Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia Extend Codeshare

Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia are looking to further blossom their romance by expanding their code-share agreement! The two carriers will be extending their pact by providing flights to more destinations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom. The code share has been extended to Virgin Australia’s domestic connections, with immediate effect. This means that customers seeking tickets with SIA will now have access to 32 cities in Australia.

Further, Singapore’s flag carrier will be expanding the code-share to cover trans-Tasman flights between Australia and the New Zealand cities of Dunedin, Queenstown and Wellington. This will happen in the coming few months and will thus offer convenient connections to tickets buyers. 

On its part, in the first quarter of 2013, Virgin Australia will inflate its code share with SIA and will offer tickets on flights connections from the East Coast of Australia to Europe, the United Kingdom and additional destinations in Asia, via SIA’s hub at Singapore. Currently, Virgin has code sharing on SIA flights to Europe and the United Kingdom and offers tickers from Australian cities of Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. In totality, VA patrons seeking tickets will be able to enjoy connections to 64 destinations in Asia and 12 destinations in the Europe on the SIA and SilkAir networks from different parts of Australia.

The wide-ranging codeshare between the two carriers was forged last year. Apart from codesharing on flights, the alliance allows reciprocal frequent-flyer program benefits and lounge access to tickets holders. Moreover, for the ease of tickets seekers looking for flights connections, coordinated schedules are provided by the carriers.

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Virgin Australia supports new aviation biofuel

Virgin Australia has lent its support to the attempt to produce aviation fuel through the conversion of biomass.

Travellers on flights to Perth and other locations in the future could be on aircraft which are kinder to the environment if they travel with Virgin Australia.

The company has lent its support to a new process of converting biomass energy into aviation fuel, which could make taking flights less harmful to the environment.

Virgin Australia has submitted a Memorandum of Understanding to biofuel company Licella to demonstrate its support.

Group executive of operations for the airline Sean Donohue said: "By pioneering the use of water technology, Licella's CAT-HTR offers a clean, fast and cost-effective method of processing biomass."

He added the company was attracted to the firm as their work supports the creation of Australian jobs, as well as helping the environment.

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Virgin Australia launches A330 on Sydney to Perth route

Virgin Australia launches A330 on Sydney to Perth route


A new domestic route from Sydney to Perth has been launched by Virgin Australia.

The first Airbus A330 flights to Perth from Sydney with Virgin Australia have been launched, with new business class cabins and economy class features included.

Passengers in economy class can enjoy luxury leather seats and in-flight video entertainment on their own personal screen.

Meanwhile, business class options include daily newspapers, airport lounge facilities, meal service, additional carry-on luggage storage, and blankets and pillows on all flights that last three hours or more.

The new service will be running at a peak frequency of three times per day by July, carrying 33,000 passengers a week, the airline added.

Prices on this new service start at 219 Australian dollars (£143) each way in economy class and 1,399 Australian dollars each way in business class.

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