Guzumped is also missing the point that both crews went below minima before they were below fixed fuel reserves. It states this clearly in the report. As they should have given the situation.
"At approximately 2358, the crew of YIR commenced their first approach, deciding that if they obtained visual reference with the runway, they would land and that if they were not visual they would conduct a missed approach. The crew of YIR had planned to descend to a minimum of 300 ft14, and configured the aircraft early for the final approach."
The minima is around 600' so Mr Guzumped Qantas decided to go a certain height below minima before they were below fixed fuel reserves and were lucky enough to get visual reference and land and you criticise them but Virgin did the same thing and were unlucky and didn't get visual so had to try again (this time below fixed reserves) and that is fine?
Why don't you actually read the report before commenting on the actions of either crew. Or better yet don't comment on there actions at all!