POLL Poll How much would you pay for a vacant seat next to you on a flight? If you’re successful, you’ll receive an email before the flight – at the very latest, two hours before you’re due off the runway. Which routes will the Virgin Australia neighbour-free policy be available on? And, if you’re a member of the bougier Velocity Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus, or Forever Gold programmes and choose not to pre-bid for an extra seat, no bother. Virgin Australia executive Libby Minogue said: ‘Our priority is to give Virgin Australia guests even more value and choice when they choose to fly with us.