Category: Virgin Australia

Virgin Blue has announced the first phase of action following its network review, which will see Pacific Blue end its domestic New Zealand services, while V Australia will cut its Nadi services. Pac Blue’s domestic NZ services will be cut from October 18, with passengers with bookings for after that time to be offered refunds

Pacific Blue has become the third Australian carrier to request an allocation of additional capacity on the Indonesia route following the recent doubling of available seats under a new bilateral agreement between Indonesia and Australia. In an application to the International Air Services Commission (IASC), Pacific Blue seeks an additional 2340 seats each week for

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has finalised licensing arrangements which will allow passengers to use their mobile phones in flight. Under the new arrangements, mobile communication services on aircraft will be governed by apparatus and class licenses. ACMA says it has consulted closely with CASA for the new licensing arrangements, with no technical

Jetstar has announced plans to fly from Melbourne and Cairns to Auckland next year. From December 13, Jetstar will launch daily services between Melbourne and Auckland, followed by a three times weekly Cairns-Auckland service from April 12 2011. Both services will be operated by 177-seat A320s, and represents an additional 92,000 seats annually on the