Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia Airlines is Australia's second-largest airline as well as the largest by fleet size to use the Virgin brand.  The airline has hubs in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney served by a fleet of 106 machines travelling to over 50 destinations. Its online platform enables users to plan and books flights while scoring on deals and special offers as well accessing the velocity frequent flyer program. The airline has grown to directly serve 29 cities in Australia from hubs in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, using a fleet of narrow-body Boeing and Embraer jets; and Airbus and Boeing widebody jets. After several years operating as a low-cost carrier it improved its services to become a ''''New World Carrier'''', essentially a business model which offers the ''''guest'''' the choice of purchasing a ticket with aspects of the ''''no frills'''' approach of low-cost carriers or paying a little more to receive services more in line with full-service airlines, to compete more effectively with Qantas in the business travel market. In 2011, it took this strategy further by introducing new uniforms; new catering options on board; new widebody aircraft to compete with Qantas on Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney services; and the concurrent introduction of business class. Virgin Australia Airlines was co-founded by Richard Branson in 2000 and is headquartered in Bowen Hills, Brisbane.

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