Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

[BNEFlyer]

VA1373 LST-MEL
16:51-17:44
Offered the pearl cous cous with prosciutto (my choice) or a “middle eastern” salad with croutons.

It was delicious, though not filling. I only realised as I was eating it that I hadn’t had anything since breakfast. PDB was half filled and we only had one drink provided with our meal (service time was about 20 minutes, cabin was 4/8, a second round should have been offered)


Connecting flight was VA349 MEL-BNE. 20:33-22:25 (delayed 35 mins).

Offered a meat-free tortellini or chicken parmi with veg (my choice). It was really tasty and hit the spot. No issues with drink refills (managed 5 vodka & lemonades including one in a paper cup for landing).


Priority boarding also worked in both LST and MEL (pretty much) but priority baggage didn’t happen in BNE.

 

[MooTime]

VA1373 LST-MEL
16:51-17:44
Offered the pearl cous cous with prosciutto (my choice) or a “middle eastern” salad with croutons.

It was delicious, though not filling. I only realised as I was eating it that I hadn’t had anything since breakfast. PDB was half filled and we only had one drink provided with our meal (service time was about 20 minutes, cabin was 4/8, a second round should have been offered)
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Connecting flight was VA349 MEL-BNE. 20:33-22:25 (delayed 35 mins).

Offered a meat-free tortellini or chicken parmi with veg (my choice). It was really tasty and hit the spot. No issues with drink refills (managed 5 vodka & lemonades including one in a paper cup for landing).
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Priority boarding also worked in both LST and MEL (pretty much) but priority baggage didn’t happen in BNE.

5 Vodkas & parmi...sure you weren't at a pub, not onboard a plane.
love it.

 

[BNEFlyer]

5 Vodkas & parmi...sure you weren't at a pub, not onboard a plane.
love it.

Haha, not quite as rowdy as a pub. Didn't have anyone behind me either so I was able to recline, it was a very comfy flight!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Haha, not quite as rowdy as a pub. Didn't have anyone behind me either so I was able to recline, it was a very comfy flight!

Those seats recline so little I'm not sure it even impacts the row behind?

 

[BNEFlyer]

Those seats recline so little I'm not sure it even impacts the row behind?

It might not have, but I never recline if there's someone behind me.

 

[MH_fan]

Been quite pleased with meals recently between SYD and PER.

 

[BNEFlyer]

Been quite pleased with meals recently between SYD and PER.

Is that duck or chicken with the noodles?

 

[MH_fan]

Is that duck or chicken with the noodles?

That's chicken with the noodles. It's one of my favourite meals that they serve. The chicken parmi was also pretty nice. The QF domestic J meals don't even come close.

 

[Stealthflyer]

“Spiced porridge” for breakfast, HBA-MEL. Was more like a Bircher muesli, served cold. It was nicer than expected.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Fabulous or fail?

Fabulous!

Thursday evening MEL-SYD. Parma rotation. Offered meal choice first, and served first! Around 10 mins before the next passenger. Regular drink top-ups offered. Wifi working! Exceptional crew. Business class offered priority disembarkation.

Well done!

The flight down to MEL… on the fence. Brand new CSM. Felt more like this was their first time ever on board. Strange. Load was 5/8 platinums, 2/8 gold, 1/8 silver. All the plats bar me in row 2.

Weird that the ‘exec looking’ guy (middle aged, in expensive suit, working on lap top) in row 1 went to use the WC, but was checking the cabin bulkhead by the door, and then the panel immediately between the galley and cabin to find the WC. How is that even possible?

 

[BrettV]

Went through the full meal rotation across the day today. J full on all flights - mix of regulars and some newbies (giveaway was not knowing where the tray table was...). Service level varied a bit but overall good and orders taken in a varied order. Everything on time or early and PDB offered on each flight.

VA259 MEL-CBR

"Scrambled egg on Turkish". Was probably somewhere between a egg and mayo sandwich and Persian eggs. Alternative option was the Bircher museli.

VA1687 CBR-OOL

Mezze plate. Very good. This was the 'lunch' option at 10.30am in the morning. Alternative was the Thai green curry.

VA526 OOL-SYD

Veggie quiche with mash. Not a lot of flavour in the quiche and the foil tray for the relish was a little different. Alternative was the open Reuben sandwich.

VA862 SYD-MEL

Jagged the parma (yes, I'm a Victorian so this is the correct pronunciation). Chicken was very good but not sure the crumb copes with the steam oven. Sweet potato mash was undewhelming. Alternative was a tortellni with cherry tomato (looked good but they'd run out so couldn't try it.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yeah nah. The parmi is miles better than the tortellini. It’s not uncommon for the pasta to be over cooked and hard around the edges. Or not heated enough, so it’s only just warm.

 

[BrettV]

Yeah nah. The parmi is miles better than the tortellini. It’s not uncommon for the pasta to be over cooked and hard around the edges. Or not heated enough, so it’s only just warm.

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[zig]

Yeah nah. The parmi is miles better than the tortellini. It’s not uncommon for the pasta to be over cooked and hard around the edges. Or not heated enough, so it’s only just warm.

Yup, I've experienced the 'only just warm' tortellini. Not great

 

[BNEFlyer]

Second the parmi, the one I had was delicious (as was the mash!).

 

[dk4]

Jagged the parma (yes, I'm a Victorian so this is the correct pronunciation).

A Parma & Pot, vesus a Parmy/Parmi & Middy, hahahah

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Fabulous or fail?

Fabulous!

Great service from the CM. I’m now starting to get recognised by the crew from previous flights. Which is nice.

Service intuitive.

Generous PDBs and drinks with meals. First crack at meal choice. Green curry rotation. priority disembarkation for business class.

Wifi enabled and worked without issue.

Amazing that lounge staff and crew are welcoming me back but as yet not a peep from anyone at Velocity loyalty. Really bad business model. Not even an email to say ‘hey, you’ve been flying with us a bit’.

After this year when I try to set a PB for SCs, I’ll be looking to other carriers.

 

[AIRwin]

Not even an email to say ‘hey, you’ve been flying with us a bit’.

I remember receiving something similar at the end of the year usually

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I remember receiving something similar at the end of the year usually

That’s fine. But i’m not sure bothering to turn your mind to it once a year is good enough! I have a choice if carriers, you’d think they’d be doing everything possible to get market share? (apologies, this is OT!)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Everybody has a choice of carriers.

What are your exactly expecting??
An email? You'd say is that all.
A phone call? They said nothing, just a thanks etc.
You want access to the beyond club is my guess.

You fly heaps, reached top tier, want more, fly Airlines that gives you more perks with your amount of flying. Simple, what's with this seemingly experiment.

The quicker your year ends and we hear more of your disappointment the quicker you move over to VH run airline the happy we'll all be.

no. beyond club is off the table, but a call to say ‘hey, what’s been your experience, anything we can do to make it better?’ might be good.