Virgin Australia
Australian based domestic and international full service carrier. The carrier has over 30% share of the Australian domestic market with close to 3,000 flights a week, carrying nearly 19 million domestic passengers a year to 33 domestic...
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Virgin Australia boosts domestic leisure flying
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Two new routes will be launched alongside frequency additions on a further 18 services.
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Air New Zealand starts flights on third quarantine-free Australian route
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Carriers in both countries await the establishment of a two-way travel bubble.
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Virgin Australia-Alliance Airlines partnership approved
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The Australian carriers have been provisionally cleared to cooperate on more than 40 routes despite objections from REX.
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Australian regional Rex plans big growth on domestic routes
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The turboprop operator details its timeline for starting service with Boeing 737 jets.
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Route Analysis: YYZ-DOH, SYD-LST, KWI-MCT
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Canada’s plans to launch a route to...
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Australia establishing travel bubble for routes from New Zealand
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Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.
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Rex to Use Boeing 737-800s on Sydney-Melbourne route
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The Australian regional carrier has only operated turboprops until now, primarily on regional routes.
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Australia regional Rex eyes expansion amid pandemic
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Gaps left by Virgin Australia are on the carrier’s radar.
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Delta continues LAX-Sydney route with Virgin Australia JV on hold
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Virgin Australia will focus on domestic and short-haul international flying for the time being.
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Qantas to plug regional gaps left by Virgin
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Virgin Australia’s decision to exit nine regional routes has prompted Qantas to expand its offering.
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Virgin Australia scales back regional routes
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A number of regional routes are being cut from the airline’s network as part of an ongoing restructuring program.
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Virgin Australia to drop widebody fleet, cut workforce
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Restructured airline will drop long-haul routes.
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Analysis: Tigerair Australia to end operations
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Following the confirmation that Tigerair Australia will cease operations, Routes looks at the Virgin Australia low-cost subsidiary’s place in the...
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Sydney-Melbourne flights hit by border closure
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A spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases is set to curb flying on one of the world’s busiest routes.
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Virgin Australia given new life, to be owned by Bain Capital
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Virgin Australia’s current owners, including the UK Virgin Group, will have their stakes wiped out.
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Australian regional Rex eyes East Coast routes
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Flying the major routes would likely require narrowbody jet aircraft.
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COVID-19: Asia-Pacific market update (w/e April 19)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Virgin Australia flights to continue during administration process
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Australia’s second-largest carrier plans to continue operating a vastly reduced schedule while administrators from Deloitte work to find a buyer...
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Branson: Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia need government help
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Mogul asserts his wealth isn’t viable route to save airlines.
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COVID-19: Asia-Pacific market update (w/e March 22)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.