Free Foxtel on Virgin

[Jon B]

I have noticed of late that if the flight is delayed on departure that Virgin is providing the Foxtel for free on that flight for all passengers. This is announced once boarding is completed.

This seems like a good initiative as it does offer something in return for the delay and not sure what it costs or if it costs anything other than maybe some lost revenue from those that would have paid anyway?

Something else to watch other than Channel 13 and the map

[Arthur Boy]

But I'll bet they still had the gall to charge cash for the vile dishwash brew they call coffee.

I dont mind DJ but the coffee is as vile as the seats are uncomfortable.

Roll on 'change'.

AB

[Ryan K]

Originally Posted by Arthur Boy

I dont mind DJ but the coffee is as vile as the seats are uncomfortable.

As a regular flyer of all three major airlines, you are right about saying DJ's seats are uncomfortable! They feel very hard and slim compared to JQ's A320 seats.

[Nathan Long]

I flew MEL-BNE and BNE-MEL on consecutive days 2 weeks ago and got free Foxtel on both legs...

Both delays where due to weather in MEL.

[Darren Butterworth]

My flight last week DJ950 Bris back to Syd (VH-VUG) was only slightly delayed and they flicked foxtel on for free, which was great because there was a sensational political debate on at the Canberra press club........... ok back to channel 13.

Oh and arthur, I don't drink the coffee, just the jim beam.

Darren

[Zac M]

Regarding the seats I think it really has to do with the person. I myself like the Virgin seats and I know many other people who are the same but then there is a lot of people that hate them. I am quite big and I find the seat to be fine width wise, however if I am not in an exit row my legs are crushed (I am also rather tall, and still growing).

[Adam.S]

Originally Posted by Darren Butterworth

which was great because there was a sensational political debate on at the Canberra press club........... ok back to channel 13.

[Andrew M]

Hi Philip, Virgin don't believe in fixed IFE on their 737's and they believe the future is WiFi and BYO device.

The brand new 738's have nothing in J/Y, but 1 has in-seat power in J
The refitted 738's that have Foxtel, have kept it for now in Y, but nothing in J
The about to be refitted 737's that have Foxtel, have kept it for now in Y, but nothing in J

Virgin have the shocking old DigiPlayers for J and have been "trialling" the Samsung Galaxy Tab in J class on one plane for months, but no news of a full rollout!


An interesting strategy!

[Steve S... 2]

If it was DJ1413 SYD-CNS this morning, it was VH-YVD - a few months old.

I don't like the old Virgin Blue seats, but the new Virgin Australia seats are good.

I don't like Jetstar seats.

Actually, I don't like aeroplane seats...

[Philip Argy]

Originally Posted by Steve S... 2

If it was DJ1413 SYD-CNS this morning, it was VH-YVD - a few months old.

I don't like the old Virgin Blue seats, but the new Virgin Australia seats are good.

Yes - it was DJ1413. The seats themselves were OK, although the armrests all fall down, which defeats the purpose of raising them to assist ingress and egress.

Surprised to hear that zero IFE is actually deliberate policy. It certainly didn't go down well with the majority of pax. By all means OK for short flights of under 2 hours but for CNS and PER flights pax expect seme IFE.