Virgin and South African Airways

[Eggsbenedict]

Hi Guys,

Not a big poster so I hope this is in the right place.

Can anyone tell me how to find out what class a Code-Share flight would be in?

I am looking at booking Brisbane to Johannesburg via South African Airways with the Brisbane to Perth leg being with Virgin Australia however before booking I would like to know what class the VA flight would be as it would make a big difference to my decision if I could use my free upgrades.

Any help would be great!

Many Thanks

 

[mannej]

Correct me if I am wrong, but are the codeshares reciprocal yet? I didn't think they were (I.e the SA code on VA flights, but not the other way around).
That's what I remember from the early days of this news breaking.

However in terms of booking class, does that not depend on the price you pay - I do realise my first part of the response may not have any relevance to the OP.

 

[Eggsbenedict]

Sorry maybe Code-share is the wrong terminology. I am looking at booking a South African Airways flight from Brisbane to Johannesburg, for the Brisbane to Perth leg SAA use VA, how can I find out what the class code for the VA fare would be before booking? The SAA website suggests 2 checked baggage of 23KG which does not actually fit any of VA's fare types however both a Saver and Flexi come with 1 checked of 23kg with the option to buy another.

 

[markis10]

See if Expedia can offer the fare, they are very clear with the buckets.

 

[ftm]

Sorry maybe Code-share is the wrong terminology. I am looking at booking a South African Airways flight from Brisbane to Johannesburg, for the Brisbane to Perth leg SAA use VA, how can I find out what the class code for the VA fare would be before booking? The SAA website suggests 2 checked baggage of 23KG which does not actually fit any of VA's fare types however both a Saver and Flexi come with 1 checked of 23kg with the option to buy another.

The baggage allowance won't necessarily relate directly to a Virgin fare, as you enjoy the International baggage allowance on the domestic leg.

If you PM me your dates/flights I'll be able to quickly search and tell you the VA class it's booking into...

 

[Eggsbenedict]

Thanks for all the replies, I checked out Expedia as suggested and it's a saver class so a free upgrade is not possible.