Virgin Sydney jetbase

[Simon L.]

The press announcement just concluded.

Virgin Blue launched its brand new The Lounge at Sydney Airport and cabin products for V Australia.

The new lounge is about three times the size of the original one, and I am fairly impressed by any standard. However, the launch of V Australia Business & Economy Class seats and V Bar are somewhat average to the best.

Virgin Blue CEO and NSW Premier made a joint announcement about the establishment of Virgin Blue's Sydney jet base, which will create 1,000 additional jobs on top of the 1,000 announced earlier this year. The extra jobs will mainly cover pilots, cabin crew and engineers.

That's pretty much about it. I will try to get a few photos uploaded before tomorrow.

Cheers

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Simon L.

The press announcement just concluded.

Virgin Blue launched its brand new The Lounge at Sydney Airport and cabin products for V Australia.

The new lounge is about three times the size of the original one, and I am fairly impressed by any standard. However, the launch of V Australia Business & Economy Class seats and V Bar are somewhat average to the best.

Virgin Blue CEO and NSW Premier made a joint announcement about the establishment of Virgin Blue's Sydney jet base, which will create 1,000 additional jobs on top of the 1,000 announced earlier this year. The extra jobs will mainly cover pilots, cabin crew and engineers.

That's pretty much about it. I will try to get a few photos uploaded before tomorrow.

Cheers

Is it the old Ansett Golden Wing club??? Two levels???

[Malcolm Parker]

Was just at the launch today. Just come back. Brett and Morris spoke for a while. Mentioned expanding of their Lord St Offices for training etc. However no word as yet on where or if Heavy Maintence will take place in Syd, but that they were a long way off for making a decision.

It is the old Golden Wing Lounge. However it has been refurbished heavily and heavily features redish and chocolate brownish colours with large relaxing chairs, they even have a small cinema of 20 odd chairs as well. Virgin however appears to occupy only one floor the bottom floor, witht he escalators to the upper part blocked off. Whether or not they use it who knows or whether they are allowed to by SACL. It was also open for the general public today as well.

[Steve Jones]

Is access to the new Lounge before security (like Melbourne) or after security (like Brisbane, Canberra etc)?

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Steve Jones

Is access to the new Lounge before security (like Melbourne) or after security (like Brisbane, Canberra etc)?

After...the entrance is on the mezzanine opposite where those annoying AMEX hawkers stand!

[Greg F]

Originally Posted by Andrew McLaughlin

After...the entrance is on the mezzanine opposite where those annoying AMEX hawkers stand!

Ohh I cant stand them people!

I just say sorry im 16.... I am really 24... hehe

[Kelvin R]

Just tell them you already have a Centurion card, that stops them in their tracks. :-)

[Greg McDonald]

Originally Posted by Simon L.

Virgin Blue CEO and NSW Premier made a joint announcement about the establishment of Virgin Blue's Sydney jet base, which will create 1,000 additional jobs on top of the 1,000 announced earlier this year. The extra jobs will mainly cover pilots, cabin crew and engineers.

Will this be at the expense of the Brisbane facility or in addition to it?

[Simon L.]

Originally Posted by Greg McDonald

Will this be at the expense of the Brisbane facility or in addition to it?

Well, if I remember correctly, someone actually asked a similar question, Brett pretty much just said, "Brisbane is still important to us there is no doubt about it but Sydney was the right choice at the time and it's a market we have seen dramatic growth recently" or something similar. I wasn't really following on the Q&A part as was busy with sms at that time