Virgin Blue in the News

Business Class Between Sydney and Perth

March 2011

Virgin Blue has recently launched it's first business class cabin on domestic flights in Australia. The business class leather seats featuring a 62 inch pitch, are available on the Virgin Blue's new Airbus 330 aircraft. Virgin Blue's business class service will commence on flights between Sydney and Perth in May, and increase services to three times daily from June.

Virgin Blue - Increased Domestic Flights

January 2011

Virgin Blue have increased services between Melbourne - Sydney, Sydney - Adelaide, Melbourne - Adelaide & Melbourne – Brisbane

Melbourne - Sydney 22 Daily Flights    
Adelaide - Sydney 5 Daily Flights    

Virgin Blue introduces daily LA flights with V Australia

March 2008

Virgin Blue unveiled V Australia, Down Under’s newest international carrier on 31 March. V Australia hasl commenced flights on its daily, direct Sydney – Los Angeles and expanded to origin cities such as Melbourne and Brisbane aswell as new destinations like Phuket, Fiji and Johannesburg. More routes are promised in due course. The new airline offers three classes of travel: International Business, International Premium Economy and international economy.

With the launch of V Australia, passengers will now have access to a global network of airlines that allow travellers to fly worldwide aboard Virgin.

Virgin Blue Flights now with Premium Economy

February 2008

Virgin Blue introduces ‘Premium Economy’ – spacious 2 x 2 seating arrangement and generous 34 inches of seat pitch and wider overall seat width.

Virgin Blue are confident that their Premium Economy product will satisfy even the most discerning traveller, particularly when it comes with priority check-in, complimentary access to The Lounge, priority boarding, increased baggage allowance of 32kg, and is fully flexible and refundable.

Virgin Blue Resumes Sydney - Canberra Flights

February 2008

Virgin Blue resumes Sydney-Canberra flights by launching Virgin Blue Capital Jet flights. The airline now operates eight daily flights between Sydney and the nation’s capital utilising their brand new fleet of executive style Embraer E-Jets.

Virgin Blue adds Canberra – Gold Coast Flight Service

February 2008

There was barely enough time to remove the Capital Jet launch celebration party decorations before Virgin Blue launched direct flights between Canberra and the Gold Coast.

Virgin-Blue Wins Low Cost Airline of the Year (Asia-Pacific)

January 2008

In January, Virgin Blue was named the Low Cost Airline of the Year (Asia Pacific) in the Budgie$ Best in Class Awards announced at the 5th Annual Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline Congress in Singapore. The Awards recognise and reward the overall quality of an airline’s service: the booking experience, check-in, in-flight, ticket pricing and routes provided.

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