Travelling Virgin to Samoa or Tonga? No Lounge for you!

[drron]

A good pint, and a case of competition not bringing increased benefits!

A little too much valima?

What's in Honiara for you?
.........come to think of it, what's in Honiara for anyone ? .
( I can say that, I was born there)

Used to be great.Had 6 weeks in the Solomons in 1969 and had the time of my life.
Went back with the family in 1981 and the writing was well and truly on the wall.

 

[Deleted member]

Hi GPH -- didn't put my details in my profile yet, it's true. I am a Velocity Gold member but was flying flexi-economy (no J class on the Sydney - Tonga route).

"Bring on the Virgin Australia / Virgin Atlantic / Etihad / Delta Super lounge for Sydney and a Virgin Australia / EY lounge in Brisbane!"
-- that's the slogan I was looking for! Thanks, fruitcake.

That makes it clearer. Yes bring on the new lounge.

 

[markis10]

A little too much valima?

Cracked Ipad spell check more likely!

 

[Deleted member]

A little too much valima?


Used to be great.Had 6 weeks in the Solomons in 1969 and had the time of my life.
Went back with the family in 1981 and the writing was well and truly on the wall.

I hadn't been back in nearly 50 years. It's certainly lost its charm.
My brother for some reason still likes it, he runs a small biz in Gizo. Any AFF'rs going up and want a " friendly " face let me know. He can take you places off the beaten track. ( last time I checked). Some of the best diving anywhere in the world.

 

[MarkD]

If you want to see Samoans, we have more in our suburb than the rest of the south pacific, and I think they were all at the local park yesterday, must have been 500 there

 

[drron]

If you want to see Samoans, we have more in our suburb than the rest of the south pacific, and I think they were all at the local park yesterday, must have been 500 there

And the Waitangi day celebration just up the road from me was about 3 times larger than the Australia Day celebration.

 

[stredinnick]

What's in Honiara for you?
.........come to think of it, what's in Honiara for anyone ? .
( I can say that, I was born there)

Many apologies but that info is a little classified just atm. Any advice re: using Solomon's Airlines to get out there?

 

[Deleted member]

Many apologies but that info is a little classified just atm. Any advice re: using Solomon's Airlines to get out there?

Not really. PM me if you want to chat. I haven't been up in a while.
Have you been before?

 

[stredinnick]

Have you been before?

Will be the first trip up there for me, if it actually eventuates.

 

[Deleted member]

Its different !!

 

[brett-au]

Unearthing an old thread. Any one know if this has changed? What if you fly premium economy.

 

[Deleted member]

Many apologies but that info is a little classified just atm. Any advice re: using Solomon's Airlines to get out there?

So , how did it go?

 

[lovestotravel]

Unearthing an old thread. Any one know if this has changed? What if you fly premium economy.

Appears to be a NO still.

Lounge Access with Velocity Membership | Velocity Frequent Flyer

No lounge access!

Now as NZ own 19.9% of VA I really don't see why any Gold/Platinum/PE/J passenger can not simply use the NZ lounge when flying on NZ or VA or EY or SQ etc

On the same note, don't bother trying to tell NZ check-in agents that you are Platinum with VA and you are entitled to an extra bag, they don't get it and will charge you.....

I have been trying to get a refund from VA/NZ and it just keeps getting passed around

Yet another "quirk" of VA...

 

[Kaldemir]

Was booking flights to the UK the other week. Since there's no lounge access for virgin lounge members on VA code share flights with Etihad or on Virgin Atlantic I booked BA/QF..