Stene /Magnus

Hi,

Is there any significant difference between Virgin Blue and Qantas domestic?
This in regard to inflight service, comfort, etc? We're looking at flying
between Perth & Adelaide where they seem to use the same 737-400's so the
plane type seems the same anyway.

Thanks

Magnus

J. Barker

Virgin is a Discount Carrier, you have to pay for drinks, snacks, ect....
All coach seating and a discount price.

If you go with Virgin pay the extra $50 for "Blue Zone" seating, that will
get you the bulkhead or exit row with more leg room.

Qantas you'll get a meal service and drinks included in ticket.

Price out both fares and you need to decide what works for you!




"Stene /Magnus" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > Is there any significant difference between Virgin Blue and Qantas
domestic?
    > This in regard to inflight service, comfort, etc? We're looking at flying
    > between Perth & Adelaide where they seem to use the same 737-400's so the
    > plane type seems the same anyway.
    > Thanks
    > Magnus

Kerry Whitfield

"Stene /Magnus" Hi,
    > Is there any significant difference between Virgin Blue >and Qantas
domestic?

The other noticeable difference (to me, anyway) is that Virgin Blue targets
the younger generation with it's advertising and young (and cool) staff.

While Qantas targets the baby boomers and business traveller.

Jusy my observation.

Kerry Whitfield
http://www.capebyron.com/contact_me/

Wendy

i just flew with VirginBlue from sydney to goldcoast, there service was good
and legroom was great.
i didn't enjoy having to pay for water though!!
i have never flown with qantas before so i can't do a comparison, but they
were really nice on VirginBlue and we had no troubles what so ever.
wendy




"Kerry Whitfield" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Stene /Magnus"
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > Is there any significant difference between Virgin Blue >and Qantas
    > domestic?
    > The other noticeable difference (to me, anyway) is that Virgin Blue
targets
    > the younger generation with it's advertising and young (and cool) staff.
    > While Qantas targets the baby boomers and business traveller.
    > Jusy my observation.
    > Kerry Whitfield
    > http://www.capebyron.com/contact_me/

Daniel Bowen

"wendy" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > i just flew with VirginBlue from sydney to goldcoast, there service was
good
    > and legroom was great.
    > i didn't enjoy having to pay for water though!!
    > i have never flown with qantas before so i can't do a comparison, but they
    > were really nice on VirginBlue and we had no troubles what so ever.
    > wendy

You don't pay for water etc on Qantas. Other than that IMHO much of a
muchness - I tend to book whatever is offering the cheaper flights on the
day.


Daniel
--
Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
dbowen at custard dot net dot au

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], Daniel Bowen at
[email protected] wrote on 7/26/03 11:14 PM:

    > "wendy" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> i just flew with VirginBlue from sydney to goldcoast, there service was
    > good
    >> and legroom was great.
    >> i didn't enjoy having to pay for water though!!
    >> i have never flown with qantas before so i can't do a comparison, but they
    >> were really nice on VirginBlue and we had no troubles what so ever.
    >> wendy
    >
    > You don't pay for water etc on Qantas. Other than that IMHO much of a
    > muchness - I tend to book whatever is offering the cheaper flights on the
    > day.
    >
    >
    > Daniel


If it's that important to you, take a bottle of water. I frequently do
anyway on longer hauls. Air Canada has just eliminated free meals in cattle
class on flights of 1.75 and 3.5 hours, promising better food (!) for prices
of around $12. Unless I'm stuck with a connecting flight and can't leave
the airport (and am thus stuck with overpriced, wretched terminal food) I'll
pass, thanks, and take the $100 cheaper fare to save the price of a GOOD
meal at arrival. Virgin/QF principles should also apply, mutatis
mutandis......

Karen

Just came back from a month-long trip in Australia from US - flew two
Virgin Blue & two Qantas domtestic flights. Was very impressed with VB
- very clean, new, efficient, & all staff we encountered was great. No
complimentary service, but not a problem - just brought water & a
snack for the kids. Qantas also fine. More complimentary service -
some food & drinks on each flight. One Q flight departed a half hour
late so they served complimentary beer & wine onboard.

These days it seems to me that the best attitude to take is that air
travel is pretty much to get you where you want to go safely and not
ridiculously uncomfortably. That way, anything above and beyond is a
bonus. I would advise: take the airline with the best prices. They'll
both do the job more than satisfactorially.

Have a great trip -

Karen

"Stene /Magnus" wrote in message news:...
    > Hi,
    >
    > Is there any significant difference between Virgin Blue and Qantas domestic?
    > This in regard to inflight service, comfort, etc? We're looking at flying
    > between Perth & Adelaide where they seem to use the same 737-400's so the
    > plane type seems the same anyway.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Magnus

David Springthorpe

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 11:00:01 +1000, "wendy" wrote:

    >i just flew with VirginBlue from sydney to goldcoast, there service was good
    >and legroom was great.
    >i didn't enjoy having to pay for water though!!

As long as they don't charge you for expelling it inflight after usual kidney
filtration process.....

DS