This owl didn’t give a hoot where it napped! The cute little guy was found during our pre-flight checks. Our team of engineers rescued it & was assessed before being safely released back into the wild. Where’s the strangest place you’ve woken up?
#HootHoot
Today has been a hard day for us all. We truly believe it is our people that make a difference. Cassy, one of our New Zealand based Cabin Supervisors, put into words what many of us haven't been able to today. Kia kaha to all our Kiwi
#VirginFamily
❤️💜
@MichMyersMUA
@Qantas
Hi Mich-Elle, this is a wonderful idea, so yes, absolutely. Effective immediately, all SES volunteers who are travelling on a Virgin Australia flight to help communities impacted by the floods are welcome at Virgin Australia Lounges at our airports nationally.
'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' 🎄🎤Bethany from our Melbourne Lounge wowed guests with a surprise performance of the Christmas classic to bring some festive cheer to the lounge.
The team at Sydney Airport proving that you can still have fun while practicing social distancing. Our mates at Rex Airlines and Jetstar couldn’t help but join in too - how’s that for some
#VirginSpirit
? 💃🕺
📷 George Ivanoff
Brisbane International! What an amazing send off to our last international departure (for a little while). Thank you team for keeping our spirits high! We can't wait to see what the welcome back party looks like.
Australian foodies rejoice because Virgin Australia is now delivering food from your favourite interstate restaurant, right to your front door! So when you’re tossing up what to order for dinner tonight, remember that the sky’s the limit.
2020, you’ve fooled all of us, so this
#AprilFoolsDay
we’re turning our prank into a reality. We’re collecting all the unused 🧻 from our grounded ✈️ to donate to those in need. For every roll collected,
@Kleenex
will match the donation, so we’ve got your back(side)😉
With the closure of our lounges and grounded aircraft, food we usually served was going to waste. So we contacted our friends at
@OzHarvest
and since the coronavirus started we have been able to donate 6000 meals to people in need ❤
We are aware of the temporary suspension of Bonza flights.
We will immediately support any passengers stranded mid-journey by offering complimentary seats on Virgin Australia-operated flights to the airport nearest to their final planned Bonza destination.
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You might notice a small change to our uniforms this week in support of
@ruokday
. This change is to remind us all to ‘Trust the Signs’ that someone might be struggling and start a conversation asking ‘R U OK?’. We hope this change will help to promote positive mental health.
We’re for equality and a world that represents balance. This year, 56% of our pilot cadets in training to be the flight crew of the future are female. They stand among a talented group of candidates who were all picked because they were the best people for the job.
#IWD2019
In these uncertain times, there has been one certainty for us. Our people. We have been amazed by their strength, commitment and willingness to go above and beyond to help our guests. And for that, we say "Thank You!".
We just did that! Over 500 flights from the MCG to LA given away at the 2018 Toyota
@AFL
Grand Final in our Greatest Ever Seat Upgrade!
#flyyourcolours
#aflgf
The safety of our guests has always been our number one priority – nothing will change that. We have worked in lock-step with State and Federal governments to put the health and safety of Australians first, and we’ll keep doing that as we learn to live with COVID-19.
If this process determines that public acknowledgement of their service through optional priority boarding or any announcement is not appropriate, then we will certainly be respectful of that. 3/3
Fasten your seat belts! ✈️ Our brand-spanking new
@BoeingAirplanes
737-8 aircraft is wheels up, and on its final leg of its journey home to Australia 🇦🇺 💅 Follow live on
@flightradar24
For those of you playing along at home, we have a rawrsome update to share. Dino’s family has been found! So we booked her on the very next flight to Townsville (in the best seat on the plane, of course) before being reunited with little Mia.
Today we turn 18! On this day in 2000, a little airline with one aircraft, two routes and 200 team members launched ints first ever flight from Brisbane. We've grown to over 130 aircraft, flying to 55 destinations and have around 10,000 team members.
