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17/06/2022

Virgin Australia Confirms Nonstop Gold Coast - Denpasar Flights In 2023
Virgin Australia will begin flying from the Gold Coast to Denpasar (Bali) next year, becoming the first airline to fly the city pair. It is a novel piece of adventurism from the Brisbane-based airline, which until recently, has steered clear of international flying and, when it has dipped its toes into the market, has tended to follow other carriers on already well-traversed routes.

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22/12/2021

Flights between Sydney and Fiji will be joined by international services to Bali and Queenstown in the new year…

20/12/2021

Virgin Australia Launches Partnership With United Airlines
Connections are a crucial part of an airline’s network strategy as it aids in higher possibilities of direct or one-stop flights through the various continents and even extend to the possibility of lounge accesses – all in the convenience of passengers and the profit of the airline.

Although it sounds easy enough to gain and maintain connecting partnerships for airlines, it is usually a gamble as airlines may choose to cut the partnership short if they find a bigger aircraft to fly within these competitive and volatile skies.

Connections are a crucial part of an airline's network strategy as it aids in higher possibilities of direct or one-stop flights through the various continents and even extend to the possibility of lounge accesses - all in the convenience of passengers and the profit of the airline. Although it s

25/11/2021

Virgin Australia said on Thursday that it would add seven additional Boeing Co 737 NG aircraft to its fleet, practically returning it to pre-pandemic levels, to achieve a one-third share of Australia’s domestic travel market.

19/08/2021

Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane Int'l) has confirmed it has begun temporarily standing down a varying number of frontline employees until the end of October following renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in New South Wales and accompanying travel restrictions.

In an email to staff shared with ch-aviation, Chief Executive Officer Jayne Hrdlicka said the number of people required to work would “vary from week to week” but all affected would be eligible for weekly COVID compensation payments amounting to AUD750 Australian dollars (USD550).

Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane Int'l) has confirmed it has begun temporarily standing down a varying number of frontline employees until the end of October following renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in New South Wales and accompanying travel restrictions. In an email to staff shared with ch-aviation, Chie...

12/08/2021

VIRGIN ADDS 10,000 SEATS ON NEW ROUTES TO SKIRT BORDER CLOSURES

Virgin Australia has announced the addition of 10,000 new seats across two new routes ahead of the September school holidays, which skirt the border closures that currently impact the country’s most populous states.

From September, Virgin Australia will fly direct from Adelaide to Launceston for the very first time, as well as re-introduce direct flights between Adelaide and Darwin.

Notably, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are currently the only three states without major travel restrictions in place, and people can freely move between these states.

The news will add over 4,000 seats per month between Adelaide and Launceston, with three return services per week, as well as 6,000 seats per month between the South Australia capital and Darwin, with four return services per week.

05/08/2021

Labor and the Transport Workers' Union have slammed extra support to the aviation sector, claiming it a "half-baked" plan to resuscitate the crippled industry.

Labor and the TWU have slammed the extension of support to the aviation sector, claiming the plan is "half baked".

02/08/2021

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22/07/2021

Virgin Australia is a big winner in the 2021 AirlineRatings.com Excellence Awards taking out the highly coveted Best Cabin Crew and being named in the global Top Twenty.

AirlineRatings.com the world’s only airline safety, product, and COVID rating website promotes excellence and innovation in the airline industry, and the pinnacle of these efforts is its Airline Excellence Awards.

Virgin Australia is a big winner in the 2021 AirlineRatings.com Excellence Awards taking out the highly coveted Best Cabin Crew and being named in the global Top Twenty. AirlineRatings.com the world’s only airline safety, product, and COVID rating website promotes excellence and innovation in the ...

13/07/2021

Virgin Australia Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka joined other business leaders at the Operation COVID Shield National Business Partnership Forum meeting.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, LG John Frewen, Coordinator-General, National COVID Vaccine Taskforce & Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer hosted the roundtable to discuss the Federal Government’s Vaccination program.

Virgin Australia Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka joined other business leaders at the Operation COVID Shield National Business Partnership Forum meeting.

07/07/2021

SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - A group of infrastructure investors has proposed one of Australia's biggest-ever buyouts, a A$22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) purchase of Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd, taking a longer-term view on the pandemic-battered travel sector.

A group of infrastructure investors has proposed one of Australia's biggest-ever buyouts, a A$22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) purchase of Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd, taking a longer-term view on the pandemic-battered travel sector.

25/06/2021

Virgin Australia COVID-19 vaccine incentives: Giveaway of business class flights, millions of Velocity points

Virgin Australia has followed Qantas in announcing its own incentive program for Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

21/06/2021

A surge in domestic tourism as a result of increased consumer confidence, lower airfares and greater competition between airlines helped drive the recovery of Australia’s airline industry in recent months, according to the most recent report from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

A surge in domestic tourism as a result of increased consumer confidence, lower airfares and greater competition between airlines helped drive the recovery of Australia’s airline industry

18/06/2021

Virgin Australia To Bring 250 New Jobs To Brisbane
New flights by October

New flights by October

11/06/2021

Brisbane, 9 June 2021: Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer Jayne Hrdlicka today announced the appointment of Dave Emerson as the company's Chief...

04/06/2021

Victoria’s ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown will continue for a further seven days in Melbourne, in a major blow to Australia’s domestic recovery.

Victoria’s lockdown was first imposed last Thursday and was due to last seven days, however, since then the cluster has increased to 67 active cases in the local community.

03/06/2021

A Brisbane-based airline appears to have become the first to impose a mandatory vaccination policy, saying any staff who refuse the COVID-19 jab may face disciplinary action.

Brisbane-based company is believed to be the first to introduce a mandatory policy

20/05/2021

Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said five new routes would be added to its flight schedule and there would be increased frequency of services in existing routes.