flying_duck
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If you'd really like to have some fun, go here:
https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/support/
Scroll down to "Member Feedback" and click on "Virgin Australia".
Enjoy the Apache Tomcat server error that ensues.... *facepalm*
EXCEPT:
They want to charge me $29 to sit in rows 3-5?? How long has this been in play for SG flyers? Any pleb can buy those seats now? I note row 6 was blocked out but row 7 was open as usual. Normally I can't get north of row 7 before T-48 but I've never seen this before. Haven't booked for a month or so. I can't see an outraged thread anywhere about this either.
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I believe that's the new Economy X option? Upfront seating and a couple of other perks for a fee; WPs get it for free.
But if enough NBs or otherwise pay the $29 there will be no seats for the WPs before row 6 it seems.
I didn't hear of this 'enhancement' from VA at any time.
VA sent emails to all (or most, at least the 5 Velocity members I know received them) and there was a public/news presser.But if enough NBs or otherwise pay the $29 there will be no seats for the WPs before row 6 it seems.
I didn't hear of this 'enhancement' from VA at any time.
True, but let's just see that scenario actually play out, particularly before any WPs claim those seats / are autoallocated those seats (and subsequently blocked out from purchase). Maybe if you have no status, you can only purchase row 4 but not row 3; don't know, haven't tried.
I don't know whether the latest VA communication talked about the seats; certainly I only learned about it from the forums or news. It is on their website, albeit not splashed in glory on the home page.
As for pauly7's situation where it is any seat on the plane, not sure about that. Economy X only covers a select number of rows, and I don't think VA have started charging in general for seat selection (if you have no status).
VA sent emails to all (or most, at least the 5 Velocity members I know received them) and there was a public/news presser.
Note that before this (prior to check-in) rows 3-5 on 737's were only available online for WP in any case. For SG's available seats were generally from row 6 or higher
How long ago was this? I read pretty much everything but can't see it in recent weeks. I thought I got all the promo emails (even though they prompt me to receive them every time I book a flight) but don't recall this one. There was a kerfuffle months ago where they tried to do something like this but it got kyboshed as I recall.
How long ago was this? I read pretty much everything but can't see it in recent weeks. I thought I got all the promo emails (even though they prompt me to receive them every time I book a flight) but don't recall this one. There was a kerfuffle months ago where they tried to do something like this but it got kyboshed as I recall.
The only references in VA emails to Economy X I could find was a small info box included in the last couple of sale notice emails (e.g. #MatesRates, 48 Hour Escape to NZ).
I don't have a specific email from VA that announces Economy X.
I learned it faster through forums and AusBT (i.e. news).
I hadn't heard about the "issue" or "bug" affecting pauly7's situation.