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History

Virgin Blue was launched on 3 August 2000, with two aircraft initially offering 7 return flights a day between Brisbane and Sydney. This has been expanded to cover all major Australian cities and many holiday destinations. is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

The timing of Virgin Blue's entry into the Australian market was fortunate as it was able to fill the vacuum created by the failure of Ansett in September 2001. Ansett's failure allowed Virgin Blue to grow rapidly to become Australia's second domestic carrier, rather than just a cut-price alternative to the established players. It also gave them access to terminal space without which growth would have been significantly limited. Delays in negotiating access to the former Ansett terminal at Sydney Airport however forced Virgin Blue to initially use a temporary terminal there. “Ansett” redirects here. ... Sydney Airport Control Tower International Terminal forecourt Sydney International Terminal International Terminal, Qantas check-in lounge International Terminal car park Memorial to Charles Kingsford Smith, International Terminal Qantas AVRO 504K replica, first plane flown by Qantas, Domestic Terminal Sydney Domestic Terminal entrance Terminal Control Unit including the old Control Tower...

Virgin Blue Boeing 737

Virgin Group's holding in Virgin Blue has since been reduced, initially via a sale of a half interest to Australian logistics conglomerate Patrick Corporation, and later by a public float. In early 2005 Patrick launched a hostile takeover for Virgin Blue. Patrick had been unhappy for some time with the company's direction. By the closure of the offer, Patrick held 62% of the company, giving it control. Virgin Group retains a 25% share. In May 2006 Toll Holdings acquired Patrick and became the majority owner of Virgin Blue. Boeing 737 of Virgin Blue; public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Boeing 737 of Virgin Blue; public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Patrick Corporation Ltd (ASX code: PRK) is an Australian publicly listed logistics conglomerate. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Toll Holdings is Australias largest transport company, with units or divisions in trucking, rail, sea and air transport. ...

Virgin Blue uses a familiar formula pioneered by airlines such as Southwest Airlines and Ryanair eliminating costs such as included in-flight meals and printed tickets in favour of selling food on-board and using telephone and internet booking systems. It has also cut costs by limiting the number of airports serviced and by operating one type of aircraft, the Boeing 737. This article is about the American airline. ... For other uses of RYR, see Robert Yates Racing Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the... For other uses, see Telephone (disambiguation). ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...

In September 2003, Virgin Blue announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Blue, would offer a similar cheaper service between New Zealand and mainland Australia. Pacific Blue aims to position itself as a low-cost competitor to Air New Zealand and Qantas on trans-Tasman routes. Air New Zealand have also created a low-cost airline Freedom Air and Qantas deployed Jetstar on selected NZ routes. Both Qantas (through Qantas and also its wholly owned NZ subsidiary Jetconnect operating as a Qantas branded franchise) and Air NZ continue to operate these routes in their own right. A Pacific Blue 737-800 at Auckland International Airport For other uses, see Pacific Blue (disambiguation). ... Boeing 747-400 Boeing 747-400 Air New Zealand Limited ASX: AIZ NZX: AIR (Air New Zealand) is a scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand, and the national flag carrier. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... Freedom Air is Air New Zealand Groups low-cost airline, based in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 at Melbourne

Qantas responded to Virgin Blue's lower cost base by creating a new low-cost domestic carrier, Jetstar in 2004. In May 2005 Jetstar announced that it would also commence services to Christchurch, New Zealand and in 2006 many other overseas destinations. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 339 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Melbourne Airport Virgin Blue Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 339 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Melbourne Airport Virgin Blue Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... Christchurch (Māori: ) is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ...

Like other brands in the Virgin family, Virgin Blue takes an informal and humorous approach to business. On one flight, Richard Branson held a toilet paper race down the aisle of a Virgin Blue plane. Its inflight food menu is named A La Cart (a parody of the manner that food is served using a cart). However, this attitude has been reviewed, due to the airline's recent focus on corporate customers. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ...

