AFF Review: Canberra-Sydney with Link Airways (sold by Virgin Australia)

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Review: Canberra-Sydney with Link Airways (Virgin Australia) is an article written by AFF editorial staff:

Flight Review: Canberra-Sydney on Link Airways (Sold by Virgin Australia)

In this review, find out what's it like travelling on a Virgin Australia flight from Canberra to Sydney operated by the Link Airways Saab 340.

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[AIRwin]

I was on the inaugural CBR-SYD flight back in March and ear plugs were provided in the seat pocket but I found them only at the end of the flight. Other observations:

Virgin CBR-SYD flights restarting

They refused to rebook you onto Qantas? They were not the slightest bit interested and I felt like the person I spoke to had zero ability or inclination to do anything anyway. I also complained that they don’t refund the credit card surcharge (again only this time the cancellation was their...

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[1022]

The Link SAAB interiors look much more contemporary than REX aircraft!

Also interesting that they give a free snack (fwiw) unlike VA mainline. I guess it’s a compromise solution given impracticality of BoB and to somewhat align with QLink competition for public service spend on CBR-SYD

 

[DaveinCanberra]

I had to take this flight, in reverse - SYD-CBR, on 12 October as the final leg of a PER-CBR trip. I sat in the same seat as Matt, 6A. Very cramped for me (185 cm). Horrific turbulence approaching CBR - the plane was all over the sky for about 10 minutes. In future I'll try to route via MEL to get a B737 if flying VA.