Roast Virgin Australia Unappreciation Thread

[leungtl]

So the players sat on the tarmac for 2 hours, then got told they had to leave the plane because of "operational [mechanical] reasons".

Now they can either wait until 11:55pm for the red eye or go home, and come back to take the 5:50am flight.

FFS.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Sydney's 11pm curfew (12am for international flights) doesn't help. Means there's no real room to move until the midnight horror - as you said

 

[Freoforever86]

Pretty annoying. Doubt it'll worry the team too much.

 

[nurries]

Sydney trying everything to put off Freo

 

[JamFrank]

Don't think the red eye is a good option. Boys need to rest up.

 

[Steinfreo]

I think it should be alright. That late flight isn't so bad. It will only slightly affect their schedule

 

[Spoken4]

I've made a complaint with Virgin. Suggest everybody does:

http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/help/contact-us/feedback/

 

[Bicco]

Quick!! Someone go and check on Simmofreo!!!!

 

[AAACockburn]

LOL.
Virgin Australia. This place has been rooted for years.
Oh you meant Virgin airlines.

 

[Simmofreo]

Quick!! Someone go and check on Simmofreo!!!!

Haha all I can say is I am a frequent flyer and if they decide to take the red-eye it will seriously affect their preparation. Not everyone can sleep on planes

 

[The Anchorite]

I think it should be alright. That late flight isn't so bad. It will only slightly affect their schedule

They will barely be able to sleep. Terrible preparation. Surely they have to wait until tomorrow.

 

[Grape Bear]

i really do not understand why we are not allowed to charter flights. what really shits me is why they were told to wait two hours only to be told they were going to cancel the flight. that would have been ample time to arrange to fly on another carrier and make it to sydney in time.

**** this all to hell and back.

 

[JamFrank]

i really do not understand why we are not allowed to charter flights. what really shits me is why they were told to wait two hours only to be told they were going to cancel the flight. that would have been ample time to arrange to fly on another carrier and make it to sydney in time.

**** this all to hell and back.

This shit happens all the time, with every airline. It's just bad luck.

 

[Grape Bear]

red eye is a ridiculously bad idea. i fly that flight every time i go over east, am five foot nothing, and struggle to get comfortable enough to sleep. imagine Sandi!

 

[Seppo]

Quick!! Someone go and check on Simmofreo!!!!

 

[88mph]

Unacceptable from Virgin. Waiting 2 hours on the Tarmac before making the call to cancel the flight is a joke.

AFL need to allow/consider pushing the game back so the team can prepare appropriately.

 

[Grape Bear]

Unacceptable from Virgin. Waiting 2 hours on the Tarmac before making the call to cancel the flight is a joke.

AFL need to allow/consider pushing the game back so the team can prepare appropriately.

in our dreams. AFL are probably rubbing their hands in glee at all the mishaps we're having.

 

[leungtl]

Confirmed they'll be taking a 10am flight tomorrow.

 

[JamFrank]

Confirmed they'll be taking a 10am flight tomorrow.

What time will they get into Sydney (EST)?

 

[Jaeger]

Better finding out the plane has issues before they take off!

Go tomorrow morning, plenty of time to settle in.

Hope you belt the pricks!

 

[Grape Bear]

What time will they get into Sydney (EST)?

weird choice. they'll get in around 4pm with that one. the 6am flight gets in at 1pm sydney time.

 

[Grape Bear]

i really want to know what said plane issues are.

 

[JamFrank]

weird choice. they'll get in around 4pm with that one. the 6am flight gets in at 1pm sydney time.

I guess 6am flight means waking up at 4:30am? Probably not ideal.

Still 4pm doesn't give a whole lot of time to adjust.

 

[se17enteen]

AFL loving this.

 

[Freo88]

Still reckon they shouldve gone to Melbourne and jumped on a short flight tomorrow morning to Sydney.

It's a bit surreal especially with a final on the line. I cant remember the last time a teams flight was cancelled. In the Harvey days we used to fly out a day before the game...cancelled flight then would have been disasterous