I love Virgin Blues airline. They are the best to fly with! I prefer them over other airlines any day but at the same time I have a hate relationship with Virgin Blues. But its really not there fault
Let Me Explain Why I Love Virgin
They are such a great airline. The ground staff are so friendly and helpful. The air hostess are all so nice and their space inside the plane for sitting is very large. Their head rests are the best!
This is the plane that I was on when I was flying back from my trip to Melbourne. I really like the red colour – I have been trying to get David to agree to paint our bus this colour (on the outside) but he doesn’t like it!
These seats are really comfy!
The seats are what I like. They seem a little bit more roomy then other airline seats, not sure if they are or not, but that is what I thought when flying with them.
The Headrest is the best part!
The best part of the headrest is how it can be moved to wrap around your head – you can adjust them to fit more comfortably for sitting back and going to sleep! Mind you if you are travelling late at night (I think I was on the 9.00pm flight) remember to pack a jacket with you. I forgot about the air-conditioning and I got cold!
Let Me Explain Why I Hate Virgin
Really its not Virgin Blue fault – it could be any airline fault. You see the other day we had to drop off our older son to the airport so that he could return to the navy in Melbourne.
I was so stupid while he was home……I never thought to get any family photos of all of us. I didnt even get any photos of just Hayden and I – or Hayden and Dad!!!
Crazy how fast four weeks go flashing by. Without even realising it we were at the Airport, we were hugging him goodbye and I was the biggest sook you have ever seen! Then we watched him from the “observation area”. As soon as he got onto the plane we headed out there to watch him take off. That was when I realised that I loved Virgin to get him home safely and yet at the same time I hated that he was leaving Queensland.
This was the plane that we watched take Hayden back to Melbourne. Love that it got him there safe n sound. Can’t wait to see him again 🙂
CRAZY I know. He did make it back to Melbourne safe n sound. He is very happy as he is already back into the routine of it all. I still can’t believe that he can go from Monday morning to Friday night without his mobile phone! They all have to hand it….and he can’t text the entire week! Yep that is amazing.
How weird does the bathroom sink look at Maroochydore Airport!
I was actually trying to work out how to turn it and not get wet…it has a sensor 🙂
Tips On Travelling In A Plane
- Make sure you have a bag that has wheels on it. I took a carry on back (which I checked in) but while I was in Melbourne I had to carry it every where. Pain in the you know what!
- Take a jacket for the flight as it can be a little bit chilly in the air conditioning.
- If its late at night, then remember to turn off the over head light so that you can rest….I didn’t realise that you could do that until we almost landed.
- If you want to be in and out of the airport in minutes then take a bag with you that will fit onto the plane. Save time at the other end!
- If you are a nervous flyer like I am then take a good book to read, or fingers crossed, sit next to someone that likes to talk. The other option is to listen to the head phones that are provided so that you can drown all the noises out.
Do You Have A Love Hate Relationship With Anything?
Cheers
Lisa
Virgin is definitely my favourite local airline, and I’m glad they delivered Hayden safely to Melbourne. Best thing is that they fly BOEING 737 – 800’s which are better than anything Airbus ! [ YUK, POO ]
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Hi Harry,
Thanking you for the great support with the feedback on which airplane is the best to fly with 🙂
I was so happy to hear that he got to Melbourne safe n sound! Virgin is my all time favorite as well!
Cheers
Lisa
Hey Lisa – here’s another reason to like Virgin that was posted on their fb wall today:
From today, all Virgin Australia Guests receive complimentary tea, coffee and water on all domestic flights!
So good that Hayden was able to spend some time with you and that he got back to Melbourne in one piece thanks to Virgin Australia. It sure beats riding a bike all that way! LOL
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Hi Jenny,
I love that – Virgin giving free tea/coffee and water! Such a great idea.
Our time with our older son went by far too quickly – gosh it was four weeks yet it went by in a flash! I can’t wait to see him again.
Yep riding a bike would have taken awhile 🙂
Cheers
Lisa
I love travelling on Virgin Blue! Always have travelled on Virgin Blue. Although it may be a bit more pricey than the other airlines, the service they provide is unmatched. Once I had a delay in flight and they even featured a $15 complementary voucher for inflight food and drinks.
Kind regards
Wilson
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Hi Wilson,
They are such a great airline! There services are good 🙂 So I guess paying extra is worth it!
Cheers
Lisa
Lisa you have got to love anything that Richard Branson is the head of. He injects his love of life into all his companies. So glad that you have had positive experiences with Virgin Blue and that oyu had an awesome time with Hayden xo
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Lisa you have got to love anything that Richard Branson is the head of. He injects his love of life into all his companies. So glad that you have had positive experiences with Virgin Blue and that you had an awesome time with Hayden xo
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Hi Dee,
thanking you so much for your wonderful support! It was far too short a time with Hayden but it was so nice 🙂 Virgin rocks – Richard Branson has done a good job with his company!
Cheers
Lisa
Thanks Lisa for your thought provoking article 🙂
This has got me thinking about our experiences and our emotional state or emotional memories. One person can have a fantastic experience say with Virgin and the next person a terrible experience. Sometimes the situation may be exactly the same, yet two people can have totally opposite experiences.
We have the power in every moment to choose how we react or respond, sometimes we don’t want to make the choice, however the choice to which emotional state we are in is ultimately our decision – consciously or not.
Cheers
Sue-Ellen
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Hi Sue-Ellen,
So very true about one person thoughts on an experience and another person has the same experience but has a different view on the subject!
Cheers
Lisa
I too like Virgin – and not just because Richard Branson is a legend!
I don’t think their seats are any bigger, and they experience delays like every other airline, but I do think there is always a positive attitude amongst the cabin crew, and this spills over to the passengers.
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Hello Jan,
Good to hear more feedback about Virgin Airlines! It must have been just me that thought the seats were more roomy! Maybe because I had the seat next to me all by myself 🙂
The cabin crew are nice!
Cheers
Lisa