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  • How Virgin Australia’s IT Upgrade Will Impact Your Travel Plans

    Virgin Australia is about to roll out an upgrade to its booking and check-in systems. That should help improve reliability in the long run, but it means less access to Virgin’s online frequent flyer system next week, a messy weekend of travel during a planning upgrade on the weekend of January 12-13, and potential delays…


  • Virgin Australia Rolls Out Proper Mobile Boarding Passes

    You’ve been able to check in via your mobile for a Virgin flight for quite a while, but you still had to then print out a pass when you hit the airport and the option only worked between Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. From today, passengers will be able to check in using their smartphone for…


  • Virgin Australia’s New Baggage Rules Begin Today

    A reminder: as of today, Virgin Australia’s new baggage rules — which focus more on the number of items you have than their weight — kick in. Hit our full guide to how they work and how to save money on baggage when flying with Virgin. (If you have a pre-existing booking, the rules that…


  • Virgin Australia To Fly With Galaxy Tab

    Jetstar has had iPads since last year. Qantas is trialling iPads on one plane. Virgin Australia is also getting into the tablets-for-in-flight-entertainment game, but rather than going Apple, it will be using the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.