Virgin to lose A330's and B777's - become mid range airline - really?

AIRwin said:
Just found out that XFD, XFH and XFJ have joined Boliviana de Aviación in 2023
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'Cahill' recently released a J trip report on Boliviana using one of the ex-VA A330s. Still in VA config (reportedly minus the EconomyX branding, assuming Y was re-upholstered if that is the case).

 
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HS-TQE said:
'Cahill' recently released a J trip report on Boliviana using one of the ex-VA A330s. Still in VA config (reportedly minus the EconomyX branding, assuming Y was re-upholstered if that is the case).

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€40 for a Biz upgrade! 😲

BTW, I may have say in that seat also…
 
HS-TQE said:
'Cahill' recently released a J trip report on Boliviana using one of the ex-VA A330s. Still in VA config (reportedly minus the EconomyX branding, assuming Y was re-upholstered if that is the case).

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Patrick Shea did a report where he flew on XFD.
 
SYD said:
€40 for a Biz upgrade! 😲

BTW, I may have say in that seat also…
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IIRC he said he paid €900 for his economy ticket? The going rate for economy via google flights seems to be in the region of €300. The business class fare is €970.

So, putting two and two together… the €40 upgrade seems about right!
 
MEL_Traveller said:
IIRC he said he paid €900 for his economy ticket? The going rate for economy via google flights seems to be in the region of €300. The business class fare is €970.

So, putting two and two together… the €40 upgrade seems about right!
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Yes, he did allude to that that plus he hadn’t bought a return flight - so probably paid the “one way” tax.

Although, you’d think he would have just bought the Biz fare anyway if that minor price differential was shown at the time of booking? 🤷‍♂️
 
SYD said:
Yes, he did allude to that that plus he hadn’t bought a return flight - so probably paid the “one way” tax.

Although, you’d think he would have just bought the Biz fare anyway if that minor price differential was shown at the time of booking? 🤷‍♂️
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Maybe it wasn’t? I was thinking maybe they were still loading the fares or something given it was a new equipment type?

Anyway, it was hardly ‘giving it away’, he had already paid the fare.
 
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Saab34 said:
I think many of us have logged many hours in that aircraft. Hopefully in our lifetimes we will get to experience Virgin long haul again.
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I never got to fly in the VA 777 but had several return trips to HKG on the A330 and many domestic Transcon trips and was one of my favourite J products.
For old times sake I wouldn’t mind booking a QR flight that is running them 🤣
 

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