So your writer just happened upon an A330 flight. Yeah, nah. Given how few of these exist and often at wired times I'm prepared to suggest it was a purposeful choice.On a straightforward 737-800 comparison, which should also have included Rex, Rex wins in price, starting $100 less than Virgin. If...

Sorry but given I can do that route in a virgin 737 for a similar price there's no way I'd bounce my way down in a slow Saab much as I admire Rex.

I'd be interested to know how steady the flight was. I fear the greater use of single aisle aircraft on midhaul routes as smaller aircraft tend to rock and roll more in turbulence. So given the choice of an single aisle versus a nice big Airbus or Boeing widebody, I'll take the latter every time.

You missed one vital point. The lounge has no bathrooms. To use the loo you must let yourself out of the lounge by pressing the exit button on the door, visit the loo in a nearby gate lounge, and then find a roaming staffmember to let you back into the lounge as there is no entry button and no pe...

Getting very hard to find an open lounge since covid. Intercontinental Adelaide is the only one I've visited lately that operates pretty much normally. Breakfast is in the restaurant rather than the lounge but afternoon high tea and evening drinks and canapesstill operate.