Join Aussie JetSetter for the most unusual of flights as he embarks on one of Virgin Australia’s most unusual routes that being the seasonal summertime service between Perth and Launceston, Tasmania. In this review I showcase what you can expect in business class on one of Virgin Australia’s relatively few Boeing 737-700 aircraft dating back to its predecessor Virgin Blue era!
I assess everything from the ground experience in Perth, to the onboard leather recliner seating and the onboard food and beverage service. About an hour into the flight we however unfortunately encounter an issue with the flight deck being unable to establish all the HF frequencies needed to venture so far south off the Australian mainland as we were about to leave Western Australia behind. This therefore required the pilots to turn the plane back to Perth and enter a holding pattern and drop the plane’s landing gear to burn off extra fuel before returning to Perth!
Given this unexpected diversion back to Perth I also give my thoughts on how the airline handled this most unusual of contingencies and how they did in organising a replacement flight to get us eventually to Launceston! As an added bonus I also check out the Virgin Australia lounge in Perth before the flight offering my thoughts on what you can expect with its Perth Lounge in terms of food, amenities and service.
Be sure to also stay tuned for part 2 of the journey to Launceston as we get put on a replacement flight to finally take us to Tasmania to see how that experience was like!
