Virgin Blue embarks on brand overhaul

[Justinf]

Hooray to an OOL lounge!
HBA next? Yeah, I'm dreaming I know but a small one like the ADL Lounge would be nice.

 

[JohnK]

Apologies if this post offends anyone.

Waited all this time for an exciting announcement? So we have A330's on SYD-PER, business class, superior economy class, new uniforms, ATR's, new lounge in OOL, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Without sounding selfish, as an economy traveller extremely loyal to Qantas what do the new changes do for me?

 

[Moopere]

Apologies if this post offends anyone.

Waited all this time for an exciting announcement? So we have A330's on SYD-PER, business class, superior economy class, new uniforms, ATR's, new lounge in OOL, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Without sounding selfish, as an economy traveller extremely loyal to Qantas what do the new changes do for me?

Not much

Interesting how suddenly out of nowhere QF is offering extra flights PER to everywhere and now selected planes on routes out of PER are also getting Skybeds as of May. _May_ being the key here, exactly the same month as DJ is starting their stuff. Pretty blatant that - goodness. Proof I guess that competition is a good thing.

 

[Nigelinoz]

Without sounding selfish, as an economy traveller extremely loyal to Qantas what do the new changes do for me?

Probably about as much as the October "Enhancements",NGCI,and putting skybed equipped 744's on a daylight SYD-PER service have done/will do for this loyal QF flyer.
I'm much more interested in trying DJ's A330 than I am a skybed 744.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[oz_mark]

Apologies if this post offends anyone.

Waited all this time for an exciting announcement? So we have A330's on SYD-PER, business class, superior economy class, new uniforms, ATR's, new lounge in OOL, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Without sounding selfish, as an economy traveller extremely loyal to Qantas what do the new changes do for me?

Nothing directly, although you may get some indirect benefits through product competition. But, ask yourself this - if you don't support the competition, do you deserve to get any benefit?

 

[JohnK]

Nothing directly, although you may get some indirect benefits through product competition. But, ask yourself this - if you don't support the competition, do you deserve to get any benefit?

Perhaps I don't deserve to get any benefit but who said I don't support the competition? It is not my fault that QF has cheaper airfares and a much better product including aircraft and seats.

Waiting to see what DJ has to offer and so far all they have done is taken care of PER. Continue to tease about Velocity changes and possible membership in a global alliance.

 

[oz_mark]

Waiting to see what DJ has to offer and so far all they have done is taken care of PER.

...and that's a bad thing? :mrgreen:

 

[JohnK]

...and that's a bad thing? :mrgreen:

If I ever need to visit PER again I will let you know! Oh, I forgot.... I will be in PER end of March.

 

[oz_mark]

If I ever need to visit PER again I will let you know! Oh, I forgot.... I will be in PER end of March.

Transferring?

 

[JohnK]

Transferring?

Yes but staying the night.

 

[Moopere]

...and that's a bad thing?

Not bad for me - I'm from PER. All service improvements and competition gratefully accepted

 

[codash1099]

Yes but staying the night.

I'll put the hotel industry on alert.

 

[oz_mark]

Not bad for me - I'm from PER. All service improvements and competition gratefully accepted

I'm not complaining either - being from Perth originally. Make a few trips a year across the big brown land (well at the moment it is more green on this side, and brown on the Perth side)

Main downside is that the action is really out of Sydney at the moment, so being in Melbourne requires some backtracking to take advantage.

 

[JohnK]

I'll put the hotel industry on alert.

Who said anything about sleeping in a hotel?

 

[Nigelinoz]

Who said anything about sleeping in a hotel?

Not planning on kipping on the floor of the QP are you John :mrgreen::mrgreen:
Cheers
N'oz

 

[Nigelinoz]

Not sure whether this was released in the statement the other day but we now have confirmation that Virgin are dropping the "Blue" part of the name.
Virgin Blue to drop blue to attract more business | The Australian
Cheers
N'oz

 

[stuartfaz]

Not sure whether this was released in the statement the other day but we now have confirmation that Virgin are dropping the "Blue" part of the name.
Virgin Blue to drop blue to attract more business | The Australian
Cheers
N'oz

Biggest part of that article is perhaps not that 'Blue' is going, but that 'Virgin' is staying.

Virgin Australia or Virgin Pacific have to be locks now.

 

[awilcockson]

Saw my first ever QF DOM J ad on tv last night! Had a chuckle to myself, they must be feeling at least a little threatened by Virgin.

 

[dk4]

Virgin Australia or Virgin Pacific have to be locks now.

or, Virgin Australia AND Virgin Pacific.

 

[Nigelinoz]

Biggest part of that article is perhaps not that 'Blue' is going, but that 'Virgin' is staying.

Virgin Australia or Virgin Pacific have to be locks now.

I heard a pretty strong rumour recently that it's going to be Virgin Australia and I think they may go with that,and it's a good name but the only problem would be that it would sort of leave Pacific Blue without an identity,unless of course they are planning on selling Pac Blue?
Cheers
N'oz