From its inception in 2001, Virgin Blue did not have interline or marketing alliances with other airlines outside the Virgin Group, similar to the long-standing approach of Southwest Airlines. The one exception to this plan was a codeshare agreement with United Airlines, which allowed United customers to fly from America to any of Virgin Blue's Australian destinations that United did not already serve. In 2006, in an effort to be more competitive with arch rival Qantas, Virgin Blue started exploring these relationships, forming frequent flyer agreements with Emirates, Hawaiian Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Virgin Blue also has an Airline Agreement with Regional Express for Regional Travelers. United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات al-Imārāt) is an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Hawaiian Airlines is the 11th largest commercial airline in the United States. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... Rex, Regional Express Airlines, is a regional airline serving Southeast states of Australia. ...

Virgin Blue's name was the result of an open competition; it is a play on the predominantly red livery and the Australian slang tradition of calling a red-headed male 'Blue' or 'Bluey'.^[2] According to stereotype, spoken Australian English is thought to be highly colloquial, possibly more so than other spoken variants. ... Woman with red hair Teenager with red hair Red hair (also referred to as auburn, ginger, ranga or titian) varies from a deep red through to bright copper. ...

New international services

For full article see V Australia V Australia is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, expected to begin flights between Australia and the west coast of the United States in the last quarter of 2008. ...

In early 2006 Virgin Blue announced its intention to operate up to 7 flights a week to the US using either Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or San Francisco International Airport (SFO), saying that the route was needed to make the airline as profitable as possible. The airline has also expressed interest in flying to Japan. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Runway layout at LAX “LAX” redirects here. ... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ...

They were granted approval for up to 10 flights a week from Australian regulatory bodies on July 25, 2007. They are still waiting on approval from the United States authorities. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

Virgin Blue has acquired six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from Boeing for use on international routes.^[3] They will lease a seventh aircraft from ILFC. The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Categories: Corporation stubs ...

Naming competition

The name of Virgin Blue's international airline was decided in the same way that Virgin Blue's own name was found, with a public naming competition conducted in early June 2007.

On 25 June 2007, Virgin Blue released the 8 finalists of the naming competition. They are as follows: is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

• Matilda Blue
• V Australia Airlines
• Australia Blue
• Virgin Pacific
• Amelia Blue
• Didgeree Blue
• Liberty Blue
• Virgin Australia

Australia Blue and Virgin Pacific were early favourites to win the competition, despite a problem with the latter, as Singapore Airlines (through their stake in Virgin Atlantic) have control over the use of the 'Virgin' name on International air routes, and have not, in the past, allowed its use (see Pacific Blue.) Singapore Airlines Limited (Abbreviation: SIA; Chinese: ; pinyin: , abbreviated 新航; Malay: ; Tamil: ) (SGX: S55) is the national airline of Singapore. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. ... Pacific Blue can have these meanings: A TV series aired in the United States from 2 March 1996 to 9 April 2000. ...

On July 25, 2007, it was announced by Virgin Blue that "V Australia" will be the name of the new carrier.^[4] is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... V Australia is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, expected to begin flights between Australia and the west coast of the United States in the last quarter of 2008. ...

Services are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2008. 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fleet

The Virgin Blue fleet consists of the following aircraft as of September 2007 This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

The average age of the Virgin Blue fleet is 3.9 years as of April 2006.^{[citation needed]} 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... The EMBRAER 190 initial flight The EMBRAER E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ... The EMBRAER 190 initial flight The EMBRAER E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ...

Initially Virgin Blue leased their aircraft but recent additions to the fleet have generally been purchased outright. Virgin Blue owned aircraft are indicated by the Boeing customer code FE.

In June 2006, Virgin Blue placed an order for 9 Boeing 737-800 by exercising purchase rights it held. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled to begin in 2008 [4]. The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...

In November 2006, Virgin Blue announced plans to purchase 11 Embraer 190 and three Embraer 170 aircraft, with options for six more E-Jets.^[5] The EMBRAER 190 initial flight The EMBRAER E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ... The EMBRAER 190 initial flight The EMBRAER E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ...

