Virgin Australia Airlines on March 31 resumed services between Australia and Vanuatu, further expanding the airline’s connectivity to the Pacific Islands.

Virgin Australia’s highly anticipated return to the Pacific Island nation is the latest step in rebuilding its short-haul international network and comes after services to Samoa and a brand-new Gold Coast-Bali route took off this month. New short haul international services will see Virgin Australia grow its international capacity by 50 per cent from FY23 to FY24.

Direct services from Brisbane to Port Vila operate on the airline’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft up to five times a week in peak periods, and up to three times weekly in off peaks.

Top Copyright Photo: Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8FE WL VH-BZG (msn 37822) BNE (Ton Jochems). Image: 945036.

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