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Virgin should get rights to extra Bali flights over Jetstar, Transport Workers Union says

TWU backs Virgin over Qantas’s budget carrier, citing former’s commitment to employing locally based crews in submission to International Air Services Commission

The Guardian - AU

Virgin Australia signs code-sharing deal with Link

A new code-sharing agreement between Virgin Australia and Link Airlines has expanded Virgin's reach to regional locations.

AAP

Which Boeing Max planes fly in Australia and should I be worried about flying on one?

The regulator has ruled Max 8s which operate in Australia are safe, while no local airline flies the Max 9 that was involved in the US emergency

The Guardian - AU

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Couple forced to pay $3,000 at airport because of name typo

‘They didn’t have time – that was their reasoning – to issue a name change on the ticket. But they had time to sell us a new ticket,’ passenger explains

The Independent UK

Domestic airlines can help ease cost burden

Come on Qantas and Virgin. How about it?

Newcastle Herald

Richard Branson called Hyperloop One ‘ridiculously exciting’ five years ago. Now it’s shutting down

"I am convinced this groundbreaking technology will change transportation as we know," Branson said in 2017.

Fortune

‘It was like Basil Fawlty running The Shining hotel’: Inside the collapse of Virgin Hotels Glasgow

Around 150 staff were told the hotel was closing and had their passes revoked

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38% of flights to Newcastle from Brisbane and Melbourne not on-time

Newcastle data included routes to and from Brisbane and Melbourne.

Newcastle Herald

Airlines cop heavy flak as number of late flights soars

One-third of all domestic flights were not on time during November, earning airlines stinging rebukes from political leaders.

AAP

Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its sixth operational spaceflight on Jan. 26, 2024 with four passengers, who are yet to be named.

Space

'Diabolical': Rally outside Virgin Hotels Glasgow after 130 workers axed

FORMER staff of Virgin Hotels Glasgow staged a protest to demand pay after 130 workers were made redundant days before Christmas ...

The National (Scotland)

‘I was cut off four times’: Virgin Media customers say it’s too hard to cancel costly contracts

Many users tried to switch after they faced price rises of more than 50% at the end of their broadband deal

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of job losses days before Christmas as Glasgow hotel closes suddenly

The way in which workers at Virgin Hotels have been treated was described as ‘outrageous’

The Independent UK

Luxury Glasgow city centre hotel future uncertain amid owner's administration

Virgin Hotels Glasgow is at risk after the owner of the Clyde Street building entered administration earlier this month.

The National (Scotland)

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Airlines brace for busiest day of flights in four years

Travellers are hoping for clear skies ahead as airports and airlines prepare for their busiest day in four years, with capacity approaching pre-pandemic levels.

Louder

“When we started, it wasn’t necessarily going to be a trilogy… I like the fact that each one is a bit different. To this day that’s the best band I’ve ever been in”: Steve Hillage on Gong’s Radio Gnome Invisible era

The guitarist most associated with Daevid Allen’s band believes they launched a second wave of psychedelia with their 70s albums Chocolate Teapot, Angel’s Egg and You

AAP

Flight delays loom as Virgin staff threaten stoppages

Cabin crew staff at Virgin Australia have overwhelmingly voted in favour of taking industrial action as negotiations with the airline hit a wall.

The Guardian - US

Virgin Galactic shares plunge as Branson rules out further funding

British billionaire alarms investors by stating space tourism company has enough cash to operate ‘on its own’

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The Guardian - AU

Frequent flyer programs: which is best for Australians – and is there a catch?

Qantas, Velocity and KrisFlyer will earn you free flights or upgrades but you’ll have to give something too – your data

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Atlantic and BA face formal complaints over sustainability claims

Exclusive: Airlines accused of making misleading claims in same week as first transatlantic commercial biofuel flight

Evening Standard

What is sustainable aviation fuel? Virgin Atlantic's first 'SAF' transatlantic flight lands in US

The Government is investing big in SAF, but some sustainability campaigners are not convinced

International Business Times

Virgin Pilots First Transatlantic Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".

International Business Times

Virgin Set For First Long-haul Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as "greenwashing".

The Conversation

Why the world's first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off from Heathrow on November 28 and head for JFK airport in New York, powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to its operator, Virgin Atlantic, the world’s “first 100% SAF flight” will mark “a historic moment in aviation’s roadmap to…

Evening Standard

Virgin Atlantic: First ever transatlantic flight fuelled by cooking oil takes off from Heathrow

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying from Heathrow to New York JFK

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