Virgin Australia will deploy A330s on Melbourne-Perth route

Posted 19/01/2012

Virgin Australia (DJ) will deploy Airbus A330s on the Melbourne (MEL)-Perth (PER) route to tap the resources boom in Western Australia and attempt to capture more of the business market from Qantas (QF). According to the airline, the move will add 20,000 seats a year.

In a significant ramp-up in the intensifying competition between the two airlines, DJ will take delivery from Airbus of two new 278-seat A330s in May and put them into service on the MEL-PER route from May 14. The A330s will replace 168-seat Boeing 737s.

Originally published 18 Jan 2012 at: http://feeds.atwonline.com/~r/AtwDailyNews/~3/1_HvI8Epc5Q/virgin-australia-will-deploy-a330s-melbourne-perth-route-0118

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