Virgin Australia resumes flying to NZ - but only Queenstown
After a more than two-year absence from New Zealand skies, Virgin Australia is resuming flights to Queenstown this month – but the airline has given no indication it will expand to other centres. The airline will commence daily return flights to Queenstown from Sydney and Brisbane from November 2, with five times weekly services between Melbourne and Queenstown to start from November 3. Queenstown Airport chief executive Glen Sowry said the return of Virgin was an “important milestone” as it meant all four airlines that serviced the resort town pre-Covid were now back. “It’s also testament to how much Aussies love our Southern Lakes region that Virgin has chosen Queenstown as the first New Zealand port to return to.” Pre-Covid, Virgin also operated trans-Tasman flights to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The airline would not be drawn on the future of those services, with an airline spokesperson providing a statement that said: “Virgin Australia is delighted to be returning to wonderful New Zealand, with the resumption of services to Queenstown this week.”<br/>
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Virgin Australia resumes flying to NZ - but only Queenstown
After a more than two-year absence from New Zealand skies, Virgin Australia is resuming flights to Queenstown this month – but the airline has given no indication it will expand to other centres. The airline will commence daily return flights to Queenstown from Sydney and Brisbane from November 2, with five times weekly services between Melbourne and Queenstown to start from November 3. Queenstown Airport chief executive Glen Sowry said the return of Virgin was an “important milestone” as it meant all four airlines that serviced the resort town pre-Covid were now back. “It’s also testament to how much Aussies love our Southern Lakes region that Virgin has chosen Queenstown as the first New Zealand port to return to.” Pre-Covid, Virgin also operated trans-Tasman flights to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The airline would not be drawn on the future of those services, with an airline spokesperson providing a statement that said: “Virgin Australia is delighted to be returning to wonderful New Zealand, with the resumption of services to Queenstown this week.”<br/>