Tag: Virgin Australia
Australian domestic airline competition under pressure
Australian regulator ACCC said it will continue to closely monitor domestic airfares on services between metropolitan cities following Rex’s withdrawal from this market, the...
Virgin Australia orders 8 Embraer E190-E2s
Virgin Australia has placed a firm order with Embraer for eight E190-E2 small narrowbody aircraft as part of its fleet renewal plan. The order...
Virgin Australia, ANZ get OK for trans-Tasman code sharing
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted authorisation to allow unilateral code sharing arrangements between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand that...
ACCC: Australian aviation returns to pre-pandemic levels
Australia’s aviation sector appears to have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic as passenger levels and capacity returned to pre-pandemic levels, the ACCC’s latest Domestic Airline...
ACCC looks to OK Virgin Australia, ANZ codeshare on trans-Tasman routes
The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand for proposed unilateral code sharing arrangements...
Jayne Hrdlicka out as CEO of Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia announced that Jayne Hrdlicka, "with the board’s support", has decided to resign as CEO after less than four years in the role....
Virgin Australia outlines opportunities to improve Australia’s aviation industry
Virgin Australia has released its response to the Australian Government’s Aviation Green Paper. In it, the airline highlights a number of policy and regulatory...
Virgin Australia opts for Sabre NDC tech
Virgin Australia has selected Sabre to power its future New Distribution Capability (NDC) connection. Virgin Australia will be using Sabre’s NDC IT capabilities, together with its Global Distribution System...
Australia’s Rex claims ‘most reliable airline’ title
Australian regional carrier Rex recently boasted about its "continued record-breaking run as Australia’s most reliable airline with the latest data showing it’s a country...
Virgin Australia IPO chief resigns
Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia's Chief Development Officer David Marr, who was assigned to lead the airline's plans for an eventual initial public offering (IPO),...