In January 2007, German newspaper Börsen Zeitung^[6] told of information that Virgin Blue is in the final stages of buying a brand new fleet of long distance Airbus or Boeing aircraft. This is to start new routes between Australia and long haul destinations in response to Jetstar recently starting long distance international routes. On February 19, 2007 Virgin Blue announced it had exercised the options for the additional Embraer E-Jets. In March 2007 Virgin Blue announced it would purchase six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and lease a seventh, to be used on long-haul routes to the United States.^[7] For the aircraft, see Lockheed JetStar. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ...

Like "big brother" Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue gives its planes imaginative and amusing names. Each aircraft also features a "virgin girl" as nose art, complete with a wide-brimmed Aussie hat, trailing an Australian flag. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (usually referred to as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Bransons Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). It operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia from... National flag and state ensign. ...

Blue received its first Embraer 170 in early September 2007 at a special ceremony at the Embraer plant in Sao Jose dos Campos.^[8] The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrowbody, twin-engined, medium range, jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ...

Incidents and accidents

In December 2005 a Virgin Blue Boeing 737-700 was flying from Townsville to Brisbane when a cockpit window smashed. The plane made an emergency landing at Brisbane Airport. Due to the rapid descent some passengers suffered ear discomfort and other minor injuries. 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Townsville in 2004. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited be merged into this article or section. ...

In August 2007 a Virgin Blue Boeing 737 was flying from Brisbane to Hamilton Island when an engine was stopped. The plane made an emergency landing at Rockhampton Airport. It was a safe landing and no injuries were recorded. ^[9] The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... There is more than one Hamilton Island: Hamilton Island, Australia Hamilton Island, Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rockhampton Airport (Connor Park) (IATA: ROK, ICAO: YBRK) is a major Australian regional airport that services the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone and Mackay, Queensland. ...

The Lounge

To capture a share of the business traveller market, Virgin Blue decided to provide a members lounge facility for travellers. Originally this was called The Blue Room and provided facilities to members and guests on a pay-as-you-go basis. Image File history File links Theloungelogo. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ...

In 2006, Virgin Blue revamped the lounge facilities and renamed it The Lounge, which offers all-inclusive facilities for a membership fee or casual fee basis. Facilities that are provided include buffet food and refreshments, newspapers, computers, and WiFi internet access for travellers. A Chinese buffet restaurant in the U.S. A buffet (buh-FAY or /bə.ˈfei/) is a meal-serving system where patrons serve themselves. ... Wi-Fi (or Wi-fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for Wireless Fidelity, is a set of standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) currently based on the IEEE 802. ...

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Live2Air

In December 2006, Virgin Blue announced a partnership between Australian cable television providers Foxtel and Austar, to introduce a "Live2Air"[5] service on all flights by mid 2007. Approximately half the fleet had been fitted with Live2Air facilities by March 2007. Foxtel is a subscription television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... An Austar Remote Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. ...

Virgin Blue was the first carrier outside North America to introduce multi-channel real-time satellite TV to its flights.^{[citation needed]}

The Live2Air service costs customers $5 per flight sector during an 'introductory period'. Following the 'introductory period', the service will cost $5 on flights under 2 hours and $10 on flights over 2 hours. The only payment method is via an in-seat credit card swipe facility. Debit cards cannot be used.

Live2Air is available free to unaccompanied minors, provided a parent's written permissionis supplied.

Sponsorship and marketing

On 8 February 2007, it was announced that Virgin Blue had signed a two year sponsorship deal with NRL team South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Rabbitohs are the first rugby league team Virgin Blue has sponsored.^[10] Boeing 737-800 VH-VUA has slight changes to its livery to commerorate this sponsorship. The Australian flag held by the 'Virgin Girl' replaced with the Rabbitohs flag. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ...

For the 2007 Super 14 season Virgin Blue is the sleeve sponsor for Queensland Reds.

Virgin Blue is also the official sponsor of the (Australian) National Basketball League (NBL).

