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The limited domestic schedule will include as many as seven flights a week each way between Australia’s major capital cities.

Regional airports including Rockhampton and Mackay will also be serviced.

In an email sent out:

“Virgin Australia is pleased to respond to a request from the Australian Government to resume flying an underwritten, minimal domestic schedule, to transport passengers and keep important freight corridors open during the COVID-19 pandemic,”

“The schedule will commence tomorrow (Friday 17 April 2020) and run for a period of eight weeks, until 7 June 2020.”

From their travel alert:

Supporting Australians to return home updated 16 April 6.45pm

Virgin Australia is pleased to respond to a request from the Federal Government to resume flying a minimal domestic schedule of commercial services commencing tomorrow (Friday 17 April, 2020).

The schedule will operate for a period of eight weeks, until 7 June 2020, and flights will gradually go on sale from today (Thursday 16 April, 2020) through our website.

Guests who wish to rebook their previously cancelled flight are advised to do so online using their Travel Bank credit – this can be done easily at the payment screen. Alternatively, passengers can call the Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89, between 7am-6pm Mon-Fri and 8am-5pm on weekends, to have their ticket reissued.

Guests who were previously booked to travel between 17-29 April will be given additional flexibility with a new booking, including the ability to rebook their ticket to any day or service within that period, with any applicable fare differences waived.

Passengers who have booked through a travel agent will need to contact them to reissue their tickets.

We will also continue to support the Australian Government with repatriation flights between Los Angeles and Hong Kong to help bring Australians home and maintain important freight links in and out of the country.

The network schedule is available here

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  • Seven8Nine on 16/04/2020 - 20:23
    +35

    Is that a bargain ? Or news

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 16/04/2020 - 20:23
      +2

      well the flights are on sale until June 2nd, as per the deal link.

      • Seven8Nine on 16/04/2020 - 20:26
        +13

        To me seems it's targetted for essential travel need and priced accordingly.

        What I meant by comment is, it's not really a bargain offer for general public and is more of announcement

        • arcticmonkey on 16/04/2020 - 20:48
          +76

          Be a 'good father' and let this one pass.

          Virgin needs all the help they can get right now.

          If they go, we could go back to the days of $800 flights between Melbourne and Sydney or $1,000 from Melbourne to Perth.

          That would hurt bargainers far more than this post.

          • MasterScythe on 16/04/2020 - 20:50
            +1

            @arcticmonkey: Until Palmer or someone opens one because he's bored (with added dinosaurs)

          • markdownhunter on 16/04/2020 - 20:58
            +21

            @arcticmonkey: Bailing out or extending a loan to a publicly traded company should not be getting funds on the backs of tax payers. The free market will do its job and big investment firms will most likely buy the company and trim the fat and make a more efficient company and also bringing back jobs. Govt need to Stop privatising profits and socialising losses.

            • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 16/04/2020 - 21:07
              +3

              @markdownhunter: Or creditors will simply strip the assets, as the business is deemed to be a money sink.

              The best option is for the government to buy it in some form - e.g. a loan they know won't be repaid, or buy the entire business from the administrators.

          • qwerty-4321 on 17/04/2020 - 12:58
            +1

            @arcticmonkey: I know someone who works for Virgin and has spent his entire life in the Australian airline industry. He believes that the writing is already on the wall for a Virgin Australia collapse.

            He says that Virgin Australia was already posting ridiculous losses before the outbreak and was suffering from an unclear long-term strategy. At best, he thinks administration may help the airline survive as a former shell of itself, i.e. think back to the Virgin Blue days.

            • arcticmonkey on 17/04/2020 - 13:40

              @qwerty-4321: Will that mean we keep our Velocity points? I'm guessing not.

            • ThePunchingBag on 17/04/2020 - 15:30

              @qwerty-4321: I work for a company who is the Middle Man for Virgin Australia & "NO" it's not looking good for VA but will keep my fingers crossed I still have a job in the near future.

      • xmail on 17/04/2020 - 08:34
        +1

        It seems they are "for sale", not "on sale", despite their wording.

    • odysseus on 16/04/2020 - 21:15
      +5

      Can you get them cheaper elsewhere?

      If not, it's a bargain.

    • ozzieblue on 17/04/2020 - 14:23

      Virgin are nearly backrupt and are looking at a bailout from the Government so beware any flights you buy for the future.

  • Bubbleshark on 16/04/2020 - 20:24
    -2

    Is this a sign that qi can go on holiday soon?

