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Sorry, *clipped_wings*.

Thanks, clipper_wings -- did you select from the menu, or lodge a preference beforehand? I've tried and failed to have a vegetarian preference stick to my profile (find now that I've established they don't do it, despite repeated invitations to do so). Now I'm just trying to guess whether I'll...

Good afternoon, I'm flying VA1 in J this week. After a couple of suboptimal domestic flights this year with 0/2 vegetarian options in J (breakfast, lunch, and dinners), I asked VA customer care about vegetarian dining. They've given me the link to VA's special meal codes and description page...

Thanks, Vic. Yeah I believe Delta One on the 767 (presumably 757 too) was not beloved by passengers. One of my flights has been switched from 767 to A330 (another was already an A330, then the 777 back to Sydney). Day flights— should be good. I’ve flown Perth-Sydney in VA J departing after...

Thank you very much, especially useful part explaining the odd-numbered seats being against the window. Have you flown it? Kind regards, SBD

Good morning, I'm flying SYD-LAX-JFK, then JFK-LAX-SYD. VA1 in J, then DL metal for the remaining three flights. Does anybody have advice about seat selection in the DL flights? LAX-JFK is in an A330. So is the return. LAX-SYD is obviously a B777 (I presume 772?). I know I want a window...

Thank you to all for these sensible suggestions and observations -- Oxy, Denali, BAM1748, AviationNZ, Henrus, RooFlyer, and ftm. VA came to the party during a short phone call. I have a VA-issued ticket with one of the trans-Pacific legs on VA, the other on DL, and DL between LAX and JFK...

Good afternoon, I'm heading Sydney-NYC roundtrip for three days in June, and need to book ASAP. Traveling in J, carry on only, ideally on VA or partner airlines, and only one stop (ruling out Air NZ). I have always preferred to book direct with airlines, on the theory if anything goes wrong...

Thanks, jsm2090. I expect your experience is the rule but thought I'd check. They are clearly not reward fares, and they are clearly sold by VA (though to Amex, not to the passenger), so I'd been hoping it would meet the VA definition of an eligible sector. Thanks again--and any others' views...

Thank you all for your educational input -- it's much appreciated. I have a revised question. VA Platinum tells me I can get eligible sectors on "any flights that are sold by Virgin Australia flown from an origin to a destination that is not a Reward Seat fare." How about the flights that...

Good afternoon, I need two sectors on VA metal in the next two weeks to retain status, flying out of Sydney. What's cheapest in Y, and the cheapest in flexible Y (since I have a bunch of unused upgrades)? Are there other factors to weigh? Would people advise MEL and back, on the theory that...

Skyclub in LAX T3 is pretty crummy. It's the old Virgin America Loft. Before that it was the Alaska Boardroom, and before that the old TWA lounge. At 1 pm today (Friday) the Skyclub lacked available seats with power. Nothing hot except instant noodles. The advertised showers are allegedly under...

Thank you, Serfty. With 3:10 between landing at LAX at TBIT and taking off from T2 of T3, would you suggest I just use the Skyclub in T2 or 3? Or try a TBIT lounge and then take the airside bus over with plenty of tfor my connection? (Immigration should be quick with Global Entry and carry on...

Interesting, Coops1. I wish there was a way to garner information about the trans-Pacific flights I took on Pan Am (and then United when it bought the routes and jets in 1985). I have passport stamps and memories only, alas. I remember the warm midnight air while refueling at Honolulu, the...

Thanks, Himeno and Serfty. I normally prefer to walk to get my legs moving again but that airside bus sounds great. I've finally got my act together and arranged my new Global Entry card, and I'm carry on only, so optimistic about getting to T2 or T3 swiftly. DL's priority lines for TSA...

Do you remember the terminal? This would have been before the move to T2/3, I think. Kind regards, SBD

Hi Serfty, It's curious -- the app says "gate information not available." Any other ideas? SBD

I've had good and bad experiences with the VA bar. On good flights (the vast majority) it's abandoned to people like me quietly reading a book or doing solitary stretches. I've also had nice (short) chats with crew and passengers. Once in a blue moon you get a small crowd of yahoos celebrating...

Good morning, I'm connecting from TBIT to DL 3549 on July 21, and I'm trying to discover what terminal my DL flight will use now that they have been relocated. I thought I was a fairly savvy traveller but this has me stumped. It must be Terminal 2 or 3, but it would be great to learn which...

Good afternoon, I expect that security will be completely unsurprised to find a passenger in an airline's wheelchair carrying the footrests of another wheelchair. Or even just in the possession of an ambulatory passenger. They'll x-ray them and inspect if they feel like it, but they are...