Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

[Cruiser Elite]

Just departed DPS on VA92 - WiFi onboard does work slowly - announced that Crew will shortly becoming through cabin with a range of food and drinks that may be purchased with payment by ‘Credit Card or other electronic payment*’

*Other electronic payment equals Apple Pay or Google Pay

 

[serfty]

Just departed DPS on VA92 - WiFi onboard does work slowly - announced that Crew will shortly becoming through cabin with a range of food and drinks that may be purchased with payment by ‘Credit Card or other electronic payment*’

*Other electronic payment equals Apple Pay or Google Pay

Is there a surcharge?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Is there a surcharge?

Response from Crew is no - response from Grok below:



Of course no charge at all for F & B in J but you have already been skun for CC surcharge at time of booking - they’ll get you anyway they can



But they are a business and they have an obligation to maximise their profits for shareholders - don’t like any businesses model - your choice to shop elsewhere - simple

 

[MEL_Traveller]

lol, no payment surcharge on board, just a ‘triple the retail price’ surcharge!

 

[dajop]

lol, no payment surcharge on board, just a ‘triple the retail price’ surcharge!

But probably a 20% discount compared to airport prices, at least for international.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I think this is ONBOARD MENU on VA92 today - but again this ain’t Russia - don’t want to pay the prices don’t buy anything

 

[dajop]

I think this is ONBOARD MENU on VA92 today - but again this ain’t Russia - don’t want to pay the prices don’t buy anything

If you take a standard item like a Coca Cola it’s totally consistent with cafe pricing , or maybe even less? Only $2 more than Colesworth charge for a cold can of coke, and VA has to expend fuel carrying it through the air and has someone that will serve it you. Hard to see that as unreasonable.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

If you take a standard item like a Coca Cola it’s totally consistent with cafe pricing , or maybe even less? Only $2 more than Colesworth charge for a cold can of coke, and VA has to expend fuel carrying it through the air and has someone that will serve it you. Hard to see that as unreasonable.

The coke can on JQ is 250ml… compared to 375ml at the supey.

At the supey it’s $1 a can, less on special. Although not refrigerated.

The crew are there, nothing else to do, so that component of wages doesn’t factor in.

A Kit Kat on board is $6… four times the regularly available price of $1.50 at the supermarket.

The prices are very high, given the airlines would get these at wholesale pricing, in bulk.

I don’t like being taken for a ride. So I choose not to purchase on board.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Yes those are coke mini 250ml. Barely enough to quench your thirst. I do think they're making a mistake with these prices both jq and VA as I wont pay that either anymore. I'll pay $4-$5 for 375 ml with a cup of ice.