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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    About 15 minutes out from ADL airport I checked Expert Flyer to see available seats but received an error message the seat map couldn't be displayed for my VA719 flight. I went to OLCI from my mobile but that too had an error asking me to call a phone number or show up at the airport. I...
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    definately can do Quickstatus, I will post in the next 24 hours as I have a bit of commentary I can provide... some things handled well others not so. watch this space.
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    Coast to Coast [Economy] Cost Cutting

    Last night 31/5 VA693 MEL to PER Option of pepper chicken or a "bowtie capsicum pasta" Delivered wrapped in a paper towel with the roll on top. The pepper chicken actually tasted delicious, better than my last J meal, just the proportion of rice was high. Later on the crew came around...
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    VA719 the 1410 ADL to PER was cancelled due to "hydraulic issues" - I was supposed to be on that one but re-routed via MEL. VA714 (0910) and VA722 (1720) services PER to ADL were also cancelled due to the same aircraft supposed to be operating that flight
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    In the MEL lounge now after rerouting ADL-MEL-PER due to ALL PER<->ADL flights being cancelled today 31/5 due to "hydraulic issues" It was supposed to be the same aircraft that shuttled back all day.
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    Antonov An-225 Mriya, worlds largest plane, coming to Perth

    Delayed departure out of KL Antonov Design Bureau #3610 ✈ FlightAware So now due in to Perth several minutes before midday. I was going to wait at the airport for 3 hours from 7am, but delayed my departure also and will revise the crowds on social media closer to An-225 arrival.
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    Earlier start for Shop Small this year

    I also registered 5 cards, and will be dining out at Entertainment Book / Amex accepting restaurants all weekend. I noticed this one is limited to 30,000 CARDS, Given you and I the cap might be met quickly :)
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    Virgin Australia - Promo Codes (ongoing)

    I just used the BPW46 before it expires in about 30 minutes. Interestingly the Fare Basis was "SSTAFF" at the payment page.
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    Annoying message - Corporate Travel Booking

    And this evening on my CTM booked flight trying to do seat selection...
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    Antonov An-225 Mriya, worlds largest plane, coming to Perth

    World's biggest plane, Antonov An-225 Mriya, making first trip to Australia in two weeks bringing a power generator from Prague. Tenatively scheduled Arrival Sun 15 May 2016: 10.00AM Departure Wed 18 May 2016: 6:00AM I'm no good at photography, but I'm planning to be around the airport for...
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    Hey Presto! For six months free.

    I too got the code after my recent flight. I had a browse of the presto library yesterday and decided it wasn't worth the effort in activating at the moment. The code is valid for redemption until June 30, So i've made a calendar reminder for June 29 and I might activate it then.
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    Virgin Velocity credit card

    I was only offered 50% off annual fee a few weeks ago so I cancelled it completely. I wonder if they are getting more generous again because of many cancellations.
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    Changi transit dollars... now for jetstar too!

    Yet I was flying SQ/MI (MI = silkair) last week and because it was bought as VA codeshare on a VA 795 ticket number I was ineligble for the Changi dollars :( (I did try play dumb at the counter but no go). It appears for SQ flights, ticketed by SQ you get $40 changi dollars now too.
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    Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

    Current Menu from 14/9 and 19/9 on a PER-MEL-PER. This is the "pumpkin soup with curry spice, almonds and coriander" - missed the mark a bit here I think.
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    Fly Ahead on Business Reward

    A few months ago I had CBR-MEL-PER flexi, with transcon upgraded to the business with points. About 10 hours before the MEL departure I got notified the service was running 2.5 hours late already, made it to CBR airport early to make the SYD routing, with baggage and asked to be transferred...
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    Qantas Assure

    Last night got my policy documents through but the PDF had listed incorrectly the start data of 1/4/16 whereas I had a few weeks into the future to allow me to complete my evaluation. Emailed them this morning and they said it was fixed but still waiting for the corrected policy document. I...
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    Qantas Assure

    I got the "Walk your Way to LA" email from QFF today. I clicked the link from the email to "Get a quote" and enterred my QFF number on the website to get quotes. Was browsing for about 10-15 minutes when I got a phone call from Qantas Assure asking if I needed help as the noticed me browsing...
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    Unexpected Platinum Perk

    FWIW: I've been gold since 2011 status match. Platinum for one year 2013-2014. I updated my perth residential address in the past two months, my postal address has been my perth work address for a while. On the preferences page...
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    Unexpected Platinum Perk

    I also got this offer on Tuesday 22nd March at 1337 Perth time. I accepted with my RSVP the same day at 1546 Perth time (2hrs and 9 minutes after receiving email) Received this Thursday afternoon. Whilst it makes sense to send it to more people than you have seats for as many won't respond, I...
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    PER T1 Dom / T2

    Have you ever seen the air side T1D-T2 walkway open? It's always been closed/locked when I've been there.
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