Feb 12, Travel by Dec 28, 2019]

    Does anyone know if i make changes to a booking now, will it still qualify for double SC? (i have a short connection im thinking of changing to an earlier flight, originally the flight was booked within the promotion period) Also, if i just turn up early and hope for fly ahead (loading is...
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    Velocity platinum amex - lounge pass for additional card holder

    Does anyone know if my wife can enter the lounge using one of the included lunge passes, she has the additional card to my Amex velocity plat card. i have lounge access via gold, so dont use the passes, but she will be travelling without me, so hoping she can use the included passes on the...
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