Originally Posted by
markis10
Poor corollary given that’s exactly what happens, you cant buy a seat on Virgin using QF Ticket stock
Not really...I never said booking a ticket on Virgin
from QF, but simply
flying from BNE-SYD VA and having QF refuse to fly you to TMW... My previous employer's travel agents routinely booked SYD-PER on VA then PER-KTA on QF and QF was more than happy to take the company's $$
even though we flew to PER on their competitor...Here it seems Viva aren't interested in supplying AirBP cards
even though they don't serve that airport - to the detriment of GA pilots.
But you also didn't address the point regarding the Sterling card - how do those of us who aren't a business get one? Short answer is
"We can't!"
And because we can't get 24H access to the AirBP bowsers without one, here's a quick-and-dirty map where AirBP appears to be the sole supplier of Avgas. There's a couple of entries (Mt Isa, for eg) that list a second POL supplier, but that second entry doesn't mention Avgas, so don't take it as gospel - and some airports have staff onsite during office hours (Maitland for eg) that could probably accept a CC payment, but the ERSA entry isn't explicit in that, often just saying "H24 Cardswipe bowser" so it isn't to say "you positively cannot get fuel here
without a BP Carnet" but a guide that you may not be able to as there isn't anyone else to call...
