[34], On 31 May 2016, Chinese aviation holding company HNA Group agreed to purchase 13% of Virgin Australia Holdings for A$159 million, subject to authorisation from the ACCC, a stake which HNA Group ultimately intends to increase to 19.99%. We know this because Virgin Australia’s administrators provided that information to the Federal Court last year. Boeing 737 business class seating was also revealed, to be introduced on all of Virgin's jet aircraft by the end of 2011. [58], On 15 October 2020, as a result of numerous restructuring measures by Bain Capital, Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah announced that he would resign. In 2015, Velocity Frequent Flyer won the 'Program of the Year" in the Middle East & Asia/Oceania District category at the Freddie Awards. On 31 March 2020, Virgin Australia confirmed it had asked the Federal Government for a $1.4 billion loan to help it through the COVID-19 crisis. However, after the collapse of its domestic competitor Ansett Australia, it began a codeshare agreement with United Airlines. [117], On all domestic flights and on short-haul international routes, a buy on board service with additional food and drinks available for purchase was offered from a separate menu by Luke Mangan which included a gourmet range of snacks, meals and beverages. In 2007 Virgin Blue introduced an advertising campaign with the slogan "Get What You Want", named after the song by Queensland band Operator Please that featured in its TV advertisements. For lunch and dinner this included a full three-course meal prepared on board by the crew. Brett Godfrey, the airline co-founder and Chief Executive for 10 years, said in 2006 that the decision "was a long considered one and has worked well. On 24 October 2007, Virgin Australia announced the introduction of premium economy on all domestic flights. [76], The airline has won a number of awards since its inception. You also earn 1 Velocity Point per $1 spent overseas and 1 point per $2 spent in Australia. Virgin Australia also appear as a sponsor on the guernseys of the Carlton Football Club since June 2017 initially due to the loss of a sponsor of the club, but Carlton announced in August 2017 that the partnership will be extended until the end of the 2022 AFL season. [64] The Virgin Village formally opened on 17 October 2008. US private equity firm Bain Capital is the new owner of Virgin Australia, with the largest group of creditors voting in favour of the $3.5 billion sale on Friday. [52], On 21 April 2020, Virgin Australia confirmed it had gone into voluntary administration, citing its inability to continue operations without a Federal Government bailout. [25] V Australia also applied to the United States Department of Transportation to operate services to San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, and New York, but these plans never materialised. Premium economy seats were fitted to a small number of the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft flying Trans Tasman routes, featuring an 85 cm (33 in) seat pitch. As the e-jets already have four-abreast seating, the number of seats on these aircraft remained unchanged after the rollout of premium economy. Twitter Facebook Flipboard Email [51], On 18 April 2020, the Queensland Government offered $200 million to help bail out Virgin Australia, however, the bailout had a number of conditions including Federal Government backing, debt restructuring, shareholders and bondholders contributing, headquarters remaining in Brisbane and ongoing regional flights. The Virgin Blue name was the result of an open competition; it was a play on the predominantly red livery and the Australian slang tradition of calling a red-headed male 'Blue' or 'Bluey'.[9]. Qantas responded by noting its revenue was three times higher than Virgin's, meaning that if Virgin was bailed-out they should be given a $4.2 billion loan as to not distort the market. [90] A revised logo was introduced on the tail, bringing the Virgin Blue brand into line with the logos of other Virgin-branded companies.[11]. It also gave Virgin access to terminal space without which growth would have been significantly limited. [74], Virgin Australia became a sponsor of the newest AFL clubs, the Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney Giants, in 2011 and 2014 respectively. Deliveries of the MAX 10 were to begin in 2022. Since then Virgin Blue also announced an agreement with Vietnam Airlines which allows passengers to fly from Melbourne and Sydney and connect with Vietnam Airlines' destinations through its flight network. Premium economy class[113] had a 2–4–2 configuration. Recent additions to the fleet have featured names of famous Australian beaches. Virgin Blue also has an Interline Agreement with Regional Express Airlines for travellers to and from smaller regional centres in the eastern states of Australia, and operates its own two routes with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines in Western Australia. [39] In February 2019 Paul Scurrah was announced as Borghetti's successor, with Scurrah commencing as CEO on 25 March 2019. Updated 1405 GMT (2205 HKT) June 26, 2020 Hong Kong (CNN Business) Virgin Australia has found a new owner. [35] The deal also created a codeshare partnership between Virgin Australia and Chinese airlines in which HNA Group holds shares, on routes between Australia and China. [10], Virgin Blue previously used a familiar formula pioneered by airlines such as Southwest Airlines and Ryanair of eliminating costs such as included in-flight meals and printed tickets in favour of selling food on-board and using telephone and internet booking systems. [80], As of January 2020, Virgin Australia has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[81], As of January 2021[update], the Virgin Australia Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[85][86][87]. [44] This had the effect of temporarily returning Virgin Australia to being a domestic-only airline. [21] Upon review the agreement was approved by the United States Department of Transportation on 10 June 2011. This was later altered due to the introduction of status levels; Red members now earned 5 points per dollar, Silver members remained at 6 points, and Gold members earned 7. The product was aimed at business and corporate customers. [40], On 2 July 2018, Virgin Australia launched a Sydney to Hong Kong service. Virgin Australia is also the official sponsor of the National Basketball League (NBL), and the title sponsor of NBL team the Brisbane Bullets. Virgin Australia was launched as Virgin Blue, as a low-cost airline in August 2000, with two Boeing 737-400 aircraft, one of which was leased from then-sister airline Virgin Express. Fleet age of Virgin Australia. Economy seats offer 80 cm (31 in) seat pitch. Bain Capital says it wants to "protect as many jobs as possible" at Virgin Australia while supporting the airline's "unique culture." [11] These were ordered specifically so that the airline could re-enter the Sydney–Canberra market that it abandoned in 2004, and to fly to less populous areas. Velocity members originally earned 6 points per dollar spent on Virgin Australia flights. [107] In December 2020, Virgin cancelled orders for the MAX 8 and revised its order to just 25 MAX 10s with the planned delivery date deferred to mid-2023. USB slots were available to power smartphones and other personal devices (MP3 Players etc.). In October 2005, the airline lost a discrimination case over the age of flight attendants they employed. 