Virgin - New Advert. Secret Weapon Staff

[Sunfish]

Saw an example of word of mouth in action at the Yacht club bar this weekend...

A mate does a lot of business related air travel. He was recounting having booked a late VB flight home, then finishing his business early during the week.

He went to the airport and asked if there was an earlier flight back to Melbourne.

VB person: "Sorry, fully booked this afternoon Danny, but here is a free ticket to the lounge to make your wait a little more bearable."

VB just made Ten converts on the spot.

[UnderneathTheRadar]

StatusMatch

...but it can all go wrong. Offering the statusmatch for frequent flyers is a great idea (and still on the website) but if you say you're going to respond within four weeks - then it's probably best to respond within four weeks.....

Got 10 sectors to book today- and had been looking forward to trying out the alternataive.

UTR

[Typhoon650]

I reckon the new business class will bring a few over as well:

[Servo]

That is the biggest airsick bag I have ever seen

Maybe they expect the BC guest's to drink the wine in excess

It certainly is a big improvement on the old "red" seats.

[Cactusjack]

its a shame that Virgin is the only employer that seems to value its staff

Hahahahaha! Now that is funny. Seems some of you either don't work at DJ or you do and you are mates of mates hence your 'excellent treatment'. The general feeling is not one of over the top enthusiasm, yet compared to QF of late there probably is much to 'rejoyce' in
In general the place is still governed my a third reich mentality and unless you cleanse the proverbial sphincter or you are related to a manager by blood then your career path is a path to nowhere.

[The Bunglerat]

Sorry you feel that way, Cactus. Can't say I share the sentiment though.

I don't have any friends in high places, nor do I consider myself amongst the favoured few of any group within the airline. I'm just a regular, garden variety line driver who is happy to be here, who enjoys working with my colleagues, & feels mostly positive about my work environment & where this company is headed. I've acknowledged on other threads that the place ain't perfect, & there are certain things that could be done better, but at the end of the day there's a lot more that I like about going to work here than what I don't.

Everyone, your good self included, is entitled to their opinion, but I guess it just reinforces the fact that there are two kinds of people: Those who see the glass as half-full ...And of course the other kind.

[S70IP]

but at the end of the day there's a lot more that I like about going to work here than what I don't.

Agreed.

Catus if you don't like the joint. Leave. Noone has a gun to your head.
China needs 30000 pilots in the next ten years.

[porch monkey]

Sorry Cactus, I'm with the last 2. Love working there, maybe it's a Brisbane thing of which you speak, I don't know.....

[ad-astra]

Cactus

I (like Bunglerat) seem to work for a very different airline than you.

My interaction with fellow staff at VA is positive and I have not seen a single negative sentiment against management since JB has arrived.
I have 9 years service and "no blood relatives" in management and I still enjoy the job and do not see why I would ever leave VA.

Disappointing..............you should enjoy the job

[industry insider]

I got a positive reply to my "status match" inside 3 weeks. Good result, now platinum on VA and CL on QF.

[MACH082]

Virgins secret weapon is not it's staff, derrrr .

It's Alan Joyce

[Mozzie75]

UTR...I also received a response to the status match within 2 - 3 weeks. Only silver FF with QF matched to silver with VA.

Mozz