Virgin Australia

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks

The airline has pledged to work with regulators to address competition concerns over its deal to buy Alliance and announced the launch of a route to Tonga.

CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has stressed the importance of new codeshare partnerships with the likes of United Airlines and Qatar Airways.

The airline has announced international routes to Bali and destinations in Oceania.

The new United route is the first to be secured through a multimillion-dollar aviation investment fund.

The startup is exploring working with other airlines as part of its intercontinental strategy.

The latest exit follows confirmation that Rex is ending its Albury-Melbourne route after 39 years.

Interim approval has been given for the codeshare agreement, which replaces Virgin Australia’s long-standing relationship with Delta Air Lines.

The agreement includes codeshares across 35 destinations in Australia for Qatar Airways passengers.

Popular trans-Tasman routes are recovering.

The air services deal extends an existing relationship between the two parties.

Virgin Australia is making major cuts to its domestic capacity as the latest COVID-19 wave causes operational disruption and weakens passenger traffic.

The airline is dropping nine domestic routes and one international service.

The post-pandemic market share predictions of Qantas and Virgin Australia surpass the 100% mark—and that is before factoring in the growth ambitions of Regional Express (Rex) and the imminent entry of LCC Bonza.

United’s US-Australia flights will serve as the basis for increasing the carriers’ access to each other’s domestic markets.

The broader transpacific partnership is particularly crucial for Virgin Australia since it is no longer offering its own flights to the U.S after restructuring in 2020.

The route is part of Rex’s network ramp up as COVID-19 restrictions ease in Australia.

The easing of many domestic border restrictions in Australia will give a welcome boost to the local airline industry as carriers ramp up their interstate networks again.

Virgin Australia’s domestic expansion, the addition of Beirut to Swiss’ network, and Volotea’s tender win in Sardinia are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

The flights from Hobart are the latest domestic routes to be added to the airline’s network.

Qantas said it plans to cancel the launch of a Cairns-Tokyo route following the decision.

Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.

The latest additions from Adelaide follow the launch of flights to Cairns earlier this month.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia has dealt a crucial blow to local airlines that were beginning to recover some momentum based on their domestic strength.