V Australia and Delta Air Lines Sign Interline Agreement
SYDNEY, Mar. 23/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
Virgin Blue’s international airline V Australia and Delta Air Lines have
negotiated and signed an Australia-U.S. interline agreement offering seamless
travel on the networks of each carrier and across the trans-Pacific route.
Effective immediately, the agreement allows travelers to purchase a single
ticket from their Travel Agent, V Australia or Delta for travel between the U.S.
and Australia on either carrier.
Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline and the second largest domestic
US carrier. The airline operates a vast domestic network in the USA including
major destinations such as New York City, Washington D.C., Orlando, Salt Lake
City and Atlanta.
V Australia commenced flying between Los Angeles and Sydney on 27 February,
2009. The airline will commence direct flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane on 8
April, 2009 offering a convenient service to the Sunshine State, gateway to the
world famous Great Barrier Reef. The airline will also commence services from Los
Angeles to Melbourne in September, 2009^.
Delta will begin daily nonstop services on the Sydney - Los Angeles route from
1 July, 2009.**
Background
V Australia is a part of the Virgin Blue Group of airlines. The Australian
based airline group also includes Virgin Blue, second largest carrier in
comprising of 80 modern Boeing 737-NG’s, Boeing 777 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft
flying to 28 Australian and 13 international destinations in the South Pacific
and Southeast Asia.
offering the acclaimed service for which the Virgin Blue Group is renowned and a
unique Australian style. On board the airline’s brand new 361-seat 777-300ER
aircraft, configuration includes Business Class cabin with 33 fully lie-flat
beds, Premium Economy with 40 International Club seats and 288 International
Economy seats. All cabins offer state-of-the-art personal seat back
entertainment, seat to seat 'chat' or competition connectivity. The airline also
has two in-flight bars, mood lighting including twilight and sunset, bathrooms
with piped music including a "ladies only" bathroom and other touches of
Australiana from salt and pepper shakers to hidden wallpaper murals.
Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City
and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers
offer service to 379 destinations in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million
passengers each year. Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and
redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by
SkyTeam and other partners. Delta‘s more than 70,000 employees worldwide are
reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global
network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags
and flight status at delta.com.
^ Subject to regulatory approval
** Subject to Australian Government approval.
For further information contact:
Heather Jeffery,
General Manager Public Affairs,
Virgin Blue Airlines Group
Ph: + 61 412 922 122
heather.jeffery@virginblue.com.au
SOURCE: Virgin Australia
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