andyf

andyf

Member since 07 Dec 2014

Activity

  • 170 Total posts
  • 55 Discussion comments
  • 6 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Hotel loyalty programs

  • Hilton HHonors - Gold VIP
  • Accor A|Club - Classic
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  • Review: Qantas vs Virgin Australia business class, Sydney-Melbourne

    Oct 13, 2023, 06:27 PM

    Ultimately as intimated in the article, Qantas's on paper product (as long as comparing 737s) is slightly ahead but the Virgin overall experience is good enough especially when the fare difference is more than a couple of hundred.In this context it's worth mentioning the main reason why rex doesn...

  • Review: Virgin Australia’s new business, economy class seats

    Jul 08, 2023, 04:44 PM

    Interesting they have installed USB A chargers in a world moving to USB C. My last two Samsung phones came with a USB C power brick and a USB C to USB C cable. New iPhones come with a USB C cable. Perhaps today USB A is still more widely used, these seats are there for 10 years.

  • Up close with Qantas’ luxurious new A350 first class suites

    Mar 08, 2023, 05:09 PM

    I'm not sure I'd call it a "fail" ... It certainly an appropriate step up from business.I do agree it's not on par with the Singapore suite or Etihad 'apartment' on their A380s, but it does appear to beat those airlines' A350, 777 and 787 offerings.

  • Should you apply for the new Star Alliance credit card?

    Nov 09, 2022, 02:52 PM

    Possibly why they launched in Australia? Not directly competing with a product from an alliance airline.

  • Cathay Pacific adds The House lounge to its Sydney options

    Nov 05, 2022, 09:12 AM

    I haven't used The House since the pandemic... It used to be a nice lounge (I used it as a VA gold pre HK and Bali flights and with Etihad)... A la carte service meant it was over and above typical business lounges, and there always seemed to be seating available. Sad to hear it's gone downhill.

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  • 737 max in the News again…. in many broadsheets around the world

    Dec 31, 2023, 11:16 AM

    This immediately makes me think of the design flaw in the original 737 rudders in the 1990s, which I think was caused by failure of a hydraulic value in the rudder controller.

  • Report on switch from QF to VA for domestic travel

    Sep 24, 2022, 07:37 PM

    Originally Posted by greg959 Thanks very much for this report. It is good to hear. I tried virgin earlier in the year and it wasn’t great. I do enough domestic and international travel to maintain platinum on both QF and VA but hadn’t taken a VA flight in a few years.My sense is that ...

  • Pre Depature Covid Testing - Once Borders Open

    Oct 10, 2021, 09:32 AM

    I would reconsider any overseas travel while this requirement is in place. I understand the desire to ensure there isn't spread on the plane and transit to quarantine, but getting stuck overseas for unknown period without being able to board my return flight would be hellish. The risk likelihood ...

  • Sabre IT outage affecting Virgin Australia (and others like Rex)

    May 27, 2021, 07:39 PM

    Originally Posted by XWu @andyfI wonder if your flight on Sunday was part of a return flight itinerary or separate bookings from outbound flight (ie one return booking vs 2 separate booking) which may influence the way they handled your request or rebooked your flight.I also wondered if you asked...

  • Sabre IT outage affecting Virgin Australia (and others like Rex)

    May 23, 2021, 06:02 PM

    My (Sunday) direct flight cancelled by Virgin. Rebooked for Monday morning (with stopover) automatically, got a text and email about 5 hours before the flight just saying my flight has changed, and that I could check in to the new flight.Called VA Gold Line to see if there were any alternatives, ...

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