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experience, but also improves efficiency and
speed. It frees up our people to perform a
concierge-style role and support our guests
as they move through.”
In addition, the new terminal has ample
covered aerobridges allowing the airline
to expand, a 400-person premium lounge,
and a sizable concourse with an array
of eateries and retail outlets to entertain
waiting travellers.
New lounges have also been built
at Brisbane Domestic Airport and Gold
Coast Airport, while others at Melbourne
and Sydney have had ongoing upgrades;
adding priority screening and expanded
seating areas.FUTURE OUTLOOK
As Virgin Australia approaches its 18th
anniversary, its outlook is bright. Thisyear the carrier announced a long-awaited
return to pro t for the rst half of the
nancial year, while at the same time
it expanded its international services,
focusing on growing a presence in Hong
Kong with new direct ights from Melbourne
and Sydney. It operates an extensive
network across Australia, while its aircraft
can be seen as far a eld as the US, Asia
and the Paci c Islands. The airline is a
major contributor to regional travel, as well
as supporting the vast minerals sector
through charter ights to mine sites across
Western Australia.
Despite the size and scope of the carrier
today, it retains that ‘can do’ spirit found on
the very rst Virgin Blue 737.82 Aviation News incorporating Jets May 2018“The no-frills carrier
offered affordable
fl ights for a leisure
market that had never
before enjoyed such
choice or fl exibility.”
Below: Boeing 737-800 VH-VUV on the ramp in Perth. It originally joined Virgin Blue in 2010.77-82_virginDC.mfDC.mf.indd 82 09/04/2018 15:04