Being upgraded to business on Virgin domestic

Hi all,

Never been upgraded for free on any airline whilst travelling domestically - I've been gold with both Qantas & Virgin over the years...I'd suggest you have buckley's...I'd assume they go to members of The Club if anyone

Mrs B was upgraded recently for free when we were travelling as a family but I’m WP and there were some discrepancies in the booking.

Back in my glory days when I was Platinum with VA, I was pulled aside at the gate when boarding and was upgraded. When I asked the FA onboard I was advised that some staff had to get on at the last minute to PAX to BNE and apparently uniformed staff aren't allowed to travel in Business.

I have been upgrade a few times as a Platinum. I have never asked for it, it just happened. It was most likely due to operational reasons, like over booking and inclement weather backing up departures etc.

I have been upgraded at the gate once (PER-MEL). I was Gold at the time.

Been op-upped twice as a VA Plat, the second time being PER-MEL. It was only the 737 but I was tired from only 4 hours of sleep prior and slept like a baby the whole flight

Once on BNE-ROK I got upgraded at the gate, but I had a status level that I doubt anyone else on here has: red.

I've had a few upgrades as Velocity Gold over the years, although most were when domestic flights were sold as premium economy (before business class came in): most recent would have been a few years ago on a quick Brisbane-Sydney flight.

I flew BNE-SYD on Sunday night and J was half full. I guess they only do it when they can squeeze more people in Y.

Booked Gold Coast -Adelaide - Melbourne flight as return leg of Qld trip a couple of years ago on Virgin. This routing was an option on their website and cost just a little more than Gold Coast - Melbourne direct. 3 days before flight home, my wife was rung at home and advised my flight was changed. They did NOT ring me - the Passenger! despite having my phone details. When I rang them told my flight had been changed to a Gold Coast _Melbourne direct departing 5 hours earlier! This did not suit as had connection in Melbourne to regional Victoria by coach. Refused to change my booking back to what I had booked, refused to change to later time. refused any compensation and refused to upgrade me. Person on phone was extremely rude and had an I don't care attitude. I was a Velocity member. Needless to say now have second thoughts about flying with Virgin

I was waitlised for business and didnt get it. when i asked at checkin about that, the lady gave my Economy X without being asked.

I'm a VA Platinum member. I've not had any free upgrades but have won a heap of bid upgrades. My usual approach is to bid the lowest possible amount and if I win, I win. To date, I've managed to get some very cheap upgrades on flights MEL-HKG-MEL, CBR-OOL, MEL-CBR. It's a nice little bonus when it happens, and VA's bid rates are much lower than EY's.

Gold here. Never been upgraded for nothing, but successfully used points to upgrade from Y to J domestically probably 75% of the time (even when onto the waitlist).