Virgin Australia Tasman Business Class
Apr 9, 2015, 5:25 pm
#1
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Virgin Australia Tasman Business Class
Flew SYD - CH last week with the new Tasman configuration.
Was welcomed to one of the newer 737's with the sky interior. Business Service was faultless, a colleague of mine who was in economy also commented how good the service was.
Chatted with the senior flight attendant and he mentioned the Tasman services are all going to be serviced with the new 737's. He also mentioned that they were looking to do full service across all Tasman and pacific routes but subject to NZ agreeing to it.
It will be interesting to see if NZ follows and installs business class on their a320's. I would rather be flying VA business than NZ's works deluxe.
Was welcomed to one of the newer 737's with the sky interior. Business Service was faultless, a colleague of mine who was in economy also commented how good the service was.
Chatted with the senior flight attendant and he mentioned the Tasman services are all going to be serviced with the new 737's. He also mentioned that they were looking to do full service across all Tasman and pacific routes but subject to NZ agreeing to it.
It will be interesting to see if NZ follows and installs business class on their a320's. I would rather be flying VA business than NZ's works deluxe.
Apr 9, 2015, 10:29 pm
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I can't see them putting it back ...
Jul 23, 2015, 1:38 am
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I've got AKL-MEL booked in VA J later this year. From what I can gather, there is no lounge access to the NZ lounge based solely on class of travel? The eligibility guide on the VA lounge section of their website states business class pax only eligible for access to NZ lounge when travelling on a VA marketed-NZ operated flight. Is anyone able to confirm this?
Jul 23, 2015, 4:30 pm
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You will have Class of Service based lounge access to the "Air New Zealand Lounge" at AKL.
http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en...lounge-access/
http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en...lounge-access/
Jul 23, 2015, 11:10 pm
#7
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Don't think NZ will introduce J on the A320s any time soon, they are making way to much of an proffitt on there lcc style service.
The morning/evening flights to/from Auckland are almost 100% full, they couldn't spare the space to loss 12 seats.
NZ has just re-introduced PE on AKL-SYD/MEL/BNE on the 772/77W/789 services, maybe we could see the 321NEO come with PE.