15-Apr-2021 9:40 AM
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA GROUP OUTLINES GROWTH PLANS TO SUPPORT TOURISM RECOVERY
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- Agreement with aircraft lessors for an additional 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to facilitate network growth.
- More than 220 cabin crew to return to the skies from the airline's discontinued long-haul international, ATR regional and Tigerair Australia operations. Major recruitment drive to fill more than 150 additional cabin crew roles also underway
- New Melbourne-Hamilton Island, Melbourne-Darwin routes and extended Brisbane-Launceston, Melbourne-Ballina Byron seasonal services.
- Expanded frequencies on key business and leisure routes to deliver more than 220 additional weekly return services by mid-June.
- Network operational changes and wet lease arrangements with Alliance Airlines to improve efficiencies and release additional Boeing 737 capacity to other markets.
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This press release was sourced from Virgin Australia on 15-Apr-2021.