I'm a Platinum VFF with a business class flight coming up in a couple of months time flying SYD-MEL and then transiting to VA23 to LAX.
Normally I'd fly direct SYD-LAX but managed to secure a pretty good priced business saver fare that involved going via MEL.
As I've never done this route before I'm just wondering about the transit process in MEL to International. I'm booked on an 8am flight to MEL which gets in at 9.35am and the MEL-LAX flight leaves at 11.00am.
Although it's a valid connection I was beginning to wonder what would happen if there's an operational issue on the 8am flight causing a delay and should I see if I ought to change to one of the earlier flights to MEL (if permitted) just to be on the safe side.
If I were to arrive early for my SYD-MEL flight would VA permit me to take an earlier flight if seats were available?
Normally I'd fly direct SYD-LAX but managed to secure a pretty good priced business saver fare that involved going via MEL.
As I've never done this route before I'm just wondering about the transit process in MEL to International. I'm booked on an 8am flight to MEL which gets in at 9.35am and the MEL-LAX flight leaves at 11.00am.
Although it's a valid connection I was beginning to wonder what would happen if there's an operational issue on the 8am flight causing a delay and should I see if I ought to change to one of the earlier flights to MEL (if permitted) just to be on the safe side.
If I were to arrive early for my SYD-MEL flight would VA permit me to take an earlier flight if seats were available?