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Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia, the trading name of Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, is an airline based in Australia. It is one of two active airlines (the other being Virgin Atlantic) to use the Virgin brand, as well as the larger by fleet size. It commenced services on 31 August 2000 as Virgin Blue, with two aircraft on a single route. It suddenly found itself as a major airline in Australia's domestic market after the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001. The airline has since grown to directly serve 32 cities in Australia, from hubs in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The airline's headquarters is based in South Bank, Queensland. It was co-founded by British businessman Richard Branson (the founder of Virgin Group), and former CEO Brett Godfrey. In 2011, the airline went through a period of transformation, changing its brand to Virgin Australia. This included the introduction of a new aircraft livery, new uniforms, and new onboard menu options as well as a business class product w... [Wikipedia]

IATA-Code: VA | ICAO-Code: VOZ | Callsign: VELOCITY | Inception: 2000

Virgin Australia Ratings: 3.9 of 5 stars with 90 ratings