New Fare Types Coming - Sep2016
Aug 10, 2016, 10:22 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: VA Silver, NZ Gold
Posts: 327
New Fare Types Coming - Sep2016
FYI for those who haven't heard through the thread on australianfrequentflyer.
Domestic
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
Trans Tas
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
International long haul
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
And other info...
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...%20Toolkit.pdf
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...You%20FAQs.pdf
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...%20VERSION.PDF
Domestic
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
Trans Tas
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
International long haul
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf
And other info...
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...%20Toolkit.pdf
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...You%20FAQs.pdf
https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...%20VERSION.PDF
Aug 12, 2016, 1:30 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: BNE
Programs: VA Gold
Posts: 56
Is there (or should there be) a fourth pdf for Short haul international? (POM, HIR, VLI,...)
EDIT: Yes there is: https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf (found by changing Long to Short in the URL)
EDIT: Yes there is: https://static.cdn.responsys.net/i5/...-%20Retail.pdf (found by changing Long to Short in the URL)
Last edited by superflip; Aug 12, 2016 at 1:44 am Reason: more information
Aug 12, 2016, 3:49 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
From what I've read Plats and Golds won't be able to choose a specific seat but will be assigned to the first few rows - Plats in (roughly) 3 - 6 and Golds from 7 onwards. Preference (aisle or window) is already in the profile. I'm guessing that will depend on status when booking (as that's when seat selection currently takes place rather than status when checking in but who knows
Aug 14, 2016, 10:14 pm
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,333
Choosing row 3 in advance is to ME one of the few bennies of being Plat.
Take that away and they lose me most likely. What a dumb brain fart, and it costs them zero.
So FREEDOM is the new FLEXI it seems?
Looks to me like paying more for FREEDOM has precious few bennies either now.
Aug 16, 2016, 12:38 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
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Since you ask - http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austr...nder-new-fares
Aug 16, 2016, 7:12 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
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Aug 16, 2016, 11:30 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: +61
Programs: SQ*PPS, QF-WP1 & LTG, VA-Gold, Marriott*LTT, Hilton*Gold, Accor*Platinum
Posts: 5,735
Selecting row 3 at booking is a big draw as a plat when not flying for work in J. Sad this benefit is lost.
Seems like they could assign me a middle seat, and I'd have to pay to change it ?!
Are Y award tickets considered "freedom" in terms of seat requests?
Seems like they could assign me a middle seat, and I'd have to pay to change it ?!
Are Y award tickets considered "freedom" in terms of seat requests?
Aug 17, 2016, 3:09 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
I'm guessing that the seat allocation program basically runs along the lines of "If Platinum member find first row starting at 3 where seat availability = member's preference else if Gold member find first row starting at 7 where seat availability = member's preference else" and so on. then there'll be a rule-breaker that says something like "if not found by Row 12 try for window (if preference was aisle) or vv." and finally you'll end up with a middle seat. It's much less likely to go row-by-row and stick you in the middle of Row 3 if there's an aisle or window available in (say) Row 5
Aug 17, 2016, 6:14 am
#9
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
Programs: VA-PLT, QF-GLD, DL-GM, UA-ex1K, AA-exPLT, HH-DM, IHG-PLT, MR-GLD
Posts: 8,245
I was automatically assigned seats by VA for some time when I used my DL status. They always put me in a window which was my preference, and as a Diamond (partner platinum) I almost always got row 3. I'd say they do a pretty good job with it.
Aug 23, 2016, 11:05 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,847
Worth noting that Virgin has put the fee for selecting seats on hold until they can rejig their systems to exempt platinums and golds from the fee
http://m.e.virginaustralia.com/nl/js...9&clid=PDM2041
http://m.e.virginaustralia.com/nl/js...9&clid=PDM2041