We’re here to help you get home ✈️. Today we announced that we’re bringing back a limited domestic flying schedule from tomorrow until 7 June 2020. Flights will progressively go on sale from tonight, book now:
These are uncertain times, and we’re all feeling it. Our guests and people have always been the reason why we do what we do. These are hard times for our industry, and today we’ve made some big changes. Please know we’re doing all we can to support you.
Konnichiwa! We’re off to Japan! From March 2020, we will be flying directly between Brisbane and Tokyo (Haneda). Who’s ready for some snow, sushi and sumo wrestling? #こんにちは🇯🇵 ❄️ 🍣
We've had the last straw! Today we're happy to announce that plastic straws and stirrers have been removed from our flights and lounges. That's over 7.5 million stirrers and 260,000 straws per year! We've replaced them with sustainable paper and bamboo alternatives.
Meet some of our new pilot cadets joining the 2018 Pilot Cadetship Program. We’re proud to be welcoming an exceptionally talented group of individuals to the program this year, and to have smashed our 50-50 gender target!
#virginaustralia
#pilots
We see you wanting to visit Down Under
@jimmyfallon
so here’s our invite to you. We’ll chuck some snags on the barbie and save you a Tim Tam or two... ✈️ 🐨
#JimJamNeedsTimTams
📷 NBC
Airplanes and giant sushi trains. Making quite the entrance in true
@richardbranson
style, Brisbane’s baggage carousel was converted into a giant sushi train. We’re soy excited for our Brisbane to Japan services, taking off in March 2020. 🍣🍙
#FeelGoodFlying
Did you hear? Earlier this week, we announced our services from Cairns to Tokyo.🎎Taking off from 28 June 2023, book your tickets here:
Subject to regulatory approval.
Our 777’s during their layover in Los Angeles before jetting back to Australia. Hey
@flyLAXairport
- thanks for the twin share suite! ✈️✈️
Photo Credit: Jim Woodrow 📸
Statement: Virgin Australia can confirm that a Sydney-based cabin crew member has tested positive to COVID-19. Health authorities are contacting any guest who has been in close contact with the crew member.
All information and impacted flight numbers:
@IrfanPathan
Hi Irfan, we are sincerely sorry to hear of your disappointment. If you would like to submit a formal complaint regarding this matter, you are welcome to lodge this at . ^CQ
We are very mindful of the response that our announcement about recognising people who have served in defence has had today. It was a gesture genuinely done to pay respects to those who have served our country. 1/3
🚨We’re sure there’s a very saur heart out there who’s missing this little one. Luckily, the Christmas spirit isn’t extinct. If you’ve recently ✈️ into Brisbane & left an important member of your herd behind, let us know! They’re getting some dino-mite ❤️ and care from us 🦖
Brisbane Airport’s home carrier
@VirginAustralia
will be the first airline to depart on Brisbane’s new runway when it officially opens on Sunday, 12 July 2020. 🛫
#runwayiscoming
It’s with a heavy heart that we’re temporarily suspending most of our domestic flights from midnight 27 Mar-14 Jun due to new travel restrictions. We’re in this together and we can’t wait to see you in the skies again soon. To change your flight, visit:
10 years on and we're no longer Blue, with over 50 destinations and award winning crew (for the third year running, but who's counting? Us? Maybe... 😉)
#10yearchallenge
If life has taught us anything recently, it is to cherish those close to us. Today we're celebrating all the mother figures in our lives. From our family to yours,
#HappyMothersDay
❤️
We’re excited to launch in-flight WiFi on all flights between Australia and Los Angeles, making Virgin Australia the only Australian airline to offer WiFi internationally! Find out how staying connected in the clouds can help to reduce the effects of ‘net-lag’.
In an Australian first, we've successfully completed the first trial to deliver sustainable aviation fuel through
@BrisbaneAirport
’s fuel supply system. As a result, this
#biojetfuel
was blended with jet fuel to operate 195 flights departing Brisbane, travelling over 430,000 kms.
We’ve selected to share this image, naturally. And we’re seriously swooning over these Darwin skies. Darwin happens to be home to many discoveries just waiting to delight you. Guess who can take you there? (We’ll give you a hint, it’s us 👋) 📸
@amjay_7
#Darwin
#VirginAustralia