Virgin’s trans-Tasman codeshare with Air New Zealand approved

The news of VH-UJK’s departure is a significant blow to the carrier’s hopes of being able to quickly restart operations if it finds a buyer, given the global lack of larger aircraft post-COVID-19.

From late October this year, the Flying Kangaroo will replace E190s with 737s on its Brisbane-Wellington services, adding more than 600 weekly seats, as well as seasonally increasing Brisbane-Apia flights from three to five per week until mid-January, …