Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[MEL_Traveller]

VA833 MEL-SYD - Chicken Parma. Tasted like a frozen meal from a supermarket.
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What is the long orange thing(s).. that look like churros?

 

[anat0l]

What is the long orange thing(s).. that look like churros?

I'm going to guess sweet potato, baked / fried with a crinkly shape, a bit like long chips.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

I found mine quite dry (I don't mean the wine):
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A quick stir of the chicken through the pasta might bring the dish together and improve presentation, but hey, at least it was there and an option, and a decent portion of good protein to boot.

I still think the side plate is silly for just a packet of cheese and crackers. Taking them out, plating them, and adding a few nuts, grapes and/or pieces of dried fruit would do wonders to elevate that tray.

 

[RooFlyer]

VA702 dep BNE 9:40 arr HBA 12:30

I wish I’d noted the business FA‘s name as she was absolutely top-notch from first greeting to goodbye at the end. Must remember to send feedback - they should be able to identify her.

Lunch (served a bit early) beef ragu with gnocchi. Very nice

 

[penny6]

VA696 PER-MEL tonight.
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What was this dish? Sorry I can't quite tell from the lighting.

 

[anat0l]

What was this dish? Sorry I can't quite tell from the lighting.

Looks like a curry with spiced rice and salsa / mini chopped salad. Can't tell what type of curry it is; if I had to guess it is a Malaysian yellow curry.

 

[woocalla]

What was this dish? Sorry I can't quite tell from the lighting.

Baked chicken tikka with basmati pilaf and salsa. It's ex Perth only - not on any east coast departures.

 

[Luke B]

I'm going to guess sweet potato, baked / fried with a crinkly shape, a bit like long chips.

Yeah that's correct.

Baked chicken tikka with basmati pilaf and salsa. It's ex Perth only - not on any east coast departures.

That sounds right, it wasn't too bad but not as good as the chicken and rice dish I had SYD-PER on the way over.

 

[The-Aviator]

October 2025 | VA181 | SYD to NAN

Short long weekend trip to Fiji - queues at Sydney were a nightmare so I was glad to have access to prority check-in and screening! Unfortunately we were at a bus gate so priority boarding wasn't in place, however I did end up being amongst the first to board the aircraft.



CM soon introduced herself and asked what we would like to drink, I went with water.



Orders were taken once we were up in the air - there were six passengers in total and orders were taken 2A, 1A then 1DF/2DF (all travelling together). Options were described as garlic chicken with steamed rice and broccoli or gnocchi with mushroom, pumpkin and optional chicken. I went with the garlic chicken.

Drinks were served first...



Followed up by the meal tray.



I was pleased with the chicken, lot of flavour and nicely presented. I presume the bread that has replaced the dip and flatbreads we used to see is some kind of cost-cutting exercise but it was nice enough - really it would be good to see this on more of their flights and not just the transcons / short haul internationals. The brownie looks a bit dry in the photo but was actually pretty good. Had a few drink topups and got some chips from the pantry later in the flight.

The rest of the flight was fairly uneventful, it was my first time on one of the 737 MAXs so the aircraft's newness meant the condition of things was pretty good, however the cleanliness was atrocious. So much grime and dirt in the nooks and crannies! I really should have asked for some wipes or something to clean it out but I just put up with it. Wi-Fi worked well and no shower curtain divider installed on this bird yet. Crew were friendly, helpful and quick to respond when the kids across the aisle accidentally spilled a drink. Perhaps the most entertaining part of the flight was when a biosecurity announcement for Vanuatu was made instead of Fiji, which another crew member picked up but no-one bothered to make a correction over the PA.

Before long we were descending into Nadi and everyone's holidays could begin! Unfortunately there won't be a review of the return journey as that was in Economy X.