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Old 3rd Nov 2004, 06:45
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Exclamation Standby for HUGE VB announcement Thursday 4th

VB are to make a huge announcement tomorrow in Sydney. The CEO says, "Virgin Blue is about to set itself apart from any other airline in the Southern Hemisphere".
Any ideas as to what it's all about folks
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Could it be that they are about to have a major change and go the Australian way by employing ugly bad tempered cabin crew!
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No silly. They are going to do something that will set them apart from every other airline in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ugly and bad tempered has been done!
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Hmm not sure what it is, but I would have to say that its obviously something thats already being done by airlines in the northern hemisphere
The CEO says, "Virgin Blue is about to set itself apart from any other airline in the Southern Hemisphere".
Hmm anyone know anything that RyanAir, EasyJet, JetBlue or SouthWest are doing that would be so amazing and good to implement at DJ? We have heard nothing about it yet...
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Hooters Girls maybe
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It could be about the new check in counters they are introducing. They have been promoting the slogan "Go straight through without the Q" and they have been developing an automating check in thingie, so maybe thats it?
Hardly Huge, if thats it.
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No Sillies!!!! Its a Technical announcement!!! VB is to introduce CONCORDE Flights , East Coast Bne/Syd/Mel weekdays Peak periods , Hows That!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Are they going to staple Bratt Godfrey's mouth shut?

Maybe this is it...
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Virgin Introduces Inflight Gambling

Why should the introduction of inflight gambling "set them apart"??

I think that it's already been done, although probably not in the Southern Hemisphere.

Aren't they already enough of a gamble?
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Whatever it is I'm sure it will be fabulous



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HUGE enough for you?
Please don't do that, it makes the thread very difficult to read.
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They are removing their stick shakers?
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not virgin anymore?
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Hardly HUGE..but

Virgin Blue will today announce the launch of its inflight entertainment system, featuring programs from cable TV stations Foxtel and Austar.
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The first program will be "Air Crash Investigation" followed by Mike Oldfields "My story".
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Haha!

I was thinking the same thing Buster.

Perhaps they will be showing all the "Airport" movies in a movie marathon
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GREAT timing again from VB,

If it is the introduction of IFE then good planning to introduce it the day after 'Air Crash investigation" has the crash of Swissair 111 due to the failure of wiring on the new entertainment system.

But of course VB would be getting the system fitted by the best, not the cheapest!!
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Yeah Whatever.......Yeah whatever! Nong!
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Having an IFE is hardly going to set VB apart from any other Southern Hemisphere airline, so unless VB are going against the grain and going for hype over substance.... naahhh they wouldn't do that, would they?

I have a feeling it must be something bigger.

Maybe they have decided to take the QF "Three Minute Angels" idea to the next logical step?!!!? Now THAT would be value for your ticket price!!

Maybe there is a place in airline management for me after all...
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Old 3rd Nov 2004, 20:57
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Could it have something to do with scaled composites and the X prize?

Or perhaps China?

The possibilities are only limited by our imaginations!

Anyway it's thursday so lets just wait and see....Wirraway are you there, we are all waiting patiently.

Cheers, HH.



PS: I do like borgs idea, but 3 mins, do I get a rebate for time not used? Unless of course, that includes cuddling afterwards.
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