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Virgin undertakes fleet renewal program
If your boss is a regular Virgin Australia traveller , you will be happy to learn about the airline ’ s fleet renewal program , which includes the introduction of a Boeing 737-8 aircraft that will reduce emissions by at least 15 % per flight – this supports the airline ’ s commitment of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 .
The introduction of the new aircraft also coincides with the unveiling of a new cabin interior that includes 50 % extra overhead cabin space ( great if your boss doesn ’ t exactly travel light ), new business class and economy seats , in-seat power and in-flight Wi-Fi for the majority of aircraft .
Virgin Australia has flown almost 19 million customers domestically in the past 12 month – the highest number of domestic passengers carried in the airline ’ s history . S virginaustralia . com
Rome in a day for Qantas
Travel to Europe has become a whole lot easier with Qantas announcing seasonal flights from Perth to Rome in 2024 . The route will be the only direct flight between Australia and continental Europe offered by any airline , with approximately 22,000 seats available .
Qantas International CEO Cameron Wallace said one of the trends the airline was seeing post-pandemic was the preference for direct flights : “ Strong customer demand for our long-haul international routes has given us the confidence to commit to a third season in 2024 .”
The re-launch of seasonal Rome services comes as Qantas returns to more of the destinations it operated to prepandemic ( in 2023 Qantas returned to New York for the first time in more than three years with the launch of inaugural flights from Sydney via Auckland ), made possible by the delivery of new 787 aircraft in recent months .
The Qantas Group is expected to return to around 100 % of its international network capacity by March 2024 ; a significant increase from just 45 % 12 months ago . S quantas . com
48 Executive PA | Summer Issue 2024