It won't be "three rows of J recliners" if the 204-passenger mark is to go by.  Bain will want to standardise the "8 Recliners" across all aircraft regardless of type.At most the current 4 Economy X rows will be increased to 5 rows (if not 6 rows) due to the design of the 737-10 aircraft.

"There is also a perception challenge that should not be overlooked. If Virgin Australia is not seen as fully embracing Western Sydney and its rapidly growing customer base, there is a risk of alienating a significant segment of future travellers. The long-term success of any airline depends on f...

Don't think VA has plans to fly from WSI for the short term foreseeable future.  VA's PR responses of "looking closely at new opportunities" when asked about WSI suggest they are taking a "wait and see" approach.  QF's slow approach suggests VA are willing to concede the market to ...

There's a lesser chance of MEL-JFK occuring in favour of another SYD/MEL-Europe rotation. MEL looks like being stuck with a MEL-AKL-JFK rotation with the 789s alonside SYD-JFK

@Boeing-TragicConsidering DPS is a leisure market rather than a FF market, this would actually suit VA well. The OOL flights also acts as connecting overflow from SYD so I would not be suprised if ex-MEL overflow is routed through there.Considering VA/Bain announced this DPS flight and has been n...