I've never actually used Virgin, Jetstar or Tiger so, I am unfamiliar with the drip pricing techniques that are alleged.
But I know that when I booked Ryanair, I couldn't complain about something like drip pricing - as every fee and charge was spelled out in detail upfront.
On the other hand, when I booked my award flight with Qantas late last year - I was quite surprised to see much later that I had to pay extra for seat allocation - something I hadn't experienced when flying previously with Qantas, BA, Air Berlin, Cathay, Alitalia or Emirates. Is this something relatively new?
Regards,
Renato