Virgin Australia

Business class with Virgin Australia from Sydney to Perth. The new seat is really cool. For individual window seat is best and for couple the middle seats are best as the the seat configuration is 1-2-1 and there is a partition between the middle seats which can be lower if needed. The crew on my flight were great. A 3 course lunch was served for my flight with good selection of drinks. If you want to catch up with sleep, there is also an Express menu.

We chose Virgin Australia only because of the cheap fare it offered between Sydney and Auckland - big mistake. The flight was delayed 45 minutes because of a problem with one of toilets, which ended up being closed for the whole flight. Once we took off, there was no drinks service until 1.5 hours into the flight. When the dinner service began they served us pasta which was cold. I tried to get the staff to heat it, but they just shrugged and said the oven wasn't working. After this, I would rather pay more for Qantas tickets.

Adelaide to Melbourne with Vigin Australia on a morning flight. Check in was very quick and easy. Check in staff member looked miserable and forced a smile after saying to her have a nice day. Flight was on time. Apparently the incoming Melbourne to Adelaide flight there was turbulence so no tea or coffee was served on the flight back to Melbourne. The seat belt sign was turned off after reaching altitude for the duration of the flight. The crew members were too busy at the rear of the plane talking. They finally got up 15 minutes into the flight and handed out breakfast bars and water or Orange juice. They weren't very friendly and again they had forced smiles on their faces. The seat belt sign came back on for landing so I am really not sure if they could be bothered serving tea and coffee. Their Orange juice was very bitter and the breakfast bar was quite disgusting. Only good thing about the flight the boarding was smooth and the flight was on time. If you are looking for an airline with friendly staff don't bother with Virgin Australia.

Adelaide to Phuket via Perth, and Virgin Australia business class was a complete and utter waste of money. They have no understanding of what the level of service for business class should be. This is no reflection on the staff who we found to be friendly and a pleasure to deal with. There was no priority baggage, no table cloths, no warm towels, poor inflight entertainment (tatty samsung tablet anyone?) no restriction on economy passengers using the business bathroom. In fact aside from a slightly (and I do mean slightly) bigger seat and access to the lounge there was no advantage in having a business class ticket.

I flew with Virgin Australia from Coffs Harbour to Sydney, the E190 is a nice little aircraft with good legroom, had an empty seat next to me which was nice. The crew very OK, but looked very tired. A biscuit and a choice of juice or water was offered, also 23 kg of luggage was included in the fare which is great. One thing I did notice is when the captain asked the crew to be seated for landing the cabin crew at the rear of the aircraft left their crew bags on the seats and not secured. Overall pleasant enough for a 40 minute flight.

Hobart to Sydney via Melbourne with Virgin Australia, and the flights were pleasant and enjoyable, and staff helpful and smiling. Inflight snacks leave a little to be desired, but on short flights (1:15 and 1:30), does anything need to be served? Cabin crew handled a full MEL/SYD flight efficiently. I look forward to flying with them again.

Brisbane to Melbourne and a pleasant flight but nothing special. First time in business class on Virgin Australia. Flight was at 10.00am and after allowing for daylight saving a 1.15pm arrival into Melbourne. Food offered was only a snack service. Given the time of arrival I had expected a meal service. No alcoholic drinks offered. I paid for the flight with points. Had I paid for the flight would have been disappointed with what was offered.

Adelaide to Sydney return with Virgin Australia. At check-in I was upgraded to an exit row, much to my pleasure. The flight was wonderful, with tea, coffee, water and juice served with a muffin. The crew were an absolute delight. The return flight was a breeze, although this time I received exit row seats only after asking. After almost half an hour in the queue of security / baggage check (almost a norm at Sydney's T2), it was a relief to get on the plane. Onboard the were attentive, although more robotic than on the outbound flight. Cheese and crackers served with refreshments. In terms of entertainment, the Virgin Australia app provides video/audio entertainment that can be streamed directly to a smartphone. Although the options were a little limited, it was a great way to fill the 1hr 40min flight there and back. Overall, Virgin Australia provide a service that is beyond my expectations.

A smooth and pleasant flight from Sydney to Melbourne. It was a surprise to get the smaller E190 plane on this route, and I appreciated the 2x2 seating and the greater legroom compared with the Boeing 737. Online check-in, bag drop and boarding were all professional, and the friendly cabin crew served cheese and biscuits as well as drinks. The flight operated slightly ahead of schedule.

I flew Virgin Australia business class from Denpasar to Sydney. The 0010 departure time wasn't the best but typical of red-eye return flights. The lounge was an improvement in the new terminal but the Boeing 737-800 aircraft is not as comfortable as its competitors for a night flight. Limited recline meant limited comfort in sleeping. The headrests compensated in the aisle seat and I did manage a doze but little else. The food options were somewhat limited. Crew were friendly and attentive.