MEL-SYD on Virgin, SYD-LAX on Delta

[mk97]

Hi all, American here planning my first-ever trip to Australia.
On my return trip back to the US, the first leg is MEL-SYD on Virgin, then SYD-LAX on Delta. The entire trip was booked on Delta's website. A couple of questions:
1. When I get to the Melbourne airport, I assume I go to the domestic terminal and check in at the Virgin counter there? Anywhere specific I should be going?
2. Since I'm changing carriers in Sydney, will I need to pick up my luggage there and recheck it with Delta, or can Virgin check it all the way through to my final destination?
3. Is it possible to select a seat for my Virgin flight? The Delta site says seat selection has to be done through Virgin, but to even view the trip on Virgin's site, I need a booking reference number, which Delta did not give me. Since I'm outside of Australia, I cannot make a Velocity account.

Thanks y'all

 

[sudoer]

1. When I get to the Melbourne airport, I assume I go to the domestic terminal and check in at the Virgin counter there? Anywhere specific I should be going?

At MEL T3 go to a manned service desk. They'll want to see your passport in order to issue the DL boarding pass.

2. Since I'm changing carriers in Sydney, will I need to pick up my luggage there and recheck it with Delta, or can Virgin check it all the way through to my final destination?

It should be checked through.

3. Is it possible to select a seat for my Virgin flight? The Delta site says seat selection has to be done through Virgin, but to even view the trip on Virgin's site, I need a booking reference number, which Delta did not give me. Since I'm outside of Australia, I cannot make a Velocity account.

Call Delta and ask for the VA PNR.

 

[mk97]

At MEL T3 go to a manned service desk. They'll want to see your passport in order to issue the DL boarding pass.


It should be checked through.


Call Delta and ask for the VA PNR.

You're amazing, thank you so much!!!

 

[Mwenenzi]

At SYD you need to travel by free bus or paid train from T2 domestic to T1 international. The terminals are ~4km apart.
At T1 you need to process security and AU emmigration.

Transit at SYD

Find information on getting between flights at Sydney Airport.

www.sydneyairport.com.au

 

[mk97]

At SYD you need to travel by free bus or paid train from T2 domestic to T1 international. The terminals are ~4km apart.
At T1 you need to process security and AU emmigration.

Transit at SYD

Find information on getting between flights at Sydney Airport.

www.sydneyairport.com.au

Do you think a 2 hour layover in Sydney is sufficient to do that?

 

[sudoer]

Do you think a 2 hour layover in Sydney is sufficient to do that?

It's tight but doable if you do not dawdle and don't run into delays on your inbound flight or the bus/train transfer.

Ideally get to Melbourne airport early and ask nicely whether VA would move you to an earlier flight.