VirginBlue first began flying on 31/August/2000. Initially offering flights between Sydney and Brisbane, VirginBlue airline now travels to all major cities and tourist destinations.
VirginBlue operates Boeing 737s, carrying between 144-180 passengers. Like Virgin Atlantic, they name their aircraft - the first was 'Brizzie Lizzie' as VirginBlue are based in Brisbane. You could be flying in 'Betty Blue','Smurfette' and 'Smoochy Maroochy' to name just a few.
Recently, VirginBlue did well in the Skytrax Airline of the Year 2004 Survey. VirginBlue was Voted the 'Best Low-Cost Airline Asia-Pacific'and took second place for 'Best Low-Cost Airline Worldwide'.
Pacific Blue was launched on 29/Jan/2004, flying the trans-Tasman route between Brisbane and Christchurch. Since then, they have expanded and now fly between Sydney,Brisbane and Melbourne to most major cities in New Zealand.
Qantas leveraged to premium travel improvements, discount fares under pressure - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
Last Friday, Virgin Blue confirmed its pre-tax profit forecast of AUD80-110 million for the full year to 30-Jun-2010, compared with a loss of AUD93 million ...
Australia, NZ Stocks: Cochlear, David Jones, Macquarie, OZ - BusinessWeek
Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. (VBA AU) rose 0.9 percent to 57 Australian cents. Australia's second-biggest airline was raised to “buy” from “hold” at Deutsche ...
Virgin Blue Takes Flight with ComOps - PRWire
Virgin Blue previously relied on a manual reporting system to store and record compensation claim information for its 6000 strong workforce. ...
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Connecting from Virgin Blue to Pacific Blue at Syd Intl? Go to Gate 37 for your transfer to/from the domestic terminal.
In Full Flight - Forbes
The third company, the group's long-haul airline AirAsia X (a venture with the Virgin group), will start flying to Mumbai and Delhi by the middle of the ...
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@bjornthomassen it's the most beautiful place in the world. Jetstar and virgin blue fly there cheap. U shouldn't miss it as it's stunning x
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NOT EVERYONE CAN GET PREGNANT! & I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THESE ARE OUT OF THE BLUE? DID YOU EVEN HAVE SEX?YOU'RE NOT THE VIRGIN MARY!
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RT @pandabelle: @Johan_Vonshag the flight attendants are much hotter on Virgin Blue than Jetstar! Definitely impacts which budget airline I choose.
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Waiting at the airport for a delayed flight. Onya Virgin Blue.
Virgin Blue outlook improves; Norwegian yields slump in Jan-2010, US traffic ... - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)
Virgin Blue (shares up 2.7%) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs JB and RBS, following the carrier's earnings revision last week. Goldman Sachs has revised its ...