Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin add additional flights traveldailymedia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from traveldailymedia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Virgin Australia shapes growth strategies to aid tourism recovery
Share
Virgin Australia Group has announced fast-tracked plans to acquire new aircraft, create more frontline jobs and grow its network to further support domestic tourism.
The recovery efforts include the reintroduction of 10 additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and the planned return of more than 80 per cent of the airline’s pre-pandemic domestic capacity by mid-June. Network operational changes will also allow the airline to redeploy Boeing 737 aircraft to other parts of its network over the coming months.
After a year of rolling state-based restrictions, pent-up travel demand is supporting the launch of several new and expanded services and frequencies on key leisure and business routes. Virgin Australia Group is committed to maintaining a market share consistent with its pre-COVID position.
16 April 2021
Virgin Australia Group has announced fast-tracked plans to acquire new aircraft, create more frontline jobs and grow its network to further support domestic tourism.
The recovery efforts include the reintroduction of 10 additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and the planned return of more than 80 per cent of the airline’s pre-pandemic domestic capacity by mid-June. Network operational changes will also allow the airline to redeploy Boeing 737 aircraft to other parts of its network over the coming months.
After a year of rolling state-based restrictions, pent-up travel demand is supporting the launch of several new and expanded services and frequencies on key leisure and business routes. Virgin Australia Group is committed to maintaining a market share consistent with its pre-COVID position.
Qantas to Launch New Routes, Increase Capacity to North Coast
(23 Feb 2021) Qantas has said that it will add three new routes and extra seats to the New South Wales north coast to support growing demand for holidays in Australia.
From 1 April 2021, Qantas will launch three new routes to both Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay (Ballina).
The Melbourne to Coffs Harbour flights will operate daily with Qantas’ Boeing 717 aircraft, adding more than 1,750 seats on the route each week.
The Brisbane to Coffs Harbour flights will operate four days per week with turboprop Q400 aircraft, adding around 600 seats on the route each week.
Premium Content
Subscriber only Qantas will add three new routes and extra seats to the NSW north coast from April 1. The airline will launch three new routes to both Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay/Ballina, to support growing demand for holidays within Australia. A new Canberra to Byron Bay service will be Qantas first ever direct service connecting the two destinations. The carrier will offer two flights per week with the turboprop Q400 aircraft. Flights will initially operate in April and Qantas will look to continue the service from July, in line with demand. More seats will also be added 500 extra seats between Sydney and Coffs Harbour with the introduction of Qantas larger two-class B717 aircraft during the April school holidays, operating alongside the Q400 which also operate on the route.