Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

[p--and--t]

I flew ADL-BNE on one of the single class 737s a week ago. IMHO JQ is Better. Both hard and soft product.

 

[PERLHR]

I flew ADL-BNE on one of the single class 737s a week ago. IMHO JQ is Better. Both hard and soft product.

Why so?

 

[AIRwin]

I have an upcoming PER>BNE on the all Y-class 737-7 in a few weeks. Due to schedule, unfortunately can't change. Thinking of getting row 3.

If it's all Economy, then row 3 may not have extra legroom?

 

[Harrison_133]

If it's all Economy, then row 3 may not have extra legroom?

Row 1-4 and 11 are sold as Economy X, so Row 3 should have extra legroom.

 

[PERLHR]

I think a couple of the 700 series (the older ones) also have business. Not the former KLM ones.

 

[HS-TQE]

I think a couple of the 700 series (the older ones) also have business. Not the former KLM ones.

Only 2. As posted above they are the legacy Virgin Blue (VB) birds.

 

[p--and--t]

Why so?

Between the there and back. Boarding a total shemozzle, running hr+ late with no informative announcements, no reasons given, onboard crew totally disinterested in any passenger that wasn't in the process of paying for F&B. Captain made no introduction and only announcement was on descent. Had far better rides on JQ with friendlier crew (and of course a couple worse - JQ can be inconsistent like all airlines).

Over a few instances in last 5 years, VA seems to be "OK" if nothing goes awry, but as soon as there is a hiccup or delay or weather, they totally lose it.

Edit:, oh and on the single class 737, the seats had that old and loose feel, if you moved in the seat it rocked a bit and if you leaned back, it "gave" a bit

 

[PERLHR]

Suspect leg room though even down the back but better than JQ?

 

[Saab34]

Do these new seats in the KLM birds have USB and power?

 

[Harrison_133]

Do these new seats in the KLM birds have USB and power?

No USB or power. They’ve got the grey slimline Tiger seats that were in the Silk aircraft initially. They don’t have streaming IFE either.

 

[Saab34]

No USB or power. They’ve got the grey slimline Tiger seats that were in the Silk aircraft initially. They don’t have streaming IFE either.

Seems Bonza has a better inflight product. (Not joking, it’s true)

 

[EuroKick]

Looks like they’re retrofitting USB power in some of the older birds. This one being VH-YIR. Not USB-C, but better than nothing.

 

[AIRwin]

Looks like they’re retrofitting USB power in some of the older birds. This one being VH-YIR.

I think some of the YI* series have always had these fitted?

 

[EuroKick]

I think some of the YI* series have always had these fitted?

I’m usually in row 3, so that’s why I haven’t noticed before! Thanks!

 

[twinaisle]

I’m usually in row 3, so that’s why I haven’t noticed before! Thanks!

A few of the YI/I (silk air) aircrafts have the USB Ports.

YI row 3 would be harder to see as it's right under the nook of the tray table stowage.

 

[PERLHR]

Is Row 3 middle seat as wide as the others? Curious as I do notice that despite other seats being available.people seem to pop into the middle seat at row 3 despite row of 3 being shown free behind n economy X.

 

[Bagpuss]

I've flown on one of the 737-700 Y only aircraft.

I sat in row 1 (economy X), which for foot space is the same as row 3 on the 737-800's.

The issue is the seats are very narrow, and I think they are probably the same as the refurbished Virgin Fokker 100 seats which seemed to be a lot narrower when they replaced them.

 

[Saab34]

Not much imagination went into these -700 cabins.

 

[Bagpuss]

On my second ex KLM -700 I overheard the CSM explaining to another crew member that these aircraft do have an onboard wifi entertainment system but it doesn’t work with VA’s platform and engineers are working on resolving. They gave the impression that it’s been a while in the works.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Not much imagination went into these -700 cabins.

Of course, they got it cheaps.
Now have to go for a "comfort seat" booking on the routes that are all Y, whether B737-700/A320.