I’d probably say the pricing aligns to what the product is worth, you could say these sale prices are still a little steep competed to what the product is worth, which is just a glorified Spirit up front seat experience.
Fair point actually. BA’s club europe is under AUD500 to Amsterdam and under AUD600 to Paris. Given a large chunk of that is taxes and fees, it does make VA’s fares seem more realistic for the product. Bearing in mind BA serves champagne against sparkling, and has top notch catering.
Doesn’t say much for the QF 737 J product which is similar and can be worse IMO but twice the cost
Ultimately they charge what people are prepared to pay, and that's what decides what it is worth.
Goodness! What does that make Qantas' 737 Domestic Business 'service' comparable to; which in my honest opinion is generally inferior to Virgin Australia's?
They will charge what they charge until those sticky customers as mentioned above walk away. I know many of those types who fly QF J no matter how cough the experience, they are simply rusted on loyalists. Wouldn’t step a foot on Virgin even it was free.
Qantas give large corporates entities get 20% or more discount off fares; I guess Virgin do as well ... but as you indicated ... sticky ...
But… enforced group boarding, consistently operating wifi and IFE, bread and butter, and Koko black chocolates or other desserts. Cf VA with irregular wifi/IFE, cheese and biscuits in [non-recyclable] plastic packaging. Plus with QF, better handling in IRROPS because of (a) a larger J cabin and (b) allow on-loading of pax after boarding has started
The irony of stating non recycled plastic but also flying in a metal tube
Look the pricing a week out, it will sky rocket.
November dates are showing $379 outside the sale period.
Not for anything past September, which lines up with their sales dates. Need to book all my Business Class flights for the year before April 2 to maintain Gold under the old scheme; have one lot to book left but the flights aren't until October
VA has generally had an advance purchase requirement for their cheapest fares. If I was still flying VA weekly I’d be snapping up these $309 fares though… even lower than they were in least year’s sale IIRC.
SCs yes, but seriously, what’s the point with VA?I thought you also got a dessert and a more substantial meal with PER.PER is a tricky one… the meal is the same as MEL-SYD, but you’re paying $$$ more for the remaining hours of the flight… which could be spent without IFE or WIFI
a squirt of dip and a carrot stick? And a ‘slice’ for desert.
Flew in J last week and the only difference between the CNS-BNE and BNE-PER sectors was a slice of cake (it was nice, but not worth hundreds of dollars). The meals were identical, at least I got to try both! Although, a bread roll was also served on the way to PER.
