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Virgin brings back free WiFi for business class, Platinum flyers
A new high-speed Internet service will launch in the coming months.
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I quite like the lack of wifi, and the ability to disconnect for 2-4 hours.It is a shame they are limiting this to platinum. Wifi, as I have mentioned in a number of surveys to virgin, is a huge thing to stay connected when flying transcon and trying to get work done. Despite being VA gold, I'll keep flying QF where the wifi is free.
Fair point, I guess the gold threshold is a bit lower than QF especially considering family pooling. IMO it's not a high enough benefit to solely chase WP for (as compared to the QF WP offering of a less crowded J lounge, release of extra reward seats, etc)Jane and Co must be listening.
One one of their surveys a few months I suggested free WiFi for J class and Plats only.
I do think Plats need to have a few more perks to seperate them from the Golds
I did suggest a new tier above Platinum for those of us who earn 2000+ SC’s but they haven’t listened to that yet![]()
That's fair, of course YMMV but for me it means less pressure to travel on personal time because I can get more work done while in transit.I quite like the lack of wifi, and the ability to disconnect for 2-4 hours.
Strange but, the current tech works. I was thinking vendor pricing disagreements with the previous mob? Or perhaps they are a creditor that got the short straw and want nothing to do with them? Wouldn’t be the first vendor that has refused to deal with VA 2.0 after being burnt.Equipment upgrade is interesting. Possible means faster speed
Don't be deceived by the marketing, removing a perk available to everyone isn't an enhancement to the platinum value prop, it's actually a weakening of the program as a whole.Jane and Co must be listening.
One one of their surveys a few months I suggested free WiFi for J class and Plats only.
I do think Plats need to have a few more perks to seperate them from the Golds
I did suggest a new tier above Platinum for those of us who earn 2000+ SC’s but they haven’t listened to that yet![]()
That's fair, of course YMMV but for me it means less pressure to travel on personal time because I can get more work done while in transit.
I agree with this. Virgin keeps trying to compete with Qantas on product but always is just behind (yes Qantas is failing miserably on delivery at the moment so Virgin isn't as far behind). Qantas - Give everyone WiFi, Virgin hmm how can we make money off this?Don't be deceived by the marketing, removing a perk available to everyone isn't an enhancement to the platinum value prop, it's actually a weakening of the program as a whole.
Seems reasonable to charge for wifi. In the US messaging is free for everyone. doesnt seem like a crazy model.
It's the LCC model. I thought Virgin was trying to not be an LCC but they are doing everything they can to appear as one.Seems reasonable to charge for wifi. In the US messaging is free for everyone. doesnt seem like a crazy model.
It's not free on Qantas, really, it's built into the cost of their tickets, that's just marketing doing its job to convince you it's free.It is a shame they are limiting this to platinum. Wifi, as I have mentioned in a number of surveys to virgin, is a huge thing to stay connected when flying transcon and trying to get work done. Despite being VA gold, I'll keep flying QF where the wifi is free.
Yep, It'll be faster than before, and a different service providerEquipment upgrade is interesting. Possible means faster speeds?
I get asked quite a bit for advice on whether to fly Virgin or Qantas. My advice is the same: if you're paying for it, fly Virgin. If someone else is paying, fly Qantas!To those that say user pays is better as it is built into the cost on Qantas, that is the point. For lots of people who fly for work, work pays for the flight and when on board Qantas you don't have to pull out your card to pay for food, WiFi, using the toilet or whatever, on Virgin you do and then it's submitting re-imbursement forms and the hassle that goes with that and being out of pocket personally for X- Days. If I have a choice I just say book my on Qantas as it is much easier for me in general.