SYD-HTI - Business Class?

[vantage03]

Hi there,
Anyone know the score with J on the SYD-HTI route?
The new VA business class route map shows that J exists on the SYD-HTI route.
I can only find one or two days where there is a single seat available over the next month. Has anyone actually flown it?
I called the call centre and the guy I spoke to said he couldn't find any fares and that maybe they weren't offering the product yet. I'm unsure if this is correct.
From any date late September onwards, on the VA website booking system the purple 'Business' column has changed to 'Premium', but still returns with "No Fares" on the direct daily flight. It's still a 737.
Will need to do quite a few return trips over the next few months, would like to fly J but doesn't look like that will be happening!
Any info would be appreciated.

 

[markis10]

I am having no issues seeing J and that includes flights to the end of the year??? It is peak season with Race week starting in 10 days, no surprise that J is in demand!

 

[DSFlyer]

I am booked J from Brisbane to Hamilton Island and return end of September and had no problem with seats.

 

[Tuddy]

That route map makes me curious...it shows business class as being present on the routes to NTL - yet the NTL-BNE flights are operated by F100s...and generally speaking E190s don't feature business class, yet the route map shows E190 prominent routes (SYD-MKY, HBA-CBR, ADL-CBR, SYD-AYQ, SYD-HBA to name a few) as offering business class.

 

[markis10]

That route map makes me curious...it shows business class as being present on the routes to NTL - yet the NTL-BNE flights are operated by F100s...and generally speaking E190s don't feature business class, yet the route map shows E190 prominent routes (SYD-MKY, HBA-CBR, ADL-CBR, SYD-AYQ, SYD-HBA to name a few) as offering business class.

The E190s are/have got J, and NTL is an oddity while the F100s fill a capacity shortfall.

 

[vantage03]

I am having no issues seeing J and that includes flights to the end of the year??? It is peak season with Race week starting in 10 days, no surprise that J is in demand!

I'm specifically looking for weekend flights SYD-HTI on Fri or Sat and return on Sun or Mon, any weekends from Fri 14 Sept. The VA website doesn't show any J availability... At least not for me..!

 

[allitsab]

I'm specifically looking for weekend flights SYD-HTI on Fri or Sat and return on Sun or Mon, any weekends from Fri 14 Sept. The VA website doesn't show any J availability... At least not for me..!

I'm booked J on that route; that weekend. However I booked it months ago - that's just before school holidays; and just after race season - peak season for HTI - so I guess it pays to get in early. DJ onto a winner, I think....

 

[Justchecking]

I'm specifically looking for weekend flights SYD-HTI on Fri or Sat and return on Sun or Mon, any weekends from Fri 14 Sept. The VA website doesn't show any J availability... At least not for me..!

Theres your answer, you are trying to book on high demand days.

 

[vantage03]

Theres your answer, you are trying to book on high demand days.

Clearly Virgin is on to a good thing...
The whole flight is now booked out on Sept 14, got the last two flexi seats at $535 each.
Very seriously considering changing them to J through Brisbane for that price..!