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Virgin Blue Airlines
has congratulated the Australian and US Governments for introducing a new era of competition for air services between
the United States of America and Australia.
The airline is preparing to launch its V Australia international subsidiary and
is expected to unveil first details of its in-flight product and inaugural
operations next month. V Australia will operate flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft commencing in late 2008.
“The Australia-US Open Skies agreement is a great achievement and a significant change after almost twenty years of restrictive bi-laterals,”
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said.
“The agreement and the approvals granted underline the commitment of both Governments to extensively liberalise Australia-US air
services, a decision we strongly endorse and one which will bring significant benefits to both countries.”
“We are also particularly proud of the contributing role we have played as a catalyst for the establishment of this agreement. It will enable us
to bring long awaited, genuine competition to the trans-Pacific market,”
added Mr Godfrey.
The approvals granted at the Open Skies talks in the United States will enable
V Australia to commence operations with 10 weekly frequencies between the countries.
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