Virgin Australia

Over the past 14 years we have partnered with the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia to grant more than 3,000 wishes for seriously ill children and their families. Recently, we hosted six Starlight children who are passionate aviators at our Brisbane Airport Training Centre to learn more about the training requirements for our Cabin Crew and Pilots. The experience not only gave the children hope in their journey to full health but inspired them to be the next generation of our industry. It’s an honour to support in making these dreams a reality, and we look forward to being a part of more lifetime memories as we continue to work with Starlight on its wish granting program. More here: https://lnkd.in/gJAsfRZe #VirginAustralia #StarlightChildrensFoundation Brisbane Airport Corporation Nine

To mark the launch of our new Uluru services, we engaged the star power of ARIA award-winning performer, Budjerah. Singing his aptly named song, Ready for the Sky, against the backdrop of one of Australia's most recognisable cultural landmarks, provided the perfect moment to market this incredible destination to Australia and the world. Our new services to Uluru from Melbourne and Brisbane have added 62,000 great value seats to the Red Centre each year, contributing to Australia's more than $6bn indigenous tourism economy, while providing more choice and competition for consumers. Thanks to our partners Tourism NT, Northern Territory Government, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and Tourism Australia. #VirginAustralia #Uluru

We are proud to be expanding our sponsorship of the AFL - Australian Football League to include the coveted 'Mark of the Year' competition. To celebrate, Captain Darren Gray and Melbourne Football Club player and aspiring pilot, Steven May, traded experiences in their fields, showcasing the precision of flying and playing sport. We have been the official airline partner of the AFL since 2011, transporting players, coaches, league officials and support staff on more than 5,000 flights (or 183,000 seats), carrying more than 3,600 tonnes in club cargo in that time, while sharing the magic of the game all over the country. More: https://lnkd.in/gzAFMzhY #VirginAustralia #AFL

We are proud to have launched services between Melbourne, Brisbane and Uluru, adding more than 62,000 great value seats each year to Australia’s Red Centre. Uluru is an incredibly important destination for Virgin Australia as one of the most iconic cultural landmarks in Australia and a much-loved place for holiday makers to visit from all over the world. Through our partnerships with the world’s leading international airlines, our new services connect Uluru to more than 600 destinations around the globe, creating a new seamless gateway of travel for Australians and international visitors alike. To celebrate, more than 80 stakeholders from the worlds of government, tourism, media, sport, beauty and fashion attended a launch event at Ayers Rock Resort’s famous Wintjiri Wiru platform last week, generating hundreds of pieces of media and social media coverage of Uluru, which contributes to the nation’s more than $6bn indigenous tourism economy. We look forward to continuing to expand our network, providing more choice, value, and opportunities for Velocity Frequent Flyer members to earn and redeem Points. Thank you to our partners Tourism NT, Northern Territory Government, Tourism Australia, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane Airport Corporation and gotoskincare. #VirginAustralia #Uluru Virgin

This week we unveiled a new onboard menu, marking one of the biggest investments in our food and beverage offering in five years.   The new Business Class menu, which is now available on all Virgin Australia-operated domestic and international flights*, is made from locally sourced Australian produce and includes a range of modern dishes inspired by Japanese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and western cuisine. We have also released our biggest selection yet of Economy buy onboard menu items.    Guests can now also make inflight purchases using their digital wallets with the introduction of Apple Pay and Google Pay onboard.   We look forward to sharing new and exciting customer innovations as we continue to focus on improving the flying experience.   More here: https://lnkd.in/e3s-ceVB   #VirginAustralia   *Guests are offered varying menu choices based on route, time of day, availability and duration of flight.

Meet Bianca, our Cabin Crew Culture Manager from Perth. With dedication and hard work, Bianca completed her double degree while working full time at Virgin Australia. Bianca is an asset to our team, with her kindness and willingness to always pay it forward. Thinking of joining the Virgin Australia Family too? Stay up to date on the latest career opportunities with our Job Alerts: https://lnkd.in/g7JNuGRi #VirginAustralia

That time Sir Richard Branson bought a jet and changed the global aviation industry. In this episode of Virgin Australia Business Flyer 'Business Class' Sir Richard shares his words of advice for anyone wanting to kick-start their own business. Are you a small to medium-sized business owner or looking to start a business? Learn more about the exclusive discounts and benefits we can offer when you fly, including how we will match your existing airline status to Velocity Frequent Flyer Pilot Gold by 30 June 2024*; https://lnkd.in/g6_BTm3E #VirginAustralia *Velocity Frequent Flyer membership Terms & Conditions apply.

We are thrilled to have placed fourth in the top 10 most attractive employers in the annual Randstad Employer Brand Research Report. The survey of over 6,000 Australian workers included 75 of Australia’s largest private and public organisations. This is terrific recognition of the more than 7,500 team members across our business who bring our values to life every day, making Virgin Australia a truly wonderful place to work. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYvURH7m #VirginAustralia #Randstad

Hot on the heels of being announced as Australia’s most punctual and reliable major airline, today we have launched a Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Match offer encouraging members of competing airline loyalty programs to ‘hop’ on over to instantly receive better value and rewards when they fly with us.  It comes after we delivered a post-COVID record for both on-time performance and cancellations, with more than 82 per cent of flights departing on time and our completion of scheduled flights over 98 per cent in April. It takes a village to get a flight up in the air on time, with more than 50 of our wonderful operational team involved in every departure. We congratulate them for working together to simplify our growing operations and improve our resilience in managing factors that are out of our control.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/guDPx3mG.