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    Virgin Australia - Promo Codes (ongoing)

    You can add the promo code on the "guests" page. If you start from the home page, you'll follow "From/To", "Dates" and then "Guests". If you go via other screens, you don't seem to get the ability to add a promo code..
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    Is Virgin planning to axe flights to Port Moresby?

    Yeah, I'm really not surprised.. I did my run back in 2019 and it was a relatively lightly loaded plane.. (surprisingly so to me!). My one and only run in J! Never to be repeated apparently... I wish I understood their original business case for RAR in the first place to understand why it went...
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    Is Virgin planning to axe flights to Port Moresby?

    Hi Matt, Do you have a link to where VA said they wouldn't be going back to TBU/RAR or know why ? Was it a 'pause' or a permanent cancellation do you think ? RAR used to be a great destination.. for a status run.. and as an endpoint. Quite sad I may never do that run again.. Given they were...
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    Virgin Australia to be sold to Bain Capital

    I assume these while still in VA colours are all owned by a bank or a bond issuer or a corporate entity that is owned by one of them.. and if they aren't leased locally will end up flying out of the country sometime (probably in 2021?). Hope WTB doesn't have any of the really big storms that...
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    Virgin Australia to be sold to Bain Capital

    Man, this is a really interesting post which made me go look.. and I'd be really curious what they're doing in WTB (is there spare hangar space there or literally just any space at all works?). I noticed that as well as VH-VOZ, VH-VPD and VH-VPH, an A330 as VH-XFH is also out there.. and photos...
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    Virgin Business Class late 2020

    Probably widening needed more than extension :-)
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    Update on VA Lounges? [BNE/SYD/MEL/PER/OOL/ADL/CBR now open]

    I'm not sure what the point of an upgrade would be on SYD-BNE if there wasn't a lounge involved... my care factor about business on a 1 hour flight is awfully low (it might happen perhaps once a year). It's nice but not really necessary.. I too would also like to see VA2 survive but the lack...
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    So what routes will VA cut ?

    I had a slightly different thought process on how good your analytics (and data feed) is to work out which if any routes you run at a loss against the overall network/route profit. e.g. if you were doing CBR-SYD-HKG and the CBR-SYD was a (small?) loss but the SYD-HKG wasn't.. then you'd rather...
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    Virgin to lose A330's and B777's - become mid range airline - really?

    Heh. I hear you. I did a status run to RAR in the 737 (SYD-BNE-AKL-RAR). Being at the pointy end of the plane was way less fun than the one and only time at the front in the 777 back from LAX..
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    Update on VA Lounges? [BNE/SYD/MEL/PER/OOL/ADL/CBR now open]

    With Qld opening up as of Nov 1st, I noticed that VA is showing 3 flights a day now (in each direction) (SYD-BNE) and wondering if anyone has heard any rumours about the BNE lounge (or SYD?) opening. I rarely if ever use any of the WP benefits and the lounge is pretty much the only one being...
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    What happened to the VA travelbank?

    Can confirm still working. Booked a couple of tickets today and paid using travelbank.
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    Virgin to lose A330's and B777's - become mid range airline - really?

    VA(2) didn't think about selling any flights on the 777s before they all left (similar to QAN's sightseeing flight?) ?
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    Is there still a Platinum or Gold call centre service ?

    I have had to call in a few times now as it hasn't been possible to reschedule flights online. Have gotten through and had no issues rescheduling so far (without any fees). These are all SYD-BNE flights. Was pointed out to me that VA only run a single daily service in each direction at the...
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    Less Corporate Travel Long Term?

    This is the longest period of time I haven't been at an airport or on a plane in.. 25 years. I haven't gone anywhere since 2019. I doubt I will fly in 2020 at all and I'm not even sure what would happen in 2021. A bunch of my actual work involves travel (including meetings) and a component of...
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    Grounding 737S Could Cause Engine Failures

    Interesting to know the process involved with valve replacement (full engine rebuild?) and whether that means they would be replaced with a newer design that won't have this specific issue. Also interesting to think about whether an exercise procedure will be developed to specifically deal with...
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    Converting an A380 to a freighter

    No numbers but.. there seems to be a niche for single or very small numbers of planes that can solve specific problems (witness the AN225..) Perhaps they have marketed or identified a niche for cargo needs that dovetail into the A380s operating profile (e.g. low to medium weight, but not...
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    Virgin Australia to be sold to Bain Capital

    I should note that the demise of Tiger under this deal leaves me personally sad for only one reason - the oldest female commercial pilot (Deborah Lawrie) was employed by and flying with Tiger. I don't know (and don't expect) that she'd be back under VA2 which would be the end of her...
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    Virgin Australia to be sold to Bain Capital

    Is anyone on this forum/thread in a position to go to / invited to go to / should be going to the next meeting (end of August?) and would report back here what was discussed (assuming there isn't a confidentiality flag).? And to perhaps summarize what we know: - Bain was the last remaining...
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    Is there still a Platinum or Gold call centre service ?

    And.. i did get through and a lovely person help me out. So if you do want to get to the Gold/Plat desk: - Don't use the general number as it likely won't redirect - Use the VFF number: 13 18 75 - the key sequence is going to be 1 / 1 / 3 / 1 (if Gold) or 1 / 1 / 4 / 1 (if Plat) IFR may be...
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    Is there still a Platinum or Gold call centre service ?

    I've still not managed to get through. The normal IFR system used to ask you to put in your VFF number at some point and then worked out which desk to send you to based on status. Current system doesn't ask for VFF at any point so.. unless someone else has inside knowledge, does this mean no...
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