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Virgin Blue
today announced it will begin daily direct flights between Hobart and Sydney from 2 September.
The low fare carrier currently offers a connecting service throughout Australia via
both Melbourne and Brisbane but has committed to allocating an aircraft to a new
direct service due to popular demand.
The airline's Head of Strategy and Communication, David Huttner, made the
announcement during a get together with the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce
in Hobart today. The visit to Tasmania continues tomorrow with an address to the
Launceston Chamber of Commerce highlighting Virgin Blue's commitment to business travellers throughout the state.
"We have always focused on giving both business and leisure travellers a product
that meets their needs. Every Virgin Blue flight from Tasmania offers individual
choice of seating with 32" seat pitch, business friendly check in and convenient
connections across the nation with award winning service on the newest fleet of
jets in Australia."
He continued, "Virgin Blue believes that travellers shouldn't have to compromise
between low fares and great service."
The
low fare airline has put in place one of its well known "wow" launch fare offers, with flights up for grabs for
A$49 one-way on the net on sale now until 6 June, for travel between 2 September and 31 October 2004. Everyday low fares
start from A$95 one-way on the net.
"We will always be about low fares and we will do whatever it takes to remain
competitive, but we firmly believe that low fares don't have to mean low standards
and the entire Virgin Blue team is very proud of the unique Virgin Blue style of
service we offer on every one of our direct services from Hobart to Brisbane,
Melbourne and now Sydney", David Huttner concluded. |
