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Virgin suspends points transfer to Singapore Airlines
Apr 05, 2020, 08:35 AMSo much speculation on VA's future...which I'm now going to add to...I really do hope VA survive this. They are a great airline and I really enjoy flying with them. If travel restrictions domestically lift by the end of June, they have a fighting chance of getting through this. I don't think it's...
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Virgin Australia eyes Airbus A350, Boeing 787 for new fleet
Mar 01, 2020, 09:28 PM*puts on armchair CEO hat*Even though I hate the 787, I believe the 787-9 is probably the best aircraft to replace the 777-300s. VA should really get the 737-(MAX) 10 and put lie-flat beds on these aircraft. They will be much cheaper to run compared to a widebody and you won't chase corporate fly...
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Sydney Airport re-opens T1 Express Path
Sep 04, 2019, 12:26 PMI went through on Aug 31 and it was indeed up and running that day. I couldn't find the separate Express Path entry for passport control and it looked like there was just a single entry point to get there (and it looked nice too) but the express lane for security screening was operational.
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Qantas launches Lifetime Platinum
Jun 20, 2019, 05:38 PMWow. Just...wow. I was not expecting 75k for LTP! I knew they wouldn't set it at 28k if they were to introduce it and was expecting somewhere between 40-50k. But 75k? That's just outrageous. They've really given me the incentive to change to BAEC once I hit LTG.
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Star Alliance debuts upgraded Paris lounges
May 08, 2019, 05:26 PMThe updated Star Alliance lounge looks great! Can't wait to experience it later this year.
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What's next for Virgin Australia internationally?
Jun 03, 2018, 09:45 AMSimple answer: join a global alliance, most likely SkyTeam (but that would depend on SQ, EY and HNA's support for that), as StarAlliance will not welcome them (thanks to UA and now NZ) and OneWorld is out of the question.