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Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says the airline’s new business class is the leading product on trans-Pacific routes and will help the airline achieve better returns on fares in what is a very competitive market. The airline has officially launched its new business class cabin on board its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which currently serve

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Virgin Australia has commenced its cargo operations with dedicated freighter aircraft ferrying parcels, food, documents and machinery for its major customer TNT and other clients. The airline’s cargo business was launched in July 2015, when its eight-year contract with Toll ended and was not renewed. As a result, the selling and managing of the belly

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Members of Virgin Australia’s frequent flyer program Velocity keen to use their points while keeping their feet on the ground will be able to cash in their points for fuel under a new initiative with BP. Since April 2015, Velocity members have been able to earn points for fuel and in-store purchases at participating BP

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Virgin Australia says its low-cost unit Tigerair Australia will become an all Boeing 737 operator within three years as part of fleet simplification efforts at the airline group. Currently, Tigerair flies 14 A320s on domestic routes and three 737-800s on flights from Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne to Bali. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

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Virgin Australia has scheduled a resumption of its Sydney-Abu Dhabi service at the start of September, signalling that the cabin upgrades on its Boeing 777-300ERs will be completed in less than two months. The return of Virgin’s Abu Dhabi flights was flagged in a note to travel agents, which said passengers booked on either VA29

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Investors have sent Qantas and Virgin Australia shares tumbling amid ongoing market jitters over the UK’s exit from the European Union and rising oil prices. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep

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