Virgin Australia this week announced additional flights as part of accererated capacity growth plan for major corporate, resource and leisure routes.
The airline will be introducing the following:
From 13 February 2012, extra services between Brisbane-Melbourne, Sydney-Melbourne and Adelaide-Melbourne – and also between Brisbane-Cairns and
From 19 February 2012, an additional return service will also be introduced between Brisbane and Gladstone on Sundays in response to demand.
From 20 February 2012, extra services will also be added between Brisbane and Rockhampton.
Capital city flight increases:
Adelaide-Melbourne: An additional return flight Mondays through Fridays; taking the total number of flights offered between the two cities up to 10 per day or 130 per week.
Brisbane-Melbourne: An extra return flight seven days a week; taking the total number of flights offered on the route up to 13 daily or 174 per week.
Melbourne-Sydney: An extra return flight seven days a week; taking the total number of flights offered between the two cities up to 31 daily or 392 per week.
Brisbane-Gladstone: One extra return flight on Sundays (using the ATR); taking the total number of flights offered by the airline on the route to 34 per week.
Brisbane-Rockhampton: An extra return flight, Monday to Friday; taking the total number of Virgin Australia flights between Brisbane-Rockhampton up to 78 per week.
Brisbane-Cairns: An extra return flight will be added every day except Saturdays; taking the total number of Virgin Australia flights between Brisbane and
Virgin Australia Media Release Further Capacity Increases for copy of media release.