Velocity benefits on Delta

[AustraliaPoochie]

Would be curious to know which sources are those articles. Seems weird for Bain to almsot "go it alone" without any international partners for the short term (except for the Air Canada agreement), despite the international border closures.

Can't remember if the article was from AFF or ET (ExecutiveTraveller), that the jv between VA and DL and VA and EY had expired, I think it was mentioned on here too a while back, and that the VA and SQ jv is running out next month.
Edit: memory lapse, it was Chris Chamberlain's ET article, sorry about that,
Hopefully we can put it down to Covid for stopping the income stream, that would incentivise VA to do more partnership wise, but maybe also its to do with their (VA's) cost control/finance wise.
Who knows, we just have to wait and see.
Hopefully it does not go the way of VA and (Air)NZ, with an actual "divorce" ff wise.

 

[Obzerva]

It could also be that during the pandemic Bain is letting some things lapse where there is no material benefit currently so that VA isn’t tied in to any long term partnerships for any potential new owners to deal with should Bain decide say in a year’s time to sell.

 

[jakeseven7]

Who is going to say it….?

Maybe it’s a good sign Bain are cutting ties with all these airlines in preparation for….?

 

[HS-TQE]

Who is going to say it….?

Maybe it’s a good sign Bain are cutting ties with all these airlines in preparation for….?

Maybe they're preparing to 'buy' the *A and put their investments in it.

Because with recent investments in aircraft leasing companies and minority stakes in other carriers, why not?

 

[HS-TQE]

It could also be that during the pandemic Bain is letting some things lapse where there is no material benefit currently so that VA isn’t tied in to any long term partnerships for any potential new owners to deal with should Bain decide say in a year’s time to sell.

Considering Bain has a track record of saying one thing, do another. Should that be any surprise?

Considering the only international partnership to be 'locked' in thus far (and announced by Jayne) is the Air Canada partnership, which is only effective once International Borders open. Bain are also on record on trying to maintain the Haneda slot despite the ongoing Australian border closures.

Could it be said that Bain is doing a 'hard reset' on international partnerships?

Considering the one-time 'big 3' of international partnerships have been reduced to mostly interlines and limited codeshares/limited lounge access (if at all).

 

[Scarlett]

Who is going to say it….?

Maybe it’s a good sign Bain are cutting ties with all these airlines in preparation for….?

in preparation for joining...



the LCC Value Alliance!




Winning!

 

[jakeseven7]

in preparation for joining...



the LCC Value Alliance!
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Winning!

Probably more likely than the alliance we are all hoping they will join!

 

[HS-TQE]

Probably more likely than the alliance we are all hoping they will join!

Well VA Group did 'used to' be part of the Value Alliance though Tigerair Aus.

Perhaps Bain could 'dust' off the old Tigerair Value Alliance membership and put their mainline carrier on that card

 

[odysseus]

Probably more likely than the alliance we are all hoping they will join!

Hey, they already have the initials for it.

 

[ozstamps]

Could be due to Covid not putting enough international fliers, into VA flights from overseas, but could also be that VA is getting tight fisted, financially speaking, and not going to spend money "willynilly".

AFAIK when a DL Elite enters a Virgin lounge a charge is raised to DELTA.

Certainly with Star Alliance members, that is what occurs. It used to be $US25 a person.

Seeing Virgin lounges are open to lesser people now, it is a no-brainer income stream to them, I'd guess.