Sir Richard Branson has once more teamed up with Virgin Blue founder Brett Godfrey, this time on the recently renovated Quamby Estate in Tasmania.
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Virgin Samoa launches as Polynesian Blue says farewell
BY JAMES WILKINSON Virgin Australia has rebranded Polynesian Blue as Virgin Samoa as the company continues its ‘game changing’ plan. The moves comes at the same time as the company re-brands Pacific Blue and V Australia under the Virgin Australia banner, finally unifying all of the airline’s entities. The Prime Minister of Samoa, the Hon [...]
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Virgin Australia inaugurates A330 services
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Virgin Australia has inaugurated widebody domestic services between Sydney and Perth utilising the airline’s new Airbus A330 fleet.
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Virgin's Delta joint venture given preliminary approval
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Virgin Australia’s joint venture with Delta Air Lines has been given a preliminary green light by the U.S Department of Transportation (DOT), with both carriers set to be granted antitrust immunity on the trans-Pacific route.
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Goodbye Blue, Virgin Australia is born
BY JAMES WILKINSON
The biggest secret in Australian aviation is out of the bag, with Virgin Blue rebranding as Virgin Australia as the company continues to chase a larger segment of the lucrative business and corporate travel market.
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Virgin Blue launches kerbside lounge access
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Virgin Blue has upped the ante in the war to win over the business traveller, by launching a new kerbside entrance and valet service at the airline’s lounge facility at Sydney airport.
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Virgin Blue reveals Business Class pricing
BY JAMES WILKINSON
Virgin Blue has released details of pricing for routes utilising its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which are set to fly from Sydney to Perth from May 26 complete with a domestic business class product for the first time.
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Exclusive: one-on-one with Sir Richard Branson
This year is shaping up to be yet another milestone one for Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group of companies as the British entrepreneur gets set to fly into space and target the elusive mid-scale hotel segment.
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Special Report: Cyclone Yasi spares most of North Queensland’s hotels
The majority of North Queensland’s leading hotels and resorts are open for business following the arrival of severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi on Wednesday night (Feb 2).
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ACCC gives final approval to Virgin-Etihad tie-up
Virgin Blue Group’s alliance with Etihad Airways has been given final approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission just three weeks before the inaugural V Australia flight to Abu Dhabi.
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