Virgin Australia reintroduces twice-weekly flights between Alice Springs and Brisbane
VIRGIN Australia will reintroduce twice-weekly services between Brisbane and Alice Springs from November 3
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VIRGIN Australia will reintroduce twice-weekly services between Brisbane and Alice Springs from November 3.
The airline will also reintroduce five-times weekly services between Brisbane and Emerald while customers from New South Wales will benefit from expanded options to holiday destinations such as Ballina Byron, Hamilton Island and Adelaide.
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South Australians and Queenslanders will see get frequencies between Brisbane and Adelaide.
Virgin Australia Group chief commercial officer John MacLeod said with summer just around the corner there was never been a better time to holiday and visit loved ones and local businesses while international travel remained suspended.
“The expansion of our network to include Emerald and an additional route into Alice Springs recognises our long-standing commitment to regional Australia and will deliver choice and convenience for those communities and businesses,” Mr MacLeod said.
“The increased frequencies to Byron Bay, Hamilton Island and Adelaide will help the tourism industry to get back on its feet.”
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The federal government is helping to cover operating shortfalls on a small number of Virgin Australia services under its Domestic and Regional Aviation Network Programs, which supports connectivity and essential travel across Australia.
Originally published as Virgin Australia reintroduces twice-weekly flights between Alice Springs and Brisbane