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Qantas and Virgin are doubling down on discounts

We'll take an overseas trip! No, domestic. No, overseas... ahh we can't…

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Virgin Australia to refund 61,000 customers overcharged after pricing system error

Virgin Australia its hand up for a glitch in the system. Fair…

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Virgin Australia Velocity perks on long-haul international flights

Having been to Hamad International, you just have to get over the…

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Virgin Australia to go public in June after 5-year ASX hiatus

We've been waiting a long time, but the moment is finally here.

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ACCC officially green-lights Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways integrated alliance

If you think we're repeating old news, think again! Virgin Australia and…

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Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways partner up for SAF project in Nth Qld

With mills closing and cane left standing in the field, this might…

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Virgin Australia’s Embraer 190-E2 narrowbody interior unveiled

A drought of aircraft becomes a flood as carriers begin unveiling their…

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Virgin Australia and Viva Energy join forces in Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative

We are pretty sure the cows are envious as the VA flies…

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Virgin Australia launches network-wide sale with fares from $45

Burnout? We doubt the astronauts in space for nine months want to…

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Behind the scenes tour with VA to inspire young female aviators

Give them wings and they will fly, hopefully in new aircraft when…

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Fond farewell from outgoing Virgin Australia CEO Hrdlicka

If Hrdlicka knows anything, apart from airlines, it's how to do things…

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UPDATE: Cyclone Alfred flight and airport updates

Caution advised and keep up to date ...

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Virgin Australia appoints Dave Emerson as new CEO

This search took a long time, and then they appoint the guy…

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Travel industry welcomes Qatar’s stake in VA which will see 28 extra international flights a week

All-round approval, maybe except for some of those other international carriers.

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Virgin pilot raised alarm as dozens of flights diverted during Chinese warship’s ‘live firing exercise’

Tense times off our coast but thankfully our commercial pilots had an…

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Virgin Australia sale fares to Aussie hotspots, including Ballina Byron Bay from $49 one-way

Mid-week Byron break for 49 bucks, we like the sound of that.…

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ACCC backs Virgin Australia’s ‘wet lease’ arrangement with Qatar Airways

With Jayne Hrdlicka set to depart soon, this is one last tick…

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ACCC backs Virgin Australia’s ‘wet lease’ arrangement with Qatar Airways

With Jayne Hrdlicka set to depart soon, this is one last tick…

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ACCC challenges airlines to find news way to increase seating capacity as growth continues

If you didn't know it already, spreading your personal items on the…

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Virgin Australia and Air India unveil new codeshare partnership

A great news day for Virgin Australia which is sure to have…

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Virgin Australia wins World’s Best Cabin Crew Award for seventh year running

It's always relaxing to hear the Australian accent on the way home…

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Virgin Australia launches sale for short haul international flights

If you often lament that there are not enough countries close to…

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Virgin suspends Adelaide-Darwin direct flights as part of flight schedule shake-up

Qantas and Jetstar will continue to service the route, but if that's…

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Virgin Australia triples number of reward seats between Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Doha

What came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in this case,…

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Virgin Australia rejects ‘unsubstantiated assertion’ that it turned a blind eye to staff safety risks

Young staff need to be protected, but trawling their social media profiles…

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Virgin Australia launches network-wide sale with fares from $49

If your New Year resolution is to travel more, then now here…

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Sydney to London business under $10k with Landmark VA flights to Doha

These boarding passed will be a piece of aviation history, and at…

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Mackay Airport flying high for festive season

Mackay is hot right now and expected to get hotter with more…

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VA x Air NZ trans-Tasman codeshare makes long-awaited return

Depending on who you're flying, you'll be ordering fish & chips or…

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ACCC gives interim approval for Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to launch 28 new flights to Doha

After having its bid rejected last year, Qatar, it appears, has had…

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Etihad and Virgin Australia end codeshare and frequent flyer partnership, effective 1 June 2025

Is this a break-up! Oh yes it definitely is, given your new…

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Virgin’s new inflight food and drink fiesta – including margaritas!

Is there a round trip where you can try several menu items…

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Virgin Australia appoints Kristy Meudell as new head of consumer PR and social

Wow! Huge congratulations to Kristy who we have known for some time…

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More than a million Virgin fares now on sale from as little as $49

Virgin's launched a new sale, just one day after Jetstar did the…

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35 per cent base salary increase part of Virgin Australia pilots new enterprise agreement

Virgin Australia pilots have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new enterprise…

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Qatar to acquire minority 25% stake in Virgin Australia, with Doha flights planned

Despite the positive vibes, three may be a crowd when it comes…

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Virgin Australia pilots to score pay rises of up to $40k+ if new deal voted in

As if a 40 grand pay rise wasn't enough to make you…

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The rise of the aerosexual – and a few other important aviation stories

We didn't know what they were either, but you will know it…

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