Five return A330-200 flights per week to commence from 5th July 2017.
Virgin Australia has just announced its first flights into Greater China, with the launch of non-stop services from Melbourne to Hong Kong.
The route announcement follows the draft approval of Virgin Australia’s proposed alliance with China’s HNA Aviation, Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express, which was given the tick last night by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
The pact will allow Virgin Australia customers to connect via HKG to 13 destinations in mainland China, while guests from Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Capital Airlines and Tianjin Airlines will be able to connect onto Virgin’s Australian and trans-Tasman network.
“Virgin Australia’s entry into Hong Kong and Greater China is a key pillar of our international strategy,” said VA ceo John Borghetti.
The new flights, operating each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, are expected to go on sale from tomorrow.
More details in today’s issue of Travel Daily.