Virgin Bali expansion, next up CBR-DPS

[elanshin]

Is it possible to connect with SQ947?

If yes, then it is game changer for the ACT.

I don't know why anyone in their right frame of mind would want to fly connecting in Bali on VA rather than SQ from SYD/MEL with a connection there. There would have to be a substantial price difference to be in a narrow body tube for 6+ h over a 350/777/380.

 

[elanshin]

Virgin always seems to carry high connections around its network.

Last year on a delayed MEL-OOL we needed to wait while 30 people got off quickly to connect to the OOL-DPS flight.

DPS directs on Virgin can often get pricey especially in peak while connections are cheaper. Having a look next at the June School Hols, I can connect via Sydney for cheaper on many of the days. You get a huge number of connections when the holiday periods across states don’t align also, ie the directs from Melbourne might be full or priced out for many, but NSW is a week ahead or behind in holidays, so the Sydney connection is priced well and it fills up.

VA to Bali is in this weird position.

JQ has well and truly captured the bogan missile market and QF has gone for the slightly fancier market.

So VA is in this weird middle ground. If JQ fleet expansion and network increases i see them challenging VA more and more on DPS routes. Anything remotely profitable, we'll probably see JQ challenging it.

Then there's GA quietly flying probably the best Y product who really needs to invest in some advertising.

 

[shuuy]

Easier to find point seats CBR-DPS in J, maybe?

 

[markis10]

Going CBR-SIN is just within the advertised range of the -8 and those aircraft are well suited to the economies of "long and skinny" routes."

Not when you take into account the hot and high nature of CBR and the lower hp of the VA max fleet in general.

 

[simmomelb]

Not when you take into account the hot and high nature of CBR and the lower hp of the VA max fleet in general.

I didn't write this, that was from SeaWolf

As I mentioned in my post. I was just replying to it.

 

[markis10]

I didn't write this, that was from SeaWolf

As I mentioned in my post. I was just replying to it.

FWIW range would be limited to 2300nm with 100 pax on a 30 degree day using some rough non company calcs

 

[antycbr]

VA to Bali is in this weird position.

JQ has well and truly captured the bogan missile market and QF has gone for the slightly fancier market.

So VA is in this weird middle ground. If JQ fleet expansion and network increases i see them challenging VA more and more on DPS routes. Anything remotely profitable, we'll probably see JQ challenging it.

Then there's GA quietly flying probably the best Y product who really needs to invest in some advertising.

That’s really nothing new, that applies to all of VAs ops (minus the Garuda part).

The main difference is traffic rights.

 

[AIRwin]

Media release:

https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/newsroom/2026/1/virgin-australia-launches-its-first-international-service-from-nations-capital/

 

[jase05]

The fares will probably make it cost prohibitive but plenty of worse airports to do an international transfer through and at least you would get lounge access before the flight