Previous ET articles on the reopening of Qantas lounges have quoted Qantas as saying that any guests must be travelling on the same flight as you. The 'usual entitlement' doesn't apply right now because of the need to limit lounge capacity according to social distancing laws.

Originally Posted by Dan22 Its a worthwhile thought and I wonder if new owners would run the economics of such a scenario. It got me thinking that since a330s will go, there's at minimum 4x 777s that VA own. It costs money to let these aircraft just sit there - maintenance, cycling of fuel throug...

The short answer is YES, Virgin Australia would certainly use its Boeing 777s for east-west flights if the economics stacked up. Airlines are a business and it pretty much all comes down to economics. Qantas would use A380s for east-west flights if those economics stacked up, too. But to make tho...

Originally Posted by planesa380 Virgin's “Light Fare” does not equal economy basic it still has a bag. It's more a new promo fare bucket to improve yields (think happy hour tickets and other promos). It will create more favourable terms to the airline for people who just want a cheap ticket and a...

Very interesting but not much of a 'saving'.