Qantas beats Virgin to Beijing
Qantas will return to Beijing after a seven-year gap, with a headstart over Virgin Australia in the China market.
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Qantas back on Beijing track
Qantas says that daily direct flights between Sydney and Beijing will resume next year, as it battles Virgin in China.
Chinese directors for Virgin
Virgin Australia will take two new directors representing its Chinese shareholders, HNA Group and Nanshan Group.
Virgin ups ante for loyalty
Members can now access pre-sale tickets and priority seating to entertainment and sports events.
Virgin clears deck for new boss
Global aviation consultant John Thomas will head the airline’s domestic and international operations.
Mangan’s ‘foodies’ aboard Virgin
Virgin Australia’s business class passengers’ tastebuds are set for a treat with a collection of new local dishes.
Air NZ’s Virgin exit ‘overplayed’
Air New Zealand chief Christopher Luxon says there was nothing personal in his company’s split from Virgin Australia.
Virgin exit ‘overplayed’: Luxon
Air New Zealand’s chief says reports of a coup to oust John Borghetti from Virgin have been exaggerated.
Virgin codeshare gets ACCC tick
The regulator has allowed Virgin’s tie-up with Singapore Airlines to continue, with limitation.
Jetstar cleared over collision
Jetstar has been cleared of any wrongdoing over a ground collision between a Jetstar and Virgin aircraft in Melbourne.
Blue skies, but virgin territory
Virgin Australia boss John Borghett sees nothing but blue skies as the airline takes Chinese stakeholders on board.
Airlines in dogfight on China
Virgin Australia’s strategy to crack the Chinese travel market is superior to Qantas’s, boss John Borghetti claims.
Borghetti’s reinvention test
Having radically overhauled Virgin Australia, John Borghetti needs to prove it can deliver respectable financial returns.
Tigerair posts first profit
Virgin’s John Borghetti has spruiked the group’s positive momentum as Tigerair landed a profit ahead of schedule.
Chinese firms nab 40pc of Virgin
Two Chinese firms have emerged with significant stakes in Virgin following the completion of its $1.1bn raising.
Revamp puts $224m dent in Virgin
Virgin Australia’s full-year losses have more than doubled to $224.7 million.
Revamp costs ravage Virgin
Despite underlying profit landing in guidance range, restructuring costs have decimated Virgin’s FY result.
Etihad in on Virgin raising
Etihad Airways has cruelled Singapore Airlines’ chances of becoming the largest shareholder in Virgin Australia.
Etihad to keep Virgin stake
Virgin is set to successfully close its $852m capital raising after Etihad said it’d take up its full entitlement.
Etihad coy as Virgin cut-off looms
Etihad Airways, which owns 21.8 per cent of Virgin, has one more day to join an $852m capital raising.
Borghetti seeks WiFi match-up
Virgin Australia will launch its long-awaited in-flight WiFi internet services next year.
Business all class in fit-out
Virgin Australia’s freshly fitted-out business class cabin is as good as you’re going to get at 30,000ft.
Virgin gears up for China flights
Virgin Australia is advancing plans to begin flying to China and Hong Kong later next year.
High end tops up Virgin’s plan
John Borghetti in Los Angeles this week unveiled Virgin’s new business class cabin — called The Business.
Qantas APAC airline award
Qantas has moved up a rung on the ladder of the world’s top ten airlines with the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Tigerair plane swap to cut costs
Virgin Australia plans to phase out Tigerair’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft will help it save costs.
Virgin to swallow a $450m pill
Virgin Australia will take a one-off $450 million hit to its full-year earnings to fix its balance sheet.
Last chance for Virgin boss
John Borghetti faces his final shot at generating appropriate returns from Virgin’s shinier planes and lounges.
UBS launches Virgin’s cash call
UBS has invited minority shareholders to bid into an $852m entitlement offer for Virgin Australia.
Virgin counts the cost of revamp
Virgin will take a one-off $450m whack to its full-year profit as it feels the pain of an expensive restructure.
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