A toast to Virgin Australia, some fond memories

[openseat]

I never had the chance to fly the 777, but enjoyed numerous 330 transcons in the business. They will be sadly missed.

 

[Ausbt]

Has anyone mentioned Row 5 on the old J fitout of the 777 yet? The 'rock star' row. 5A & C was actually my first trip on VA J and it was for my NYC honeymoon for wife #2 (yeah, well I don't think I'm going around again for the 3rd this time ). With the curtain pulled, you had a lot of privacy. Wow, a lot of privacy... ahhh. Anyway. Sure the seats had gotten a little tatty by the end but there was still a bit to like about that old J fitout, I ended up flying it quite a few times.

 

[ja1]

I never had the chance to fly the 777, but enjoyed numerous 330 transcons in the business. They will be sadly missed.

I never had a chance to fly the A330 or A320 but have been in the 777 (and have a nice pic of the coughpit). Even had one segment in J (upgrademe bid.. where the cost of the bid was more than the cost of the two original return Y tickets.. but it was still 25% of what the actual J fare would have cost).

 

[AIRwin]

A toast to the new VA:

Ready for take-off: Virgin Australia Group soars out of administration, unveils future direction

Speaking at Brisbane Airport where she spent her first official day as CEO, Ms Hrdlicka said Virgin Australia will continue to be Australia's most loved airline for customers who want the most important premium touches without the full premium price.

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[Must...Fly!]

Gotta say, there's a lot of spin in there but a lot to possibly like. Closure of some lounges sad but unsurprising.

 

[Spacetravel]

Gotta say, there's a lot of spin in there but a lot to possibly like. Closure of some lounges sad but unsurprising.

Yeah at least on face value there wasn't anything too alarming that I didn't already expect. A year ago I'd be in tears but as well all know a lot has changed since.

That's not to say once the ball is rolling they start "enhancing".

 

[jakeseven7]

An official farewell to VA1 as it flies off into the sunset... well a couple of days ago was it's official funeral!

I used your product heavily in the last two years and you were a good product mostly, but a lousy business sadly.

This thread has probably run its life now that VA1 has formally been wound up....

Time to focus on whatever Bain/VA2 ends up churning out!