List of Virgin Australia destinations

Virgin Australia (known as Virgin Blue until early 2011) is an Australian airline, with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia.[1] As of July 2019, it flies to 41 destinations across Australia, with a further 15 international destinations.[2][3] A number of hubs are located throughout Australia.

Virgin Australia confirmed it suspended flights from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020 to all international destinations "in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand",[4][5] as well as several destinations in Australia.[6]

Destinations

Cable Beach, Virgin Australia's first A330-200.
Bondi Beach, first Boeing 737-800 to wear Virgin Australia livery.

Virgin Australia (and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) currently serve 56 destinations as of September 2019:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaAdelaideAdelaide AirportFocus City[2]
AlbanyAlbany AirportTerminated[7]
AlburyAlbury Airport[2]
Alice SpringsAlice Springs Airport[2]
Ayers RockAyers Rock Airport[2]
BallinaBallina Byron Gateway Airport[2]
BrisbaneBrisbane AirportHub[2]
BroomeBroome Airport[2]
BundabergBundaberg Airport[2]
BusseltonBusselton Margaret River AirportTerminated[8]
CairnsCairns Airport[2]
CanberraCanberra Airport[2]
Christmas IslandChristmas Island Airport[3]
CloncurryCloncurry Airport[2]
Cocos IslandsCocos (Keeling) Island Airport[3]
Coffs HarbourCoffs Harbour Airport[2]
DarwinDarwin Airport[2]
DerbyRAAF Base CurtinTerminated[9]
EmeraldEmerald Airport[2]
EsperanceEsperance AirportTerminated[7]
ExmouthRAAF Base LearmonthTerminated[10]
GeraldtonGeraldton AirportTerminated[2][11]
GladstoneGladstone Airport[2]
Gold CoastGold Coast AirportFocus City[2]
Hamilton IslandGreat Barrier Reef Airport[2]
Hervey BayHervey Bay Airport[2]
HobartHobart Airport[2]
KalgoorlieKalgoorlie Airport[2]
KarrathaKarratha Airport[2]
KununurraEast Kimberly Regional Airport[2]
LauncestonLaunceston Airport[2]
MackayMackay Airport[2]
MelbourneMelbourne AirportHub[2]
MilduraMildura Airport[2]
MoranbahMoranbah AirportTerminated[12]
Mount IsaMount Isa Airport[2]
Newcastle, NSWNewcastle Airport[2]
NewmanNewman Airport[2]
OnslowOnslow Airport[2]
ParaburdooParaburdoo AirportTerminated
PerthPerth AirportHub[2]
Port HedlandPort Hedland Airport[2]
Port MacquariePort Macquarie Airport[2]
ProserpineWhitsunday Coast Airport[2]
RavensthorpeRavensthorpe AirportTerminated[13]
RockhamptonRockhampton Airport[2]
Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast Airport[2]
SydneySydney AirportHub[2]
TamworthTamworth Airport[2]
TownsvilleTownsville Airport[2]
Cook IslandsRarotongaRarotonga International AirportSuspended until 14 June 2020; ceases on 21 July 2020[3][14][15][4]
FijiNadiNadi International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International AirportTerminated[3][16]
IndonesiaDenpasarNgurah Rai International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
JapanTokyoHaneda AirportScheduled launch on 29 March 2020 postponed indefinitely[17][4][14]
New ZealandAucklandAuckland AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
ChristchurchChristchurch AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
DunedinDunedin AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
HamiltonHamilton AirportTerminated[18]
QueenstownQueenstown AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
WellingtonWellington AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
Papua New GuineaPort MoresbyJacksons International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
SamoaApiaFaleolo International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
Solomon IslandsHoniaraHoniara International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]
South AfricaJohannesburgO. R. Tambo International AirportTerminated[19]
ThailandPhuketPhuket International AirportTerminated[20]
TongaNukuʻalofaFuaʻamotu International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][14][15][4]
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International AirportTerminated[21]
United StatesLos AngelesLos Angeles AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][14][15][4]
VanuatuPort VilaBauerfield International AirportSuspended from 30 March 2020 to 14 June 2020[3][4]

Codeshare & interline agreements

Currently, Virgin Australia has interline agreements with Alaska Airlines (to Seattle–Tacoma);[22] Delta Air Lines;[23] and Horizon Air (to Portland).

It was announced on 26 August 2010 that Virgin Australia had signed a codeshare and interline agreement with Etihad Airways, giving Virgin passengers access to 65 destinations in Europe and the Middle East.[24]

Virgin America and Virgin Australia International Airlines shared terminal facilities at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 3, however, only the check-in desks are located there, both inbound and outbound Virgin Australia flights arrive and depart from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

References

  1. "Contact Us". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Virgin Australia Domestic Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "Virgin Australia International Route Map". Virgin Australia Airlines. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. "Virgin Australia Group update on response to COVID-19" (Press release). Virgin Australia. The Virgin Australia Group has today announced a temporary suspension of international services and further cuts to domestic capacity in response to expanded government travel restrictions and increased impacts from COVID-19 on travel demand. In response to weakened demand, the Group will [also] reduce domestic capacity by around 50 per cent until 14 June 2020.
  5. "BRIEF-Virgin Australia To Suspend All International Flying from 30 March to 13 June 2020". Reuters. 18 March 2020.
  6. "Virgin Australia Group revised domestic schedule" (Press release). Virgin Australia. The Virgin Australia Group has confirmed a revised domestic schedule following the Group’s decision to reduce domestic capacity by at least 50 per cent until 14 June 2020 in the wake of COVID-19.
  7. "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. 24 September 2015.
  8. Parish, Rebecca (20 April 2015). "Virgin cancels Busselton trial". Busselton Dunsborough Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. "Virgin axes Perth-Derby flights as Derby West Kimberley Shire considers air service alternatives". ABC News. 29 February 2016.
  10. "Exmouth fears as Virgin leaves". The West Australian. 12 July 2014.
  11. "Virgin Australia cancels Perth to Geraldton route, citing decline in customers". The West Australian. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  12. "Moranbah, Australia sees end of Virgin Australia flights". www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news. ch-aviation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  13. "Concern for regional WA air services as Virgin pulls out of Albany, Esperance routes". ABC News. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  14. Virgin Australia Group (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia Group update on COVID-19 response". newsroom.virginaustralia.com. Virgin Australia Airlines. Virgin Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  15. Asaf, Seher (13 March 2020). "Virgin Australia cuts flights to Japan, New Zealand, US due to coronavirus". Business Traveller.
  16. "Virgin Australia is ending its flights between Australia and Hong Kong amid the ongoing protests and the coronavirus outbreak". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  17. "Qantas and Virgin Australia set to share Haneda slots". www.flightglobal.com. Flight Global. DVV Media International Limited. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  18. "Virgin Australia to suspend Brisbane-Hamilton flights". Yahoo News New Zealand. 14 August 2012.
  19. The Virgin Blue Group Announces Second Phase of Network Review V Australia 26 August 2010
  20. Matt O'Sullivan (7 August 2015). "Virgin sheds flights to Bali and Thailand as international losses mount". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  21. BTN News (1 March 2017). "Virgin Australia drops Abu Dhabi from network". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  22. Release to the Australian Stock Exchange - V Australia announces SYD-LAX as launch route
  23. V Australia and Delta sign agreement Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  24. Matt O'Sullivan (26 August 2010). "Virgin tie-up with Etihad a blow to Qantas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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