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@VirginAustralia
Virgin Australia
3 years
@weetabix @HeinzUK And suddenly we're kind of okay with the international borders being closed.
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Today we are excited to unleash our new Virgin Australia Canine Crew in a world first initiative.
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5 years
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
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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 ❤️💜
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2 years
@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.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
Toilet paper available on all Virgin Australia flights today 🤪 ✈️ 🧻 #ToiletPaperGate
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6 years
'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.
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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
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7 years
Thank you to everyone who had a laugh at our Canine Crew April Fool's joke this year.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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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.
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4 years
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)😉
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4 years
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 ❤
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@VirginAustralia
Virgin Australia
7 years
Take a spectacular aerobatic flight with our Boeing 737 Captain, Brad Mulcahy. It's like no flight you've ever taken before.
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@VirginAustralia
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We first entered the Australian skies almost 20 years ago. We looked a little different then, but we had one important goal to #keeptheairfair ✈️
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
Spotted! Look who we've seen in the sky tonight. Parents, make sure your kids get a good night's sleep, because Santa is on his way!
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@VirginAustralia
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2 years
Kia Ora, New Zealand! It’s just so✨wonderful✨to be back across the ditch.
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@VirginAustralia
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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. 1/2
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7 years
Our Boeing 737 looking picture perfect at Sydney Airport.
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@VirginAustralia
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5 years
We can hear that #BigBigSound 📣 Who are you supporting this weekend? #AFLGF @GWSGIANTS @AFL
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5 years
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? 🤔
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4 years
How we feel about being back in the air ✈️❤️. When will we be seeing you next? 📷(IG): @jessglynn96
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@VirginAustralia
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8 years
A recent tweet on our account was not published by a Virgin Australia employee and we are investigating the matter.
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@VirginAustralia
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5 years
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.
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7 years
A picture perfect 737 reflection at Sydney Airport.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
Spotted somewhere over Melbourne 👀 We love you too and can’t wait to have you flying with us again soon 💜❤️
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@VirginAustralia
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5 years
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
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7 years
Who wishes they were sitting here on a Monday?
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7 years
It's Tiger Time! Congrats to @Richmond_FC on their first flag in 37 years. Amazing fan support right up to the final siren #AFLGF #fanreport
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
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!".
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6 years
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
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@VirginAustralia
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3 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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7 years
Flying above the clouds has never looked this good! These incredible cloud formations were seen on board VA714 from Perth to Adelaide.
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
Today we’re excited to launch Virgin Australia Spin Class, the world’s first in-flight cycling studio.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
@muselk Hi there, did our gate staff discuss why you weren't able to board this service? ^LG
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4 years
Thank you to all of our supporters. We look forward to welcoming you onboard soon ✈️ #VirginAustralia ❤️💜
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
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
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@VirginAustralia
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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
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@VirginAustralia
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3 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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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.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
Back in the day when we were experimenting with our looks...can you spot anything unusual? #tbt
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
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:
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@VirginAustralia
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10 years
There are incorrect reports that a Virgin Australia aircraft was hijacked on route to Denpasar. The aircraft in question has landed safely
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@VirginAustralia
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2 years
Time to make this official. I mean, it’s cuffing season in the US after all, right @united ? 😏 #NewPartner 🇺🇸🇦🇺
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8 years
Look at who we just spotted. It’s almost time for bed kids!
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@VirginAustralia
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7 years
We've announced our 5 year partnership with @CarltonFC in a live broadcast on board a Sydney to Melbourne flight using our inflight wi-fi.
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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7 years
Congratulations to @Adelaide_FC for their victory in the NAB @aflwomens Grand Final on the weekend. It was our pleasure to fly you home!
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@VirginAustralia
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9 years
@StrauberryJam It was our pleasure! Great to have you on board again
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5 years
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🇯🇵 ❄️ 🍣
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@VirginAustralia
Virgin Australia
6 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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9 years
@AuthorAkansha Happy Monday Akansha :)
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6 years
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
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5 years
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
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5 years
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
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@VirginAustralia
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1 year
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.
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4 years
It's been a pleasure sharing the skies with you ✈️ Here's to another 100, or 888 kangaroo hops, skips and jumps around the sun 🦘🍾 #HoppyBirthdayToRoo
@Qantas
Qantas
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100 years ago today, Qantas began from the remote dust of outback Australia. This is our story...
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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 📸
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@VirginAustralia
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3 years
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:
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@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
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@AuntyDonnaBoys 9A? Rough gig.
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We will remember them. Lest we forget.
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10 years
Imagine being part of history by becoming a certified astronaut with Velocity 'Space Class': http://t.co/sPLCG2njzY #VelocitySpaceClass
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Where we’d hang before exploring new heights #ThrowbackThursday #VirginBlue
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High tea, anyone? ☕ #VirginAustralia 📸 @flywithdinh on Instagram.
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4 years
There’s no better feeling than looking up and seeing clouds rolling over, giving our country much needed rain.
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
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
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@VirginAustralia
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@AuthorAkansha We're ok Akansha. How are you? A very #HappyThursday to you as well :)
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@VirginAustralia
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3 years
🚨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 🦖
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
Where will your first flight of 2018 take you?
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
Ready for takeoff! 🛫
@BrisbaneAirport
Brisbane Airport ✈️
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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
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@VirginAustralia
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4 years
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:
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8 years
@russellcrowe Hi Russell, this information is outlined in the Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and check in... 1/4
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
How many countries have you visited? Tell us below using only flag emojis! 🇦🇺✈️
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6 years
Our Airbus A330. So nice, you can see it twice! ✈️
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5 years
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
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@VirginAustralia
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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 ❤️
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6 years
What's your favourite view from the window seat?
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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’.
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7 years
777 or 737. Who wore it better?
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@russellcrowe Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major... 1/3
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6 years
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.
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@VirginAustralia
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10 years
From tomorrow, you will be allowed to use your hand-held electronic device on most flights at any point during your journey with us.
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4 years
G'day @TheTweetOfGod , we know it's been a while (or like, ever) but, can you make people be nice to us tomorrow? We're tired.
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7 years
Window or aisle? There's no middle seat when you're flying 'The Business'.
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9 years
In a world first, you can now convert your Velocity Points to KrisFlyer Miles between programs http://t.co/npALzJrrVV http://t.co/oQmKRyC21n
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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
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@VirginAustralia
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6 years
The countdown is on for our inaugural Sydney to Hong Kong flight on 2 July. Who would you love to experience our award-winning Business Class with?
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7 years
Did You Know: All flights we operate north have an odd flight number, while all flights we operate south have an even flight number.
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6 years
This weekend I wish I was taking off to ______?
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Our Boeing 737. So nice you can see it twice! ✈️✈️
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Great to see @GaryAblettJnr is back after injury. See through Gary’s own eyes how he rose to greatness. #gazisback
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We’ve announced the rollout of inflight wi-fi to our Boeing 737 & 777 aircraft making us the only Aus airline to offer wi-fi internationally
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9 years
@AMEQUALITY It's our pleasure! We're proud to support #marriageequality in Australia.
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