Just out of curiosity, does VA have a interline agreement or codeshare with VS, because the timing for HKG-LHR/LHR-HKG is coinciding with VA's HKG-MEL/MEL-HKG flight?

Yes, I agree with davar98, it's pretty much a standard for 4* and 5* hotels in Hong Kong these days, it takes out the needs for travellers to get mobile or internet plan first thing they arrive...

Interesting... "Virgin Australia is considering an Asian route for the big bird." I have a hutch they are going to fill in the void that Virgin Atlantic has left recently in the HKG-SYD route. That would be fantastic: Virgin group airlines all the way for SYD-LHR

It seems like QF's own reach is getting shorter and shorter with LHR, LAX, SFO and DFW the only destinations outside the Asia Pacific region . Maybe it is time to rebrand their company as an regional airline?

Loved the idea of having hotmeals on longer flights. For shorter flights, I would rather have the buy-on-board menu and pick what I want for a snack and a drink, instead of having a meal service and have the cabin crew to rush you through the meal. Good job, Virgin Australia. Keep the improvement...