VA Lounge Access International Short-Haul

[_flyer]

Hi All,

Going forward do we anticipate that VA will sign an agreement for lounge access at Australian international departure points? I’m not sure they will given their limited international routes and their new status as a value carrier. I just read that their is only on-board purchase of food for all short-haul routes including Denpasar.

I have booked a flight at Christmas with VA and I think the only lounge option might be Amex - if they are open.

_flyer

 

[jase05]

Hi All,

Going forward do we anticipate that VA will sign an agreement for lounge access at Australian international departure points? I’m not sure they will given their limited international routes and their new status as a value carrier. I just read that their is only on-board purchase of food for all short-haul routes including Denpasar.

I have booked a flight at Christmas with VA and I think the only lounge option might be Amex - if they are open.

_flyer

VA will have lounge access at SYD, MEL and BNE for International flights. Im certain they have done a deal with Swissport and their new Aspire branded lounges. Pretty sure they are the old No1 lounges just rebranded

 

[_flyer]

VA will have lounge access at SYD, MEL and BNE for International flights. Im certain they have done a deal with Swissport and their new Aspire branded lounges. Pretty sure they are the old No1 lounges just rebranded

Ah good to know. Thanks Jase05

 

[antycbr]

VA will have lounge access at SYD, MEL and BNE for International flights. Im certain they have done a deal with Swissport and their new Aspire branded lounges. Pretty sure they are the old No1 lounges just rebranded

Wonder if they’ve “de-blinged” them from their EY days?

 

[_flyer]

Wonder if they’ve “de-blinged” them from their EY days?

I doubt it. I bet they look exactly the same - at most a change of signage.

 

[antycbr]

I doubt it. I bet they look exactly the same - at most a change of signage.

Yep.

I guess with no widebodies for the moment you're looking at a lot less demand anyway as you only have at most 8 pax based on J class of service on a narrowbody plus whatever Gold/Plats are in Y.

 

[jase05]

Yep.

I guess with no widebodies for the moment you're looking at a lot less demand anyway as you only have at most 8 pax based on J class of service on a narrowbody plus whatever Gold/Plats are in Y.

The lounges would also still be used for other airlines such as EY and possibly Priority Pass will do a deal with Swissport to access their lounges

 

[antycbr]

The lounges would also still be used for other airlines such as EY and possibly Priority Pass will do a deal with Swissport to access their lounges

Agreed, just referring to VA demand being lower for a while.

 

[Subharpoon]

Does anyone have an update lounge access (if any) for J class passengers departing SYD for Denpasar?

 

[AIRwin]

Access to International lounge - Virgin short haul

Does anyone know whether I can access any lounges at Sydney International before our flights to Fiji on Virgin Australia. We used to access Etihad lounges when we last went to Fiji (pre Covid). I am Platinum and flying Business Class

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[AIRwin]

General VA Lounge Discussion (2021 onwards)

Not hoping for much tbh. Their other international routes out of SYD, BNE and MEL don't get lounge access even though contract options are available - so clearly unwilling to pay. As mentioned, OOL gets more traffic than CNS and even that doesn't make it. Plus, Bain is planning to sell soon so I...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

No, no VAi lounges anywhere now.
VAi won't pay #1 lounge, so if you want lounge access, you have to pay for it, separately to the fare.
Not even on their furthestt routing, ie, CNS - HND in J/subclass of it.
And yes, I do realise this thread is an older one.