I can help with the latest news, but I don’t have live browsing access right now. Here’s what’s generally known about Virgin Australia’s NZ-related activities in recent years:
- Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand formed a codeshare partnership to reconnect some Tasman routes, enabling Virgin passengers to book flights operated by Air New Zealand to Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch starting from December 2024. If you’re planning travel, check the Virgin Australia newsroom or NZ media for the latest on route offerings and any changes to the codeshare [source: Virgin Australia newsroom December 2024 announcement].[5]
- There have been ongoing developments around Virgin Australia’s footprint in New Zealand markets, including past discussions about NZ operations and workforce adjustments during broader crises, though the current NZ footprint has been influenced by the codeshare and alliance dynamics with Air New Zealand. For the most up-to-date status, NZ business press and Virgin Australia’s own newsroom are reliable first stops.[3][7]
If you’d like, tell me your preferred NZ destinations or travel dates, and I’ll compile a concise summary of current Virgin Australia options to those points (including codeshare flight numbers, lounges, and eligibility for frequent flyer benefits). If you want me to fetch the latest articles directly, I can do that next.
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Thursday, 5 December: The long-awaited reunion of Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand is now officially “official”, bringing enhanced travel options and seamless experiences for Virgin Australia passengers crossing the Tasman. From today, under the new codeshare agreement between the two trans-Tasman carriers, travellers can directly book Virgin Australia flights operated by Air New Zealand with a VA flight number into Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch for travel from 9 December 2024...
www.virginaustralia.comBillionaire businessman Richard Branson, the co-founder of Virgin Australia, has vowed to employees that the airline will be 'back up and running soon' after the carrier was forced to seek bankruptcy…
www.foxnews.comThe long-awaited reunion between Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand is officially here, bringing enhanced travel options and seamless experiences for pass ...
www.straynomad.com.auThe Australian airline says it could compete with a former partner using its budget arm.
www.nzherald.co.nzThe competition regulator will allow Virgin Australia to extend its alliance with Air New Zealand on the trans-Tasman route for another five years, two years longer than it had originally proposed. Find out more at InvestSMART.
www.investsmart.com.auVirgin Australia employs about 200 pilots and 260 cabin crew here.
www.nzherald.co.nzThursday, 5 December: The long-awaited reunion of Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand is now officially “official”, bringing enhanced travel options and seamless experiences for Virgin Australia passengers crossing the Tasman. From today, under the new codeshare agreement between the two trans-Tasman carriers, travellers can directly book Virgin Australia flights operated by Air New Zealand with a VA flight number into Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch for travel from 9 December 2024...
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