The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted final approval of antitrust immunity for a transpacific alliance between Delta Air Lines and the Virgin Australia Airlines group. This will allow the carriers to implement a joint venture on services linking the United States, Australia and the South Pacific.
Read moreSingapore Airlines and the Virgin Australia group of airlines – formerly the Virgin Blue group – have signed an agreement that will enable them to establish a long-term alliance.
Read moreFrom May 21, the expanded service will allow Delta Air Lines customers to connect seamlessly to Perth, Adelaide and Canberra in Australia, as well as Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand. Virgin Blue customers flying V Australia will now be able to connect in Los Angeles to Delta flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Detroit.
Read moreAustralia Gives Go-Ahead for Etihad-Virgin Blue Group Alliance
Airlines February 3, 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted authorization for an alliance between Etihad Airways and the Virgin Blue Group of Airlines for five years. The authorization allows the airlines to cooperate on joint pricing and scheduling of services across their respective networks.
Read moreEtihad-Virgin Blue Alliance Wins Tentative Australian Regulatory Approval
Airlines December 16, 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorization for a planned alliance between Etihad Airways and the airlines of the Virgin Blue Group.
Read moreDOT Plans to Deny Antitrust Immunity to Delta-Virgin Blue Alliance
More September 8, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to deny an application for antitrust immunity made by Delta Air Lines and affiliates of the Virgin Blue Group for joint services between the United States and Australia.
Read moreVirgin Blue Holdings and Etihad Airways are establishing a commercial partnership which will enable Virgin Blue’s international arm, V Australia, to launch direct services to Abu Dhabi in 2011 and which will allow the two airlines to offer a joint network of more than 100 destinations from October 1 this year.
Read moreDelta and Virgin Blue to Begin Codesharing in January
Airlines December 15, 2009
Delta Air Lines and Australia’s Virgin Blue Airlines Group will begin codesharing on four of Delta’s flights in January 2010. Codesharing between the two airlines begins on two of Virgin Blue’s flights in February.
Read moreEmirates and V Australia to codeshare on Trans-Tasman Flights
Airlines September 16, 2009
Dubai-based Emirates, and Virgin Blue Group’s new international airline V Australia are beginning a codeshare partnership on the trans-Tasman route between Australia and New Zealand on October 25.
Read moreV Australia, the long-haul arm of the Virgin Blue Group, will launch direct flights between Johannesburg, South Africa and Melbourne, Australia in March 2010 assuming it receives the requisite government approval.
Read moreVirgin Atlantic Airways and V Australia have begun a frequent-flyer loyalty program cooperation, allowing travelers of either airline to earn miles when flying on the networks of the other.
Read moreDelta Air Lines and the Virgin Blue Airlines Group plan to seek regulatory approval to form a joint venture for flights linking the USA with Australia and the South Pacific.
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