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Virgin Australia (known as Virgin Blue until early 2011) is an Australian airline, with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia.[1] As of July 2019, it flies to 41 destinations across Australia, with a further 15 international destinations.[2][3] A number of hubs are located throughout Australia.

Virgin Australia confirmed it suspended flights from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 to all international destinations "in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand",[4][5] as well as several destinations in Australia.[6]

Destinations

Cable Beach, Virgin Australia's first A330-200.
Bondi Beach, first Boeing 737-800 to wear Virgin Australia livery.
ATR 72-500 in Virgin Australia livery.

Virgin Australia (and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) currently serve 56 destinations as of September 2019:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Australia Adelaide Adelaide Airport Focus City [2]
Albany Albany Airport Terminated [7]
Albury Albury Airport [2]
Alice Springs Alice Springs Airport [2]
Ayers Rock Ayers Rock Airport [2]
Ballina Ballina Byron Gateway Airport [2]
Brisbane Brisbane Airport Hub [2]
Broome Broome Airport [2]
Bundaberg Bundaberg Airport [2]
Busselton Busselton Margaret River Airport Terminated [8]
Cairns Cairns Airport [2]
Canberra Canberra Airport [2]
Christmas Island Christmas Island Airport [3]
Cloncurry Cloncurry Airport [2]
Cocos Islands Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport [3]
Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Airport [2]
Darwin Darwin Airport [2]
Derby RAAF Base Curtin Terminated [9]
Emerald Emerald Airport [2]
Esperance Esperance Airport Terminated [7]
Exmouth RAAF Base Learmonth Terminated [10]
Geraldton Geraldton Airport Terminated [2][11]
Gladstone Gladstone Airport [2]
Gold Coast Gold Coast Airport Focus City [2]
Hamilton Island Great Barrier Reef Airport [2]
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Airport [2]
Hobart Hobart Airport [2]
Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie Airport [2]
Karratha Karratha Airport [2]
Kununurra East Kimberly Regional Airport [2]
Launceston Launceston Airport [2]
Mackay Mackay Airport [2]
Melbourne Melbourne Airport Hub [2]
Mildura Mildura Airport [2]
Moranbah Moranbah Airport Terminated [12]
Mount Isa Mount Isa Airport [2]
Newcastle, NSW Newcastle Airport [2]
Newman Newman Airport [2]
Onslow Onslow Airport [2]
Paraburdoo Paraburdoo Airport Terminated
Perth Perth Airport Hub [2]
Port Hedland Port Hedland Airport [2]
Port Macquarie Port Macquarie Airport [2]
Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport [2]
Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe Airport Terminated [13]
Rockhampton Rockhampton Airport [2]
Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Airport [2]
Sydney Sydney Airport Hub [2]
Tamworth Tamworth Airport [2]
Townsville Townsville Airport [2]
Cook Islands Rarotonga Rarotonga International Airport Suspended until 14 June 2020; ceases on 21 July 2020 [3][14][15][4]
Fiji Nadi Nadi International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Terminated [3][16]
Indonesia Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Japan Tokyo Haneda Airport Scheduled launch on 29 March 2020 postponed indefinitely [17][4][14]
New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Christchurch Christchurch Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Dunedin Dunedin Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Hamilton Hamilton Airport Terminated [18]
Queenstown Queenstown Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Wellington Wellington Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Samoa Apia Faleolo International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
Solomon Islands Honiara Honiara International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]
South Africa Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport Terminated [19]
Thailand Phuket Phuket International Airport Terminated [20]
Tonga Nukuʻalofa Fuaʻamotu International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][14][15][4]
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminated [21]
United States Los Angeles Los Angeles Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][14][15][4]
Vanuatu Port Vila Bauerfield International Airport Suspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 [3][4]

Codeshare & interline agreements

Currently, Virgin Australia has interline agreements with Alaska Airlines (to Seattle–Tacoma);[22] Delta Air Lines;[23] and Horizon Air (to Portland).

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.[24]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Virgin Australia Domestic Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Virgin Australia International Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "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.
  5. ^ "BRIEF-Virgin Australia To Suspend All International Flying from 30 March to 13 June 2020". Reuters. 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 24 September 2015.
  8. ^ Parish, Rebecca (20 April 2015). "Virgin cancels Busselton trial". Busselton Dunsborough Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Virgin axes Perth-Derby flights as Derby West Kimberley Shire considers air service alternatives". ABC News. 29 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Exmouth fears as Virgin leaves". The West Australian. 12 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Virgin Australia cancels Perth to Geraldton route, citing decline in customers". The West Australian. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Moranbah, Australia sees end of Virgin Australia flights". www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news. ch-aviation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d 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.
  15. ^ a b c Asaf, Seher (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia cuts flights to Japan, New Zealand, US due to coronavirus". Business Traveller.
  16. ^ "Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong amid the ongoing protests and the coronavirus outbreak". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Qantas and Virgin Australia set to share Haneda slots". www.flightglobal.com. Flight Global. DVV Media International Limited. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Virgin Australia to suspend Brisbane-Hamilton flights". Yahoo News New Zealand. 14 August 2012.
  19. ^ The Virgin Blue Group Announces Second Phase of Network Review V Australia 26 August 2010
  20. ^ Matt O'Sullivan (7 August 2015). "Virgin sheds flights to Bali and Thailand as international losses mount". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  21. ^ BTN News (1 March 2017). "Virgin Australia drops Abu Dhabi from network". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  22. ^ Release to the Australian Stock Exchange - V Australia announces SYD-LAX as launch route
  23. ^ V Australia and Delta sign agreement Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Matt O'Sullivan (26 August 2010). "Virgin tie-up with Etihad a blow to Qantas". The Sydney Morning Herald.