Virgin Australia

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Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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9/10

"crew were friendly and helpful"

(Australia)

Los Angeles to Sydney with Virgin Australia, and cabin crew were friendly and helpful. The food was incredible and beautifully presented. The seat lays flat, but there isn't much privacy between the seats unlike British Airways or Japan Airlines. The memory foam mattress that they put on the seat to sleep makes it comfy.
Aircraft777
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteLos Angeles to Sydney
Date FlownSeptember 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"enjoyable early morning flight"

(Australia)

Virgin Australia, Boeing 737-800 from Melbourne to Sydney. Half-empty flight, got a whole row to myself. My seat was quite comfortable. Cabin staff were courteous and friendly. Flight departed MEL a little late but arrived in SYD early. I enjoyed the coffee that was served on-board - also given a muffin that tasted bland and cakey. Overall it was an enjoyable early morning flight.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMEL to SYD
Date FlownAugust 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
6/10

"I was expecting a little more"

(Switzerland)

I connected after an Air Serbia flight to Virgin Australia from Abu Dhabi to Sydney on August 31st. The flight seemed to take quite a while to load passengers, it was certainly after the boarding time scheduled, but they made up time with a quick taxi/reduced flight time. Apparently the Australian government requires a second bag check within the departure lounge for liquids etc, which slows the entire process down and looks quite inefficient. Announcements from captain and air crew ok, however no menu handed out so another member of cabin staff struggled through menu with many mispronounced words, seemed unprofessional. Food otherwise ok, I was expecting a little more, particularly after recent Emirates and Qantas flights. Overall, I had the impression that this product is from yesteryear, nothing has really changed since they bought these planes back in 2009, as V Australia. IFE seems slow and outdated, cabin cleanliness was ok. Service was fun and cheerful. Compared to a Virgin A330 I took Perth to Sydney in 2014, this service felt like a regular domestic flight. I hear they are taking these planes out of service later this year to retrofit some of the classes.
AircraftBoeing 777-300
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteAbu Dhabi to Sydney
Date FlownAugust 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

Only complaint - long waits at bag drop. But did get bumped up queue as check in was about to close. Being annoyed waiting was forgotten about when attendant gave upgrade to emergeny exit row with extra leg room which was great for someone 6'4. Aircraft was good to travel on and coffee and muffin reasonable for an hours flight.
AircraftE190
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMelbourne to Sydney
Date FlownAugust 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

Have just completed a couple of flights with VA domestic and again found they were excellent in all areas. Seated in front row of Business and promptly offered a juice or water and prior to take-off informed of the menu for breakfast or lunch. Entertainment system offered though I have the Virgin Inflight system installed on my Ipad. Food is always very good and service is most attentive. I have said before the crew always seem to enjoy their job and offer to refresh water and offer newspapers etc. Planes are always clean and their prompt departure times always amazes me for such a big airline. Many fellow passengers I have spoken with during flights in recent times are now confirmed VA travellers.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteMelbourne to Sydney via Brisbane
Date FlownAugust 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
8/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

The flight was a nice short trip, only 35 mins. The crew were lovely and the flight was smooth. My only gripe was the tea and coffee was out of order as there was a malfunction and the toilet was very very small. Overall a great flight for the time you are in the air.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeFirst Class
RouteSydney to Canberra
Date FlownAugust 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

I bought a ticket to fly from Sydney to Frankfurt via Abu Dhabi with Air Berlin. The first leg from Sydney to Abu Dhabi was operated by Virgin Australia. I have flown overseas multiple times with other airlines, a couple of times to Germany too. All of them gave me the option to increase my baggage limit by paying extra before the flight (you get charged a lot more per kg on the day at the airport otherwise). Virgin Australia tells me that I do not have the option to do that. Even budget airlines gave me the option increase baggage limit up to 50kg. In the light of Virgin's rather positive reputation, I think this is highly unsatisfactory and they certainly do not live up to their reputation. (For goodness sake, I was even willing to pay extra to increase the limit; I was not asking for a freebie. They are hopeless.) I was also disgusted by Virgin and AirBerlin trying to "pass the ball" between themselves for an eternity, not taking any responsibility or care. It is just poor customer service, poor work ethics. Some staff over the phone were also rude and impatient, but let's not even go there. Never am I going to have anything to do with Virgin again.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSydney to Frankfurt via Abu Dhabi
Date FlownJuly 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(United Kingdom)

I booked via Etihad and the LHR to Abu Dhabi was operated by Etihad but the next leg (near 15 hrs) was operated by Virgin Australia. Entertainment was very poor. Screens were old, very limited choice on all counts, film, TV, radio, audiobooks. The seats were uncomfortable (even more then they usually are on a 15 hr plane journey). I dont think the bathrooms got a clean throughout the flight and the impact on cleanliness was severe. I have flown some budget airlines so this means I am fairly easily pleased and my expectations are low. I wasnt pleased with this flight and experience. To make it worse, it also means I'll avoid booking Etihad because I would be concerned about getting stuck with Virgin.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteAbu Dhabi to Sydney
Date FlownJuly 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

I was very disappointed by Virgin Australia's performance a few days ago. During the course of the afternoon many flights from Sydney were being canceled without any explanation being provided to customers. When I arrived at the airport in Sydney yet more flights (to Melbourne) were cancelled and my own flight disappeared from the departure board! There was no explanation for this or for the cancelations during the day. Or rather, talking to many frustrated passengers, it seems that Virgin had given no fewer than 5 different explanations ranging from 'bad weather' (not true as we checked most of the Australian cities), mechanical problems, change of equipment (but again no explanation provided), 'just don't know' (statement made by reservation staff to several passengers) and so on. We understand that problems occur at all airlines from time to time but the real test of a good airlines is its commitment to keep customers informed and on a regular basis, whenever problems arise. On this occasion, Virgin's performance was abysmally poor. My flight eventually left Sydney 45 minutes late. I was lucky as all around me at the Sydney airport dozens of irate passengers were being told that they wouldn't be able to fly until the next day. Again, no explanation.
AircraftBoeing 737-800
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteSYD to MEL
Date FlownJuly 2015
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

Virgin Australia customer review

(Australia)

Check in at Brisbane was poor, machines didn’t work and there seemed to be a shortage of staff though when I finally reached the counter the young lady was polite and helpful. Actual flight was good except the cabin was freezing really needed that blanket. I was involved as a helper in a medical emergency and was impressed with the care and attention given by the crew. Found the shell like seats a little hard.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBrisbane to Honolulu
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes