Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale?

[virginconvert]

Just noticed Virgin have some seriously good domestic J airfares:

Syd-Mel - $299
Syd-Perth - $945

Seems to be a reduction on all routes (except Syd-Gold Coast)

Does anyone know if these are sale fares or are Virgin really now seeking to be competitive?

 

[oz_mark]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Just noticed Virgin have some seriously good domestic J airfares:

Syd-Mel - $299
Syd-Perth - $945

Seems to be a reduction on all routes (except Syd-Gold Coast)

Does anyone know if these are sale fares or are Virgin really now seeking to be competitive?

At a guess, it's matching the QF sale that is on at the moment (or at least their 2 for 1 offer, and you don't need to buy for two).

See: Qantas flight deals | Flight specials from Sydney to destinations around Australia

 

[markis10]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Does anyone know if these are sale fares or are Virgin really now seeking to be competitive?

Virgin have been competitive with their J fares since they introduced the product (they have a way to go as far as the product goes).

Its clearly a match for the QF sale as fares have not dropped outside of the sale windows, and as you note Gold Coast has not changed which is not surprising.

 

[pythonisman]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Is there any notice saying it's a temporary sale fare, and if so when does it end? As a status run (esp with the double SC promo) these are tempting, especially as I'm trying to get down to MEL for work in mid June..!
Might see if I can push the travel authority through a bit earlier, and offer to fund the flights on my own coin! (Our policy is Y only on flights under 5hrs)

 

[lovestotravel]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

I know I said (lots of times) that I wasn't going to fly Virgin as much..

But with J fares at those prices, it's really hard to say no

 

[777]

I know I said (lots of times) that I wasn't going to fly Virgin as much..

But with J fares at those prices, it's really hard to say no

You get what you pay for, right? so I assume all future complaints will be entirely proportionate?

 

[kirk7]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Virgin have been competitive with their J fares since they introduced the product (they have a way to go as far as the product goes).

I fly quite a bit of VA J class these days...due to the company deciding to use their AMEX points to book flights...

I must say the VA J product is fantastic and better than QF J in many respects- priority boarding that's efficient/effective; seats; etc....soft touches like stopping Y pax from making a bull rush as soon as the seatbelt light is extinguished.

 

[lovestotravel]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

You get what you pay for, right? so I assume all future complaints will be entirely proportionate?

Exactly right!

 

[pangwen]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Well, I'd better get in before the sale(s) end. Wasn't going to renew silver, but this (along with the double SC offer) has made it economically feasible for me .

 

[Comoman]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Domestic sale ends tonight according to an email I just got.

 

[lovestotravel]

Re: Have Virgin dropped the price of their J fares permanently or is this just a sale

Domestic sale ends tonight according to an email I just got.

For Economy yes, but the business class sale runs until the 17th of May

Midnight 17th May