Virgin CBR-SYD flights restarting

[Ozliz]

They refused to rebook you onto Qantas?

They were not the slightest bit interested and I felt like the person I spoke to had zero ability or inclination to do anything anyway. I also complained that they don’t refund the credit card surcharge (again only this time the cancellation was their fault). They directed me to customer care but for the tiny value of the surcharge on that flight I decided it’s better not to build up a record of complaints and save them for bigger things.

 

[AIRwin]

I'm booked on the inaugural CBR-SYD flight tomorrow morning on a Saab aircraft operated by Link Airways.

List of all VA flights departing CBR later on the same day:


Compared to just 6 VA flights departing CBR all of today... What a difference a day makes!

 

[jakeseven7]

They were not the slightest bit interested and I felt like the person I spoke to had zero ability or inclination to do anything anyway. I also complained that they don’t refund the credit card surcharge (again only this time the cancellation was their fault). They directed me to customer care but for the tiny value of the surcharge on that flight I decided it’s better not to build up a record of complaints and save them for bigger things.

Out of interest was this the overseas call centre or did you speak to someone in Australia?

 

[AIRwin]

Not the first flight of the day on the departures board but the first to SYD operated by Link for VA:

 

[AIRwin]

Seat configuration for those not familiar:

 

[AIRwin]

Tray of cookies and cups are retrieved from the overhead compartment directly above seats 1B/C for the trolley service so there may be limited storage capacity if seated in row 1... There is a round hole in the tray table which the cup fits into, preventing accidental toppling (and saving on overall weight?)

 

[AIRwin]

No smoking in the lavatory and no tap or sink either (pic taken while I was seated without my pants... down):

 

[AIRwin]

Sunrise but not Project Sunrise (quite the opposite):


Descending through thick clouds:

 

[AIRwin]

Bus waiting at remote bay:

 

[AIRwin]

VH-VEB

 

[jase05]

Yeah, I’ll definitely be avoiding those flights.

 

[antycbr]

Yeah, I’ll definitely be avoiding those flights.

No different to most ZL flights to regional Australia (and ZL are also flying the same equipment SYD-CBR).

 

[jase05]

No different to most ZL flights to regional Australia (and ZL are also flying the same equipment SYD-CBR).

Difference is with regional you don’t have a option so I’m more than happy to do it.
No way am I sitting in a cramped Y seat when there are better options on the SYD-CBR route

 

[AIRwin]

No way am I sitting in a cramped Y seat when there are better options on the SYD-CBR route

At least flying time is only around 35 minutes...

 

[kookaburra75]

Seat configuration for those not familiar:
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It's interesting to see they still have that odd back row seat in middle. I got stuck in that a couple of times when Kendall did the route for Ansett way back when. While I had a seat belt on, I was looking straight down the aisle. But, that's still not enough to attract me to be back on a Saab 340 when I don't have to.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Yeah, I’ll definitely be avoiding those flights.

For some routes its a SAAB340 or drive

 

[SeaWolf]

No way am I sitting in a cramped Y seat when there are better options on the SYD-CBR route

The Dash-8 planes that QantasLink fly on this route are pretty much just as cramped. There's an occasional jet flight, but they're few and far between.

 

[jase05]

The Dash-8 planes that QantasLink fly on this route are pretty much just as cramped. There's an occasional jet flight, but they're few and far between.

I fly regularly for work to PLO and WYA aswell as other SA regional and whilst I don’t enjoy the cramped seats I’ll put up with it because that is the only option. If a route has a better option then that will be my choice

 

[antycbr]

It's interesting to see they still have that odd back row seat in middle. I got stuck in that a couple of times when Kendall did the route for Ansett way back when. While I had a seat belt on, I was looking straight down the aisle. But, that's still not enough to attract me to be back on a Saab 340 when I don't have to.

I am surprised that seat isn't EconomyX given the legroom

 

[Obzerva]

I am surprised that seat isn't EconomyX given the legroom

Best way to market what reminds me of a bus seat.