List of Virgin Australia destinations

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Virgin Australia (known as Virgin Blue until early 2011) is an Australian airline, with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia.[1] As of April 2021, it flies to 31 destinations across Australia,[2] with a further 9 international destinations currently suspended.[3][4] A number of hubs are located throughout Australia.

Virgin Australia has suspended flights from 30 March 2020 to all international destinations "in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand",[5][6] as well as several destinations in Australia.[7]

Destinations[]

Cable Beach, Virgin Australia's first A330-200.
Bondi Beach, first Boeing 737-800 to wear Virgin Australia livery.
ATR 72-500 in Virgin Australia livery.

Virgin Australia (and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) currently serve 31 destinations as of April 2021:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Australia Adelaide Adelaide Airport Focus city [3]
Albany Albany Airport Terminated [8]
Albury Albury Airport Terminated [3]
Alice Springs Alice Springs Airport [3]
Ayers Rock Ayers Rock Airport Terminated [3]
Ballina Ballina Byron Gateway Airport [3]
Brisbane Brisbane Airport Hub [3]
Broome Broome Airport [3]
Bundaberg Bundaberg Airport Terminated [3]
Busselton Busselton Margaret River Airport Terminated [9]
Cairns Cairns Airport [3]
Canberra Canberra Airport [3]
Christmas Island Christmas Island Airport [4]
Cloncurry Cloncurry Airport Terminated [3]
Cocos Islands Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport [4]
Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Airport Terminated [3]
Darwin Darwin Airport [3]
Derby RAAF Base Curtin Terminated [10]
Emerald Emerald Airport [3]
Esperance Esperance Airport Terminated [8]
Exmouth RAAF Base Learmonth Terminated [11]
Geraldton Geraldton Airport Terminated [3][12]
Gladstone Gladstone Airport [3]
Gold Coast Gold Coast Airport Focus city [3]
Hamilton Island Great Barrier Reef Airport [3]
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Airport Terminated [3]
Hobart Hobart Airport [3]
Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie Airport [3]
Karratha Karratha Airport [3]
Kununurra East Kimberly Regional Airport [3]
Launceston Launceston Airport [3]
Mackay Mackay Airport [3]
Melbourne Melbourne Airport Hub [3]
Mildura Mildura Airport Terminated [3]
Moranbah Moranbah Airport Terminated [13]
Mount Isa Mount Isa Airport [3]
Newcastle, NSW Newcastle Airport [3]
Newman Newman Airport [3]
Onslow Onslow Airport Terminated [3]
Paraburdoo Paraburdoo Airport Terminated
Perth Perth Airport Hub [3]
Port Hedland Port Hedland Airport [3]
Port Macquarie Port Macquarie Airport Terminated [3]
Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport [3]
Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe Airport Terminated [14]
Rockhampton Rockhampton Airport [3]
Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Airport [3]
Sydney Sydney Airport Hub [3]
Tamworth Tamworth Airport Terminated [3]
Townsville Townsville Airport [3]
Cook Islands Rarotonga Rarotonga International Airport Terminated [4][15][16][5]
Fiji Nadi Nadi International Airport Suspended [4][5]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport Terminated [4][17]
Indonesia Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Suspended [4][5]
Japan Tokyo Haneda Airport Scheduled to launch on 29 March 2020
Launch has been postponed indefinitely		 [18][5][15]
New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Suspended [4][5]
Christchurch Christchurch Airport Suspended [4][5]
Dunedin Dunedin Airport Terminated [4][5]
Hamilton Hamilton Airport Terminated [19]
Queenstown Queenstown Airport Suspended [4][5]
Wellington Wellington Airport Suspended [4][5]
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport Terminated [4][5]
Samoa Apia Faleolo International Airport Suspended [4][5]
Solomon Islands Honiara Honiara International Airport Suspended [4][5]
South Africa Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport Terminated [20]
Thailand Phuket Phuket International Airport Terminated [21]
Tonga Nukuʻalofa Fuaʻamotu International Airport Terminated [4][15][16][5]
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminated [22]
United States Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport Terminated [4][15][16][5]
Vanuatu Port Vila Bauerfield International Airport Suspended [4][5]

Codeshare & interline agreements[]

Currently, Virgin Australia has interline agreements with Alaska Airlines (to Seattle–Tacoma);[23] Delta Air Lines;[24] and Horizon Air (to Portland).

It was announced on 26 August 2010 that Virgin Australia had signed a codeshare and interline agreement with Etihad Airways, giving Virgin passengers access to 65 destinations in Europe and the Middle East.[25]

Virgin America and Virgin Australia International Airlines shared terminal facilities at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3, however, only the check-in desks are located there, both inbound and outbound Virgin Australia flights arrive and depart from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

References[]

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Domestic schedule | Coronavirus Customer Hub". 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Virgin Australia Domestic Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Virgin Australia International Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Virgin Australia Group update on response to COVID-19" (Press release). Virgin Australia. The Virgin Australia Group has today announced a temporary suspension of international services and further cuts to domestic capacity in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand. In response to weakened demand, the Group will [also] reduce domestic capacity by around 50 per cent until 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ "BRIEF-Virgin Australia To Suspend All International Flying from 30 March to 13 June 2020". Reuters. 18 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Virgin Australia Group revised domestic schedule" (Press release). Virgin Australia. The Virgin Australia Group has confirmed a revised domestic schedule following the Group’s decision to reduce domestic capacity by at least 50 per cent until 14 June 2020 in the wake of COVID-19.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 24 September 2015.
  9. ^ Parish, Rebecca (20 April 2015). "Virgin cancels Busselton trial". Busselton Dunsborough Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Virgin axes Perth-Derby flights as Derby West Kimberley Shire considers air service alternatives". ABC News. 29 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Exmouth fears as Virgin leaves". The West Australian. 12 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Virgin Australia cancels Perth to Geraldton route, citing decline in customers". The West Australian. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Moranbah, Australia sees end of Virgin Australia flights". www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news. ch-aviation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Virgin Australia Group (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia Group update on COVID-19 response". newsroom.virginaustralia.com. Virgin Australia Airlines. Virgin Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c Asaf, Seher (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia cuts flights to Japan, New Zealand, US due to coronavirus". Business Traveller.
  17. ^ "Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong amid the ongoing protests and the coronavirus outbreak". Business Insider Australia. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Qantas and Virgin Australia set to share Haneda slots". www.flightglobal.com. Flight Global. DVV Media International Limited. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Virgin Australia to suspend Brisbane-Hamilton flights". Yahoo News New Zealand. 14 August 2012.
  20. ^ The Virgin Blue Group Announces Second Phase of Network Review V Australia 26 August 2010
  21. ^ Matt O'Sullivan (7 August 2015). "Virgin sheds flights to Bali and Thailand as international losses mount". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  22. ^ BTN News (1 March 2017). "Virgin Australia drops Abu Dhabi from network". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  23. ^ Release to the Australian Stock Exchange - V Australia announces SYD-LAX as launch route
  24. ^ V Australia and Delta sign agreement Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Matt O'Sullivan (26 August 2010). "Virgin tie-up with Etihad a blow to Qantas". The Sydney Morning Herald.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""