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Virgin Blue Group of Airlines will step up its commitment to Western Australia with the launch of two new destinations along with an additional flight between Perth and Broome. The carrier will begin flights to two destinations of WA – launching daily direct services between Perth and Newman and double daily flights between Perth and Karratha.
Virgin Blue has announced a special AUD9 sale fare (inclusive of taxes and surcharges) one-way between both destinations and Perth. Flights are for travel in Nov-08 and Dec-08.
Virgin Blue’s first flight to Newman will touch down at 9.10am and the inaugural flight to Karratha will land at 2.30pm.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, “We looked very closely at the opportunity to bring real value to both Newman and Karratha in terms of competitive air travel and identified both communities as having the need for alternative air travel options. We already have relationships with the mining companies who see the benefits of working with us to achieve their business travel needs in terms of affordability and reliability.”
He continued, “The launch of two new routes is a significant investment for the Virgin Blue Group and is a vote of confidence in the WA market. It also signals our strong focus on WA and our commitment to work with the mining community, the businesses that support the mining communities and of course the general community who rely on air travel to travel to Perth and beyond.”
Virgin Blue will operate the new EMBRAER on both intra-WA routes.
Brett Godfrey added, “Virgin Blue has been trumpeting the merits of competition and affordable fares for years and you only have to look at the figures to see the potential positive impact Virgin Blue will have on travel budgets. It is particularly critical for remote areas where people rely on air travel for access to the rest of the state and country”.
source: peanuts.aero
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