Controversy

• In 2003 A man with a disability and having incomplete quadriplegia was removed from a Virgin Blue flight because staff thought he was drunk or a terrorist. He subsequently settled a lawsuit against the airline.^[11]

• In January 2007 Virgin Blue attracted controversy when its staff at Adelaide Airport ordered a passenger to remove a T-shirt bearing the slogan 'World's Number One Terrorist' above an image of George W. Bush. The wearer, Allen Jasson of London, was informed that the garment was potentially offensive. Jasson had also experienced difficulty on earlier flights with Qantas. A spokeswoman for Virgin Blue defended the decision.^[12]

• In April 2007 the airline lost a discrimination case appeal, over the age of flight attendants they employed. Eight former flight attendants from another airline had applied for employment with Virgin Blue but none had gained work, claiming that age was a factor in the case. They won compensation for this discrimination in March 2006, however the airline appealed against this decision, a move which failed and the company was ordered to pay costs.^[13]

  Tribunal member Douglas Savage found that the assessors were biased against older women, and that the company had failed to offer a reasonable explanation for why no one over 36 was employed as cabin crew during the airline's recruitment drive between 2001 and 2002 Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis of all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Adelaide International Airport is a fairly large airport facility in West Beach, South Australia, Australia, serving the large city of Adelaide. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ...

• In May 2006 a controversy arose over Virgin Blue's policy with regard to passengers with disabilities. Chief Executive Brett Godfrey affirmed the policy of the company that passengers who were "unable to look after themselves on board should travel with carers".^[14] After a hearing in the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Virgin Blue backed down from this policy, agreeing to limit it to passengers weighing over 130 kg.^[15][16] However the Chair of the ACT Disability Advisory Council, Craig Wallace, who uses a wheelchair, was refused passage on a Virgin Blue flight booked for 8 October 2006 .^[17] In a media release on 29 September, ACTDAC claimed that "Virgin Blue has also refused to refund $418 in fares from the flight for Mr Wallace or Council staff. Ironically, they have listed these fares as a ‘credit’ – a credit Mr Wallace or other people in his situation are prohibited from accessing by Virgin’s own policy".

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is a national independent statutory body of the Australian Government. ...

Services

Further information: Virgin Blue destinations

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Associated carriers

• Pacific Blue (airline) - Operates trans-Tasman services and also services the Pacific Islands.
• Polynesian Blue - a joint venture between Virgin Blue and The Samoan Government, Polynesian Blue operates direct flights Apia - Sydney - Apia and Apia - Auckland - Apia with many other connections to other cities.

A Pacific Blue 737-800 at Auckland International Airport For other uses, see Pacific Blue (disambiguation). ... Polynesian Blue is a Virgin Group airline, which flies between Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. ...

Notes

1. ^  Virgin Blue has a written agreement with Virgin Atlantic for Virgin Blue to use the 'Virgin' callsign domestically in Australia. Outside of Australia it cannot be used, hence why separate brands like Pacific Blue (Callsign, Bluebird) have been formed.

References

1. ^ http://www.crikey.com.au/Business/20070821-Virgin-Blue-the-third-most-profitable-airline-in-the-world.html
2. ^ Virgin Press Release, 5 February 2000
3. ^ Virgin Blue Orders Boeing 777 Aircraft (Reuters: February 19, 2007)
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ Virgin Blue Orders Embraer E-Jet Aircraft (The Australian: November 2, 2006)
6. ^ Virgin Blue Planning US Flights (Reuters: January 17, 2007)
7. ^ Virgin Blue Orders Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft For New Long-Haul Flights (Reuters: February 19, 2007)
8. ^ "Virgin Blue takes delivery of its first Embraer E-170 airliner" Flight Global, 04/09/07
9. ^ Media Release ATSB (December 5, 2005)
10. ^ http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news07/82-SydneyRabbitohs.shtml
11. ^ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-105678115.html
12. ^ Banned for a George Bush T-shirt. News.com.au (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-01-22.
13. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Virgin-Blue-loses-discrimination-appeal/2007/04/05/1175366394741.html
14. ^ The Age, Virgin Blue defends wheelchair policy
15. ^ [2]
16. ^ [3]
17. ^ http://au.biz.yahoo.com/060929/31/wrmu.html

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External links

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