Virgin Australia

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4 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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8/10

"reasonably priced service"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Gladstone to Brisbane. The ground staff and cabin crew were friendly. The aircraft was not a new one, but in a decent condition. The in-flight virgin magazine contained some interesting essays. In addition, the coffee they served in this early morning flight was tasty. The flight was a very short one, so many important factors may not be assessed. However, it was a relatively satisfying and reasonably priced service.
AircraftATR 72
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteGladstone to Brisbane
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
3/10

"the worst I've experienced"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Adelaide to Canberra via Melbourne. I have been flying with various airlines frequently, particularly in the last 2 years, however, I will have to say that my recent experience with Virgin Australia has been the worst I've experienced, apart from the final flight back from Sydney to Adelaide. On arrival to Canberra Airport, via Melbourne from Adelaide, I waited at the baggage carousel for 45 minutes until a passenger saw me still standing there alone and came to inform me that the luggage belonging to 6 passengers, including myself was in Melbourne. I was thankful that a van later delivered it to my lodgings 5 hours later, however annoyed that Virgin Australia had not informed any of the passengers themselves earlier. On my return flight, there were other issues with what looked like a very outdated plane which has communication problems causing us to have to disembark before take off and re enter the terminal before embarking another plane. I also noticed the young air hostesses did not look very happy as people in that role usually do which did not help to ease the tension, unlike the amazing airline staff from Sydney to Adelaide who seemed to have an excellent camaraderie amongst them.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteAdelaide to Canberra via Melbourne
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
5/10

"everything so robotic"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Brisbane to Sydney with Virgin Australia. The one thing Virgin is good at is getting you to your destination on time, it stops after that. I find everything so robotic with no sense of customer interaction. I can understand keeping to schedule with task and routine but please be more lively. I know the flight is only just over an hour but in regards to the food being offered, you might as well not serve anything at all because the portion is so small. Compare to Qantas, Virgin needs to do some homework in this department. Lastly, the aircraft is looking very dated and really needs a refurbishment, they could possibly do with brand new aircrafts. Seats don't even have entertainment screen, it's really a must these days considering how much people travel on the east coast of Australia. They do offer the option of downloading their app to view entertainment via your own device but honestly that's not good enough. I will only be flying Virgin if I have to or if they have a better product.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBrisbane to Sydney
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"choose a different airline"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Brisbane to Perth. Never again, better to pay a bit more with a different airline then to go with Virgin ever again. If you want to come to the airport for a domestic flight, 3 hours prior to the flight, then be told not to go to the gate before 30 min to the flight, and eventually 25 minutes before flight been refused entry to the aircraft then choose Virgin Australia. My wife was the passenger and If I was not with her at the airport I would not believe the whole story. So my wife was refused to enter the aircraft 5:10 pm for a 5:30 flight. Before that we were told not to go to the gate before 5 pm. We came to the airport 2:30. And while arguing with the flight attendant the gate was open, and my wife was watching when her bag was taken off the airplane. Next time I definitely choose a different airline. I did travel with Virgin before, but never again.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBrisbane to Perth
Date FlownMarch 2017
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
7/10

"a very enjoyable flight"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Melbourne to Gold Coast with Virgin Australia. A pleasant flight. Check in via the kiosk at the airport was fine. The plane left on time and the service was very friendly. I also appreciated the free drinks. It's a pity that IFE, unlike Qantas was only available via downloading on the mobile phone. Also although the flight left at 18.50 the only free food was a very small packet of nuts and crackers. The food available to purchase was limited as well. Not really good enough for a full service airline. But the excellent service made it a very enjoyable flight.
AircraftBoeing 737
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMelbourne to Gold Coast
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
4/10

"food offer was incredibly sad"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Sydney to Brisbane. My first leg of a Japan Holiday and flew in economy as the flight is about an hour long. It's been a while since I have flown with Virgin, and it hasn't really changed, literally just going through the motions. The plane is definitely looking dated and needs an upgrade and was quite noisy. Flight was on time which is very important to me and as for the inflight product, not much on offer in terms of entertainment and food offer was incredibly sad. Never brand yourself as a premium or full service carrier if you need to charge for most things, very petty.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSydney to Brisbane
Date FlownMarch 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
3/10

"Appalling customer service"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Sydney to Melbourne. Appalling customer service. Flight cancelled with no reason provided, and rebooked for considerably later in day. I realise cancellations happen, but the subsequent service was terrible. Initial discussion with contact centre was unhelpful. They were unwilling to escalate the problem to someone who could fix the problem. I was misled regarding seat availability on earlier flights than the one I had been rebooked on. Only after I publically complained on social media was I directed to someone who could solve problem (they magically found a seat on a flight that apparently had none), but it was too little too late.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSydney to Melbourne
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

"flights were on time"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Melbourne to Adelaide (return) with Virgin Australia. FAs were polite and flights were on time. Complimentary snacks in the form of biscuits were served during the flight alongside tea/coffee/juice which I felt was more that adequate for such a short flight. IFE, in the form of in flight wi-fi streaming direct to your mobile, worked perfectly and there was a wide range of new blockbuster movies to choose from. Being able to access the VA lounge through my Velocity membership was an added bonus.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMelbourne to Adelaide
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
3/10

"not much better than a low cost carrier"

(Australia)

Verified Review | I booked the 14.25 flight from Sydney to Canberra and built plans around it, including flying into Sydney earlier in the day to get that flight and arranging to attend a function upon arrival in Canberra. I was very annoyed to receive a text on the morning of the flight to advise that it had been cancelled - no explanation. I was put on the next available flight at 17.05, which meant I had to sit in the terminal for over 4 hours waiting and my arrival plans for Canberra had been totally disrupted. As the new departure time finally approached we were informed that this flight had been delayed 20 minutes, further disrupting my arrival plans in Canberra. Virgin Australia promotes itself as an alternative to Qantas but there are too many instances of these sorts of mishaps for any real support for that claim (see other reviews, for example). Virgin is not much better than a low cost carrier, and I must confess that the seats in my Jetstar flight to get to Sydney were far more spacious that those on Virgin. Disappointing - we really do need a competitor for Qantas but Virgin is a long way from that!
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSydney to Canberra
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"a full service airline?"

(Australia)

Verified Review | Gold Coast to Melbourne. Seriously you call this a full service airline? After an hour inflight the flight attendant serves a tiny bag if pretzels and says we can have a tiny cup of water, orange, tea or coffee. I can see Qantas have no competition in Australia. Seats were jammed in like sardines and there was no televisions on-board, passengers were expected to purchase and bring their own tablets on board to watch any entertainment!
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteGold Coast to Melbourne
Date FlownFebruary 2017
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no