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I know its maybe a bit foolish and overwrought, but I am really considering shifting my points focus from Virgin to Qantas so I can avoid the Max completely.

That's fine, I knew what I was booked on. I only mentioned it was a Saab because someone suggested they can't switch from a 737 to something larger. What isn't fine is moving me to a flight two days later because they cancelled two of the multiple flights they run.

VA don't fly 737s CBR-SYD, they contract to Link on Saabs. I've meanwhile gotten rebooked by my corporate travel agent on Qantas. And will really be reconsidering givibg Virgin any business flights again.

Virgin have cancelled my 17.35 flight from CBR - SYD this Friday afternoon and rebooked me on a Sunday morning flight. I think I might be better off walking.

Their entire existing fleet is 737s. They are trying to minimise costs. There is no chance they were going down the Airbus path.

I'm looking at upgrading my current 25L carry on to something that maximises airline luggage limits. Hoping to maximise packing space for minimum weight. I've so far landed on either: - Antler 55cm Brixham (1.9kg, 37L, expandable with one front pocket)...

Matt says "Virgin told me that my experience was “not consistent with our current processes”. Based on this thread, that would appear to be untrue.

Damn. With an Amex and a separate Mastercard I could still pool my points for a KF award. Now that becomes so much harder. While Avios may be of interest, there is no Australian card that earns them outside Amex; so that doesn't help.

I don't think they need to open their own international lounges given their currently limited international network; but they should provide access to a third party lounge. I think the problem is both that gold and platinum flyers have a reasonable expectation of lounge access given that is a...

Does anyone have experience or suggestions to resolve online Krisflyer reward booking problems? I always get to the final screen (flights selected, enter credit card details, select 'make payment'), and then receive this error message "We cannot process your request right now. Please try again...

News.com.au is reporting that Virgin's recently resumed Sydney to Bali service (sold as 'non-stop') requires a technical stop in Darwin now for refueling. This reportedly adds an hour to flight time. I was looking at tickets on one of these flights, and this is the first I heard that it would be...

I mean, they stripped off all the dead wood as part of the administration process; and are focusing on the most profitable routes at a time when domestic travel has really rebounded. I don't think Rex can really compete with QF/VA on the golden triangle - they just don't have the fleet to match...

I have stopped carrying my Opal card ages ago .. just use my credit card ... too easy, and get all the benefits. As for things to do, I personally enjoy going up observation towers whenever I'm in a new city ... so there is Centrepoint Tower (or whatever they've called it now days). Crown has...

After a bit more looking around, my understanding is that FFC allow purchase of economy class fares from the U fare bucket, or business class fares from the D fare bucket. There are two different buckets - one for economy class, and one for business; they are not the same fare bucket. There...

Thanks for the suggestion ... I gave it a try, however, it seems that there are flight that even have all 8 business class seats available for regular booking, that have no availability with Future Flight Credits.

There are generally normal paid business class seats available - just not seats that you can book with Future Flight Credits, which presumably are a limited fare type. The United engine isn't going to differentiate between regular business class and what is bookable with future flight credits...

I have been searching for flights over the last few weeks in an effort to use my remaining future flight credits (the credits you got in travel bank for cancelled flights pre-administration) up for business class flights. Now, I've been looking at a few different routes out of Sydney - to Bali...

I would think that Velocity Australia makes the most sense as an alternative name.

I'm not sure what this means? Bain could of course change their business plan ... but to what end? Presumably their goal is to get the airline in a position where it is profitable, then sell it. So they will steer the airline in such a way that minimises costs, while attracting the most amount...

I have no idea. I assumed (before receiving this email) that a credit was a credit - i.e. could be applied to any dollar value on any fare, as you would expect (keeping in mind, they have my money and cancelled my flight). Now, its not the same as a credit, because there is limited use -...