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Virgin America and V Australia Team Up For Sexy, Seamless Transpacific Travel

Where: Australia
June 3, 2009 at 10:32 AM | by | Comments (4)

How much do you love Richard Branson? As if his LCC Virgin America isn't awesome enough for introducing mood lighting and fleet-wide WiFi to the US skies, now his Aussie outfit of V Australia will join with VA to offer seamless cross-Pacific travel between the two airlines.

Via an interline agreement between the carriers which goes into effect this week, passengers can now book a single ticket on V Australia's website for travel on both airlines from Australia into the US and beyond. Not to mention that trips through LAX mean enjoying the awesomeness of Virgin's Terminal 3— think mood lighting both inside and curbside, destination weather information displayed next to flight details, Eames sling chairs, and check-in counters more like concierge desks.

Accompanying this announcement is the news that Virgin Group will be expanding service from Brisbane and Sydney to Hamilton, New Zealand beginning in September. Looking at prices, it seems like flying on sale fares from Hamilton through Sydney to LAX and onto Seattle, for example, on Virgin's various airlines will cost around $1500 roundtrip.

Don't forget that booking a seamless route also means not having to go through customers repeatedly or claim your luggage at each airport and re-checkin; the airlines will now transfer your bags just like a typical connection. During layovers, may we recommend writing Sir Branson a sweet little "Thank You" card?

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· LA and Beyond [V Australia]
· Virgin America Coverage [Jaunted]

[Images: Virgin Group]

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intrigued...

what's so hot about Virgin's Terminal 3? Please post!
mobilitee on June 3, 2009 at 11:11 AM #Permalink

re: intrigued

Thanks for the comment! I updated the story above with a few of the new things to be found in VA's renovated T3. Mood lighting, of course!
JetSetCD on June 3, 2009 at 11:44 AM #Permalink
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a little mistake

just want to point out that V Oz won't be flying to Hamilton in NZ. This job will be done by Virgin Blue's other international airline Pacific Blue which is a low cost airline. You won't be able to book flights from Hamilton through to the US either-only from Australian ports to American ports and vice-versa which is still VERY GOOD! It will be fantastic when Velocity points can be earned to get right through to Washington from Sydney!
tuddy on June 5, 2009 at 3:53 AM #Permalink

re: V Oz

Thanks - corrected! "Virgin's various airlines" works quite well when it comes to Branson's birdies
JetSetCD on June 5, 2009 at 6:05 PM #Permalink
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