Hi all,

I recently had the incredible fortune to fly “the business” aboard the refurbished Virgin Australia 777. I was on the 6th revenue flight for VH-VPD since it re-entered service on April 30th. Since I was going to Western Australia I also had the opportunity to fly on the A330 for the cross-country legs to/from PER.

In total, my itinerary was LAX-SYD-PER-SYD-LAX. The LAX-SYD leg was aboard “the business” on the 777 (seat 10K, the last row of business on the starboard side…a great choice!). Both SYD-PER and PER-SYD were aboard “the business” on the A330 (in suites 5A and 3K, respectively). Lastly, SYD-LAX was aboard the refurbished 777 again, but this time in the new premium economy (seat 15G — first row of PE on the aisle, center section). So, I’ll cover a whole bunch of products, new and newer, in this report.

Overall, I’d say that “the business” on the 777 is an incredible product that takes as its starting point the elevated functionality and privacy of a standard reverse herringbone seat, and then on top of that adds a level of style and sophistication to the hard and soft product that really makes for a memorable experience. That said, there are definitely a few teething issues to be worked out as well.

More soon (over the next day or two)! In the meantime, here are two pre-boarding pics:





Thanks so much for reading, and definitely feel free to reach out with any q’s, etc (and/or problems with the pics showing up).

Best wishes,
Adam