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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2021, 10:17
Replies: 55
Views: 15,740
Posted By WipperSnapper

Sorry, 4 months, here's an article from over 4...

Sorry, 4 months, here's an article from over 4 months ago
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-australia-buy-on-board-food-drinks-economy-class
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2021, 04:44
Replies: 55
Views: 15,740
Posted By WipperSnapper

They announced this was happening 6 months ago,...

They announced this was happening 6 months ago, now it's news because they've set a date?

Answer to your question is in the text you quoted, if you purchased a ticket with food included then let...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2021, 00:48
Replies: 2,866
Views: 1,116,032
Posted By WipperSnapper

VH-REX was reassigned from a SAAB to ex-Virgin...

VH-REX was reassigned from a SAAB to ex-Virgin 737 VH-VUU.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jan 2021, 08:54
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,814,252
Posted By WipperSnapper

Wow the hatred towards West Australians is...

Wow the hatred towards West Australians is ridiculous. It's 38 degrees here today and the hospital closest to us has a line of people outside in the sun around the corner and down the street. People...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Nov 2020, 07:05
Replies: 2,866
Views: 1,116,032
Posted By WipperSnapper

Like July? ...

Like July? https://australianaviation.com.au/2020/07/qantas-under-fire-over-predatory-sydney-orange-route/
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Oct 2020, 11:50
Replies: 20
Views: 11,026
Posted By WipperSnapper

I've been following this thread but wow, you guys...

I've been following this thread but wow, you guys have no idea how social media is managed inside a business at all!

Staff in the social media department will normally be paid for a normal 9-5...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2020, 11:41
Replies: 1,145
Views: 427,119
Posted By WipperSnapper

I think, maybe he's asking does anyone know if...

I think, maybe he's asking does anyone know if Alliance's (and maybe Rex) expansion of fleet might have any impact on the relationship they had with Virgin prior to administration. I think?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2020, 01:18
Replies: 119
Views: 52,126
Posted By WipperSnapper

Keith Neate only re-joined VA in September 2019....

Keith Neate only re-joined VA in September 2019. Geoff Smith was still CFO in April 2019.

The dates of this whole mess seem very odd. It started back in March 2019, then nothing seems to have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jul 2020, 04:17
Replies: 1,145
Views: 427,119
Posted By WipperSnapper

Apart from having quite a few "facts" completely...

Apart from having quite a few "facts" completely wrong in that article, I don't see how virgin's plans to build the school were secret. Infact Mr me too JB was sprouting it in the media far and wide...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2020, 12:57
Replies: 103
Views: 38,400
Posted By WipperSnapper

From memory it was something to do with growing...

From memory it was something to do with growing Velocity rapidly. How that works who knows, but most people know that's where airlines make their money now days so it seemed like a ludicrous idea to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2020, 02:55
Replies: 1,145
Views: 427,119
Posted By WipperSnapper

VARA got their first A320 back in Skywest days...

VARA got their first A320 back in Skywest days well before VA bought them. It was brought in for the cloudbreak contract. The charter was operated by a VB 737 on a wet lease arrangement until skywest...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th May 2020, 10:34
Replies: 118
Views: 58,750
Posted By WipperSnapper

No, they're saying the are not planning any...

No, they're saying the are not planning any redundancies while they are in charge, and why would they? Over 8000 of the 9250ish employees are currently stood down being paid by the government and the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2020, 08:19
Replies: 1,266
Views: 562,966
Posted By WipperSnapper

I have been trying to think what PS plans to do...

I have been trying to think what PS plans to do if granted the loan he is asking for. There's a few ways I am thinking he could be playing this.

1- The credit market isn't willing to lend him any...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2020, 23:42
Replies: 815
Views: 481,939
Posted By WipperSnapper

Rather than people spitting the same rhetoric...

Rather than people spitting the same rhetoric over and over and over again, any chance of offering their opinions of what the airline should be doing right now to weather the storm, save jobs and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2020, 05:23
Replies: 815
Views: 481,939
Posted By WipperSnapper

Not in the near future. VARA wanted more 320s and...

Not in the near future. VARA wanted more 320s and were told no. FNP is leaving the fleet against their will next month so they're reducing the 320 and F100 fleet. Between the two, a 20% fleet...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2016, 04:21
Replies: 6
Views: 3,874
Posted By WipperSnapper

I see Virgin are also planning on shutting down...

I see Virgin are also planning on shutting down their Perth engineering and handing over their maintenance of the A330, 737 and Embraer to VARA.

Turbulent times in the west coming off the mining...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Apr 2016, 05:59
Replies: 104
Views: 95,264
Posted By WipperSnapper

Singapore just did a little deal to up their...

Singapore just did a little deal to up their ownership, interesting times.

Singapore Airlines boosts stake in Virgin Australia...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2016, 04:18
Replies: 191
Views: 175,295
Posted By WipperSnapper

I didn't actually say that, I was talking more of...

I didn't actually say that, I was talking more of the fokkers. Unreliable was probably the wrong word, less reliable than a 737 or maintenance intensive are probably more appropriate. I haven't...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Mar 2016, 10:08
Replies: 191
Views: 175,295
Posted By WipperSnapper

I would expect the 146 to be operated under VARA...

I would expect the 146 to be operated under VARA who have a little experience in operating old unreliable aircraft.
As a side, the few VA engineers I know all worked on 146's back before Virgin...
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