Category: Virgin Australia

Jetstar and Qantas schedule relief flights to Denpasar as airport reopens
Airlines

Jetstar and Qantas have scheduled relief flights from Denpasar, including a Boeing 747-400 service, to bring passengers stranded due to the ash cloud back to Australia following the reopening of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. Denpasar’s international airport was reopened on Wednesday afternoon, following an improvement in conditions. The airport was closed on Monday and

Ash cloud prompts closure of Denpasar Airport and scores of flight cancellations
Airlines

Eruptions from Indonesia’s Mount Agung volcano has forced the closure of Denpasar’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport and disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers as airlines including Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia cancel flights to the popular tourist destination. The volcano, located some 75km north east of the airport, began erupting on November

Virgin Australia Melbourne-Hong Kong flights more than two-thirds full
Airlines

Virgin Australia’s new Melbourne-Hong Kong service that commenced on July 5 2017 has been on average more than two-thirds full during the first two months of operations, new figures show. An analysis of the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) monthly reports on international passenger traffic indicated Virgin Australia carried 15,818 passengers (7,887

Rob Sharp named permanent head of Virgin Australia airlines
Airlines

Virgin Australia has made Rob Sharp’s move from Tigerair Australia to head office a permanent one. On Thursday, Sharp was named group executive for Virgin Australia airlines, having held the post in an acting capacity since June following the sudden departure of John Thomas. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

Virgin Australia posts 2017/18 first quarter profit, expects further improvement in period ahead
Airlines

Virgin Australia has posted a second consecutive quarter of underlying profit, with further improvement expected over the next six months as its transformation program supported an improved bottom line. The airline group achieved underlying profit before tax in the vicinity of $14.4 million for the three months to September 30 2017, a turnaround of $18

Virgin Australia chairman says board has discussed privatisation
Airlines

Virgin Australia chairman Elizabeth Bryan says the airline group’s board has discussed the matter of whether the company should be privatised. Speaking to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Brisbane on Wednesday, Bryan noted there had been speculation over the past year regarding whether the airline group would remain listed on the

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