Virgin Australia (known as Virgin Blue until early 2011) is an Australian airline, with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia.[1][2][3][4] A number of hubs are located throughout Australia.
Virgin Australia previously suspended flights from 30 March 2020 to all international destinations "in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand",[5][6] as well as several destinations in Australia.[7]
Destinations
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Virgin Australia (and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) currently serve 39 domestic and 5 international destinations as of July 2025
Virgin Australia operates flights to Bali, Cairns and Townsville but Virgin Australia Regional has terminated them. Since Virgin Australia's takeover of Skywest, two original WA Coastal Network (Skywest) destinations have been cancelled (Exmouth & Busselton) with Albany, Esperance and Ravensthorpe also ending on 27 February 2016.[29]
Codeshare and interline agreements
editCurrently, Virgin Australia has agreements with airlines including United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways (Etihad Airways previously), and Air Canada.
It was announced on 26 August 2010 that Virgin Australia had signed a codeshare and interline agreement with Etihad Airways, giving Virgin passengers access to 65 destinations in Europe and the Middle East.[30]
Virgin America and Virgin Australia International Airlines shared terminal facilities at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3, however, only the check-in desks are located there, both inbound and outbound Virgin Australia flights arrive and depart from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
United Airlines and Virgin Australia announced on 15 December 2021 that beginning in April 2022, a new partnership between the two would see the longer than a decade partnership with Delta Air Lines be scrapped.[31]
On 11 December 2024, Qatar Airways announced that passengers can begin booking air tickets for direct routes to Doha from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth on behalf of Virgin Australia for travels commencing June 2025 onwards. This collaboration will also see Melbourne to be added in the mix later the same year.[32] This deal brought about the announced end of the Virgin Australia an Etihad Airways Partnership - due to end on the 1st of June 2025.[33]
References
edit- ↑ "Contact Us". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Domestic schedule | Coronavirus Customer Hub". 16 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "Virgin Australia Domestic Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Virgin Australia International Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Virgin Australia Group update on response to COVID-19" (Press release). Virgin Australia.
The Virgin Australia Group has today announced a temporary suspension of international services and further cuts to domestic capacity in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand. In response to weakened demand, the Group will [also] reduce domestic capacity by around 50 per cent until 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "BRIEF-Virgin Australia To Suspend All International Flying from 30 March to 13 June 2020". Reuters. 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia Group revised domestic schedule" (Press release). Virgin Australia.
The Virgin Australia Group has confirmed a revised domestic schedule following the Group's decision to reduce domestic capacity by at least 50 per cent until 14 June 2020 in the wake of COVID-19.
- 1 2 "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 24 September 2015.
- ↑ Parish, Rebecca (20 April 2015). "Virgin cancels Busselton trial". Busselton Dunsborough Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia re-introduces Coffs Harbour services with fares from $45". Virgin Australia. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Virgin axes Perth-Derby flights as Derby West Kimberley Shire considers air service alternatives". ABC News. 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Exmouth fears as Virgin leaves". The West Australian. 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia cancels Perth to Geraldton route, citing decline in customers". The West Australian. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ "Moranbah, Australia sees end of Virgin Australia flights". www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news. ch-aviation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑
"https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/virgin-australia-increases-regional-network-through-link-airways-partnership#:~:text=The%20partnership%20means%20that%20Virgin,serviced%20by%20another%20major%20airline".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title=|url=(help) - 1 2 3 Virgin Australia Group (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia Group update on COVID-19 response". newsroom.virginaustralia.com. Virgin Australia Airlines. Virgin Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- 1 2 3 Asaf, Seher (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia cuts flights to Japan, New Zealand, US due to coronavirus". Business Traveller.
- ↑ "Say bula to Fiji! Virgin Australia brings forward international flight schedule". Virgin Australia. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong amid the ongoing protests and the coronavirus outbreak". Business Insider Australia. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ "Now on sale: Virgin Australia launches Cairns–Tokyo flights - Executive Traveller". www.executivetraveller.com. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia to end its daily Cairns-Tokyo service due to reduced inbound visitors from Japan post COVID". Virgin Australia Newsroom. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia to suspend Brisbane-Hamilton flights". Yahoo News New Zealand. 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Virgin's Doha flights bring fresh competition to the skies - Executive Traveller". www.executivetraveller.com. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ The Virgin Blue Group Announces Second Phase of Network Review V Australia 26 August 2010
- ↑ Matt O'Sullivan (7 August 2015). "Virgin sheds flights to Bali and Thailand as international losses mount". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ BTN News (1 March 2017). "Virgin Australia drops Abu Dhabi from network". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia international network". Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ↑ "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ Matt O'Sullivan (26 August 2010). "Virgin tie-up with Etihad a blow to Qantas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia takes flight with United Airlines". Virgin Australia Newsroom. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ↑ "Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways". www.virginaustralia.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ↑ "Etihad Airways pulls the plug on Virgin Australia partnership - Executive Traveller". www.executivetraveller.com. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2025-01-26.