VA only opened 1 international lounge though, in WLG. It was some pop-up space upstairs. The lease was returned to the Airport when VA withdrew from most of New Zealand.The MEL, SYD and BNE VA lounges, are all in the location of the former Golden Wing lounges, which VB took over in, nah, they were budget in 2001, weren't they?
The lounges came much later when they upscaled..
Can't believe its been this long.
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Looks like VA lounges started in 2005.
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Cost cutting, would see that they would not open any lounges of their own internationally (again).
Let's not forget this period last year (Dec/Jan 22/23) that some of the posters (on this forum with their insiders) and their fans claiming that "VA WILL be listed in 2023!".Obviously if Bain was in it for the long haul, then they might have considered walking away from the brand, but they are most certainly not here for the long haul! Many didn’t think they would still be hanging on this long.
They'll have to cough up Royalty Fees to Scoot (brand owner) to use the Tiger name, can't see that happening in such a scenario.Their (Bain's own) outlay might be $700m, but the total paid, is $3.5b, eh?
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If Bonza and Tiger can have that name, how about Air Kanga for VA's new name?
They could reprise Tiger if they really wanted to, eh?
Cool, eh?
It would be fair to say that VA screwed themselves over in 2023. Hardly a business ripe for a listing. If they didn’t do that, well then perhaps they might be public already.Let's not forget this period last year (Dec/Jan 22/23) that some of the posters (on this forum with their insiders) and their fans claiming that "VA WILL be listed in 2023!".
Taken both the external (outside factor) issues and internal (Bain self-inflicted) issues in 2023, what a 'epic' failure that "prediction" was.
I'll pitch this to the company. Sounds better than "bring on wonderful""you don't like QF? Well we're here". .
If they cancel a flight due to factors within their control, how do they save money?Cutting cost and Saving money is still important to them,...
They sure are and I was recently on VNJ. The re-config messes with the economy x seating at the over wing exits.It appears they are standardising the VARA A320s to a 180 economy seat configuration.
VNF and VNJ have been reconfigured and are now flying around with 180 seats, still with the original Tiger cloth ones.
VNB and VNP remain in the 168 seat configuration for now.
I'm pretty sure that's what they exactly said what they came out of administration in 2020.The best I feel it is right now it's a value operator that kind of still has some premium parts
Similar process applies for the new 737 configuration.If you're in the original second row of economy x of the over wing exits, you stay "as is" as you're now in the first row (still economy x).
If you're in the original first row of economy x of the over wing exits, they will swap you with the row of the original first row of economy after the the two over wing exits. (So you are then in the second row of economy over wing exits.)
(Simple when it happened, a bit hard to explain!)
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They didn't forgetit's just been remembered
Time to put my glasses back on...They didn't forget
I was on VNP in November and it went tech so we were re-accommodated on VNR - Econ X 'moved' from the row behind me to the row in front of me (apparently I was in Row 12) - suffice to say (and the point of my post) was there was a very annoyed row behind me and a very pleased row in front of me (or perhaps vice versa, if my memory fails me). The FA suggested to those seated behind to contact VA to request a refund as they had paid for the privilege - guessing it was not possible to just flip the rows.They sure are and I was recently on VNJ. The re-config messes with the economy x seating at the over wing exits.
If you're in the original second row of economy x of the over wing exits, you stay "as is" as you're now in the first row (still economy x).
If you're in the original first row of economy x of the over wing exits, they will swap you with the row of the original first row of economy after the the two over wing exits. (So you are then in the second row of economy over wing exits.)
(Simple when it happened, a bit hard to explain!)