VIRGIN Australia is expanding its codeshare relationship with namesake carrier Virgin Atlantic, with VS to codeshare on additional VA domestic routes across Australia.
Effective 28 Oct, the Virgin Atlantic code will be added to flights from Perth to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as Melbourne services to Darwin, Hobart and Launceston.
VS will also codeshare on VA Brisbane flights to Darwin, Canberra, Newcastle, Rockhampton and Townsville.
Meanwhile human headline Sir Richard Branson has hinted that Virgin Atlantic may go head-to-head with QF on London-Perth non-stop flights, telling media on the VA “Meditation Flight” earlier this month (TD 12 Oct) he would like to start the route “as soon as possible”.
The Virgin Atlantic fleet now includes 17 Boeing 787-9 aircraft – the same as those used by Qantas for its non-stop services to the UK.
Source: traveldaily