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The airline will increase flights between Sydney and its base in Abu Dhabi from daily to 10 per week starting in July 2025, and has signalled it intends to further increase to double daily services in coming years.
The “best discount” fare in September is 12.5 percentage points higher than in July, with standard “restricted economy” fares up 12.3 percentage points.
The new deal, which comes after months of negotiations and the rejection of a previous offer earlier this year, was brokered by the Fair Work Commission and includes a 21 per cent pay rise over three years and measures to improve work/life balance.
The carrier, one of China’s “big four” airlines, will operate three 787-8 Dreamliner flights to Guangzhou per week starting 12 December, returning to Adelaide following a four-year break after it paused services in March 2020 due to COVID-19.
From June 2025, Jetstar will fly three times per week from the Gold Coast to Hamilton and Dunedin, as well as up to four times per week from Sydney to Hamilton.
The MAX 8 aircraft are expected to be delivered from the second half of 2025, with Boeing still having not received certification for the larger MAX 10. The change brings Virgin’s total MAX 8 order from 14 to 26, with eight having already arrived.
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