TRIP REPORT - Virgin Australia (Skywest Airlines) - ATR72 - EMD-BNE-EMD - 1ST DAY OPS

damian f · #1 29th January 2012, 10:56 AM

Morning all!

I've finally finished my trip report from a couple of weeks ago flying on the first ever Emerald-Brisbane sector operated by Virgin Australia. I have posted it on my blog - you can access here - http://tinyurl.com/754fk6j

As you'll see, it was a quiet start to the service with 25 pax on the flight, although the afternoon Brisbane-Emerald was a lot busier. I have since seen a couple more Virgin departures from Emerald that have been quite busy!

I wish Virgin all the best for the future of this service!

Cheers
Damian

Radi K · #2 29th January 2012, 11:24 AM

Nice report and nice pics.

damian f · #3 2nd February 2012, 09:49 PM

Thanks Radi! I try my best! Damian

Mark Grima · #4 5th February 2012, 11:07 AM

Great report.

Not having flown Virgin for many years, is complimentary meals in economy standard on all flights in the new guise as Virgin Australia?

Cheers

M

Andrew M · #5 5th February 2012, 11:56 AM

Nope, you get water/tea/coffee!

You can buy from their very boring on-board menu!

You only get a decent meal included when you purchase the Flexi Fare (which is not that flexible) funnily enough

Mark Grima · #6 5th February 2012, 12:09 PM

Thanks Andrew. However on the flights operated by Skywest you get a meal? Or is that only on flexi fare also?

Cheers

M

Zac M · #7 5th February 2012, 12:53 PM

All Skywest operated flights, as well as fully Virgin operated SYD-CBR and MEL-CBR flights get complimentry meals with all fares.

Andrew M · #8 5th February 2012, 05:43 PM

That's the first I have heard the MEL-CBR flights get free meals on Virgin, where was this announced ?

Zac M · #9 5th February 2012, 10:12 PM

I wasn't aware of it until just after takeoff on my recent Canberra-Melbourne flight...

Andrew M · #10 5th February 2012, 10:17 PM

I am doing that flight this Wed 8th Feb, so we'll see what happens