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It was co-founded by British businessman Richard Branson (the founder of Virgin Group) and former CEO Brett Godfrey. There was a personal workstation with laptop power, USB slot and reading light. [77] Since being named as best low-cost airline in the Asia/Pacific region in the Skytrax 2002 Airline of the Year Survey, the airline has been voted best airline in a number of different categories and by a number of different organisations. [66], On 30 October 2012, Virgin Australia Holdings announced it had purchased a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia for $35 million. 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At the time, only Qantas and United Airlines competed in the Australia-US transpacific market. Virgin Australia was launched as Virgin Blue, as a low-cost airline in August 2000, with two Boeing 737-400 aircraft, one of which was leased from then-sister airline Virgin Express. [3] It suddenly found itself as a major airline in Australia's domestic market after the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001. [20] The agreement was rejected by the United States Department of Transportation under United States antitrust law. All rights reserved. [79], Velocity Frequent Flyer won the 2018 Freddie Awards for program of the year, best elite program, best customer service, and best redemption ability. – Virgin Blue Press Release, "A "V" Good Partnership – Virgin Blue And Vietnam Airlines Sign Interline Agreement", "Virgin Blue to add two further A330s in 2012 | Australian Aviation Magazine", "In Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance, it's old friends re-united", "Air New Zealand – Virgin Blue Alliance application 2010", "Govt approves Air NZ – Virgin Blue alliance", "Delta, Virgin Australia Welcome Final DOT Approval of Trans-Pacific Alliance – 10 June 2011", "Virgin Blue signs up for open skies to the US", "Bye Brett! The Queensland government has signed a $200m deal to keep Virgin Australia’s headquarters in Brisbane as reports surfaced of a rift between the airline’s new owners and founder Sir Richard Branson. [38], On 12 June 2018, Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti confirmed that he would leave the airline before the end of his contract in January 2020. The menu was available on all domestic & short-haul international flights and on selected flights passengers also had access to hot snacks, hot meals and speciality products such as gourmet ice cream.[115]. In 2006, Virgin revamped the lounge facilities and re-launched the product as The Lounge, which offered all-inclusive facilities on a membership fee or casual fee basis. The airline signed a five-year carriage contract with TNT in 2016 and operations of dedicated freighter aircraft commenced on 4 July the same year.[109][110][111]. [62], As the airline started operations, it decided to place its head office in the Brisbane area. In early 2006, Virgin Blue's parent company announced its intention to operate up to seven flights a week to the United States using either Los Angeles International Airport or San Francisco International Airport, saying that the route was needed to make the airline as profitable as possible. [115][116] On flights between the East Coast and Perth, and all international flights, complimentary hot meals and beverages are offered to all Economy passengers. [96], On 25 January 2012, Virgin Australia announced additional services between Brisbane, Proserpine, Rockhampton and Cairns. [125] The key feature of this card is it allows you to load your money and store it in other supported currencies before travelling. Deliveries were scheduled to be completed in 2017. [11], At its inception in 2000, Virgin Blue did not have interline or marketing alliances with other airlines. [53] However, there are no changes being made to which flights are being operated. The Virgin Blue name was the result of an open competition; it was a play on the predominantly red livery and the Australian slang tradition of calling a red-headedmale 'Blu… Find out how we fit into Sir Richard Branson’s global phenomenon, and the core values behind the Virgin Group. Here’s what it means for employees and customers. All three classes featured ambient Mood Lighting relative to the time of day or night, similar to that of sister airline Virgin America. In May 2006 Toll Holdings acquired Patrick and became the majority owner of Virgin Blue. In February 2007, Virgin Blue signed a two-year sponsorship deal with NRL team the South Sydney Rabbitohs. [78], The airline's frequent flyer program, Velocity Rewards (now Velocity Frequent Flyer), won the 2009 Freddie Awards for best frequent flyer program, best award redemption, best affinity credit card, best member communications and best website. In 2011, the airline went through a massive transformation—the changing of its brand to Virgin Australia. The airline began charging economy-class passengers for checked baggage in September 2008. [93], On 10 January 2011, Virgin Blue entered a 10-year strategic alliance with Perth-based Skywest Airlines (now Virgin Australia Regional Airlines), to operate up to 18 new Virgin-branded turboprop aircraft from mid-2011. [27] Following Borghetti's arrival as CEO, a number of key Qantas staff moved to Virgin Blue while key Virgin Blue staff departed the airline. In December 2012, Virgin Australia introduced an in-flight Wi-Fi system to provide music, movies and TV shows to tablets, smartphones, laptops and similar devices. [106] In April 2019, the airline deferred deliveries and converted 15 MAX 8 orders to the larger MAX 10 variant. Status levels were introduced to the program in late 2007 as part of continued efforts to attract business travellers. CANBERRA, Australia -- Virgin Australia plans to scale down its operations under new U.S. owners and shed a third of its staff as the carrier adjusts to … New billboard advertising was launched, showcasing Virgin Blue's variety of products and on-time performance records. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Alongside the entry-level "red" status, frequent travellers were given the opportunity to attain "silver" and "gold" status, each with its own set of benefits. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. Aircraft. 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