What do you want from Business Class seats on Virgin?

[Suit]

My bad - It's been a long day!

 

[erkpod]

Ice cream on every flight - even for just requests only!

Somebody really likes ice cream!

 

[MichaelD]

My bad - It's been a long day!

Here, have an ice cream. :mrgreen:

 

[Dee Thom]

How do you get aisle access from every seat in that config? I am sure you meant to say 1-2-1

Maybe he was thinking Etihad J seat plans, staggered window/isle allowing clear access from the window seat.

Cheers,
Dee.

 

[mannej]

Maybe he was thinking Etihad J seat plans, staggered window/isle allowing clear access from the window seat.

Cheers,
Dee.

That's not quite 2-2-2 then if its staggered...

 

[Dee Thom]

That's not quite 2-2-2 then if its staggered...

Probably could call it 1-1-2-1-1, and that's the limit of my maths ability

Cheers,
Dee.

 

[totd]

I'd like to see J seats everywhere. I don't know how you get J into an AT7 (Perhaps throw them out and go back to the jungle jets) but the main reason I don't fly J more is I live near an airport that only does 2 round trips on ATRs ex-Sydney.

As for the in-flight experience... The seats themselves are not the issue. Changing those is just window dressing. The area that needs attention is the in-flight service. I've seen a few brilliant CSMs and some absolutely woeful CSMs - Different people have different opinions, but some of the crew are just completely disinterested. It would nice to get *some* standardisation so we know what to expect.

Also (I'll try to avoid yet another DF/GF rant) can we get some decent options for food, including options for those with dietary restrictions. Maybe you could kick out Luke Mangan to free up funds to produce food that is actually edible. If you absolutely *must* have a celebrity chef, how about each month having a "signature dish" by this months celebrity chef. I'm sure you'd have lesser known chefs lining up for a chance to get that kind of exposure. Volunteers are much cheaper than paying for just one guy who seems completely disengaged and disinterested in your business.

 

[markis10]

I'd like to see J seats everywhere. I don't know how you get J into an AT7 (Perhaps throw them out and go back to the jungle jets) but the main reason I don't fly J more is I live near an airport that only does 2 round trips on ATRs ex-Sydney.

The ATR has a J option, you just have to buy it (there is also IFE)! Think Euro J though!



http://blog.apex.aero/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ATR-Armonia-2.jpg

http://www.atraircraft.com/media/links/Armonia_Cabin-juin_2013.pdf

 

[totd]

Probably could call it 1-1-2-1-1, and that's the limit of my maths ability

Cheers,
Dee.

How about just a random scattering:

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The ATR has a J option, you just have to buy it (there is also IFE)! Think Euro J though!

Umm... Ewww. But still better than the bus seats they have in there now, which means I'd probably pony up for those seats if they were only marginally more than Y

 

[lukenet]

How about just a random scattering:
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All that is missing is a bowl to put your key's in :shock:.. Got too love the 70's

 

[Deleted member 29185]

The ATR has a J option, you just have to buy it (there is also IFE)! Think Euro J though!



http://blog.apex.aero/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ATR-Armonia-2.jpg

http://www.atraircraft.com/media/links/Armonia_Cabin-juin_2013.pdf

Their J offering looks about as appealing as a tooth abscess, which admitted is better than the council bus seats VA have, which is somewhat less appealing than a tooth abscess

 

[anat0l]

I received an email from Virgin Australia once again apologising for the postponement of the clinic (or "research project") and saying that they will be in contact in August to organise another one soon.

Anyone else receive similar?

 

[QF WP]

No, but I'll check with my VA contact

 

[QF WP]

I received an email from Virgin Australia once again apologising for the postponement of the clinic (or "research project") and saying that they will be in contact in August to organise another one soon.

Anyone else receive similar?

Hmmm, almost he end of August and no response. Very disappointed in VA and apart from next weekends' flights BNE/SYS/MEL/BNE with my wife (which will re-qual Plat for me), I have nothing booked going forward and have decided not to participate in their sales for the foreseeable future (all flying going to QF at present, to maintain Gold there). You've missed out on a lot of business.

VA, have you worked out that I am sorely vexed with you :evil:

 

[anat0l]

Hmmm, almost he end of August and no response. Very disappointed in VA and apart from next weekends' flights BNE/SYS/MEL/BNE with my wife (which will re-qual Plat for me), I have nothing booked going forward and have decided not to participate in their sales for the foreseeable future (all flying going to QF at present, to maintain Gold there). You've missed out on a lot of business.

VA, have you worked out that I am sorely vexed with you :evil:

I'd say you didn't miss out on too much. The session I attended ended up being some sort of generic market research. It didn't focus on the seat specifically.

 

[QF WP]

That was my undertanding as well from our conversation, so I took it to being that the seat clinic is still to be re-done. I'm certainly not holding my breath...

 

[erkpod]

I'm certainly not holding my breath...

"If oxygen is required during the flight, oxygen masks will drop down from the unit located above your head...."

 

[Lowjhg]

Hmmm, almost he end of August and no response. Very disappointed in VA and apart from next weekends' flights BNE/SYS/MEL/BNE with my wife (which will re-qual Plat for me), I have nothing booked going forward and have decided not to participate in their sales for the foreseeable future (all flying going to QF at present, to maintain Gold there). You've missed out on a lot of business.

VA, have you worked out that I am sorely vexed with you :evil:

I agree on your sentiments, I myself am also making the move across to QF, of which I just picked up 16 PNR(s) within 4 days without regret of being non status on QF (being status matched to AB SG did help the proposition a little).

 

[Princess Fiona]

I think VA has quite literally dropped the ball on this, especially with today's announcement by QF of the new A330 1:2:1 J class cabin

 

[erkpod]

I think VA has quite literally dropped the ball on this, especially with today's announcement by QF of the new A330 1:2:1 J class cabin

Won't it be a problem while Awful & Broken are still Awful & Broken?

Are the rest of the VA 330's the same as each other?