    • Associatedbeatthatflight @ Beat That Flight on 16/04/2020 - 20:24
      +2

      have to be careful, a lot of states have travel restrictions on still, so be sure to check their travel alert page, it has all the info there.

    • TheBooleanOne on 16/04/2020 - 20:29
      +34

      Which domestic flights have first class cabins?

        • thestig on 16/04/2020 - 20:37
          +24

          Uggh another person posting dribble with no idea…

          • PlagueistheCheap on 16/04/2020 - 21:32
            +15

            @thestig: Before you go talking about people with no idea

            “Dribble” and “drivel” originally meant the same thing: drool. But the two words have become differentiated. When you mean to criticize someone else’s speech as stupid or pointless, the word you want is “drivel.”

        • AdosHouse on 16/04/2020 - 20:38
          +5

          Other way around. Economy and Business on domestic.

        • electriccurio on 16/04/2020 - 20:38
          +3

          Username doesn't check out. Only American thinks Australian domestic business class is "First class". In Australia, the order of highest class to lowest class is First -> Business-> Premium Economy-> Economy.

            • electriccurio on 16/04/2020 - 20:45
              +10

              @AussieZed: On the same wikipedia page, it also states:

              " On most flights within or between the United States (including Alaska but not Hawaii), Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean – what is normally regarded as regional business class or premium economy in the rest of the world is branded as "domestic first class" by US airlines. "

              • ma77 on 16/04/2020 - 21:09
                +3

                @electriccurio: Have you been on a domestic Flight in Australia in the last 20 years?

                I have plenty of SYD - MEL / SYD - BNE boarding passes stating BUSINESS, I am yet to receive one marked FIRST.

                Wikipedia is usually a poor source for information as it is quite US-centric and can be edited by anyone.

            • Randolph Duke on 16/04/2020 - 21:01
              +1

              @AussieZed: Feel free to paste a link to domestic first class tickets for sale on an Australian flight by an Australian airline.

        • voteoften on 16/04/2020 - 20:38
          +4

          What planet do you live on?

            • voteoften on 16/04/2020 - 20:42
              +12

              @AussieZed: No, it doesn’t.

                • TomGum on 16/04/2020 - 20:46
                  +12

                  @AussieZed: Bro, just give up already.

                • electriccurio on 16/04/2020 - 20:48

                  @AussieZed: Lol, "rarely more than 20". I never seen true First class cabin that is more than 10 seats on a plane.

                  • AussieZed on 16/04/2020 - 20:51
                    -8

                    @electriccurio: You obviously don't remember the old days when first class just meant a big comfy lounge chair, and not a "mini suite" like it's become today. They could fit quite a few of those big chairs in first. I flew first once on a 747 as a kid. I don't know if it had 20 seats, but definitely more than 10.

                    EDIT: just found an old photo of a 747 first class from the 70s - there are at least 10 seats on each side:

                    https://www.businessinsider.com.au/50th-anniversary-boeing-7…

                    I remember we were sitting near that triangular shaped table in the middle - they'd put bowls of fruit and some deserts out for people to take.

                    • Randolph Duke on 16/04/2020 - 21:03
                      +2

                      @AussieZed: Only have to go back 40 years.

                      • AussieZed on 16/04/2020 - 21:07
                        -8

                        @Randolph Duke: Not really. The configuration of those 747s remained the same right up until the 90s.

                        • PleasureMe on 16/04/2020 - 21:23
                          +9

                          @AussieZed: There is no such thing as domestic First class on Qantas or Virgin Australia. Period! You're making yourself look stupid. Stop replying.

                        • J6 on 16/04/2020 - 21:24
                          +5

                          @AussieZed: You lost bro

                    • xyron on 16/04/2020 - 21:47
                      +12

                      @AussieZed: Damn it I've run out of negs. Can someone remind me to come back tomorrow to finish this line off

                    • Friendly Troll on 17/04/2020 - 09:25

                      @AussieZed: Are you stuck in the past, hun?

                      You might as well spell Australia as Terra Australis.

      • willyroo on 16/04/2020 - 21:12
        +2

        Wayyyyy back in the 90s, there were a couple of rows of "1st class“ on the major routes with QF and AN. I remember once being on a reward flight on AN SYD-PER, and bring upgraded to first.

        However -that was 25+ odd years ago, and 3 classes in domestic ended not long after.

  • Yamai on 16/04/2020 - 20:26
    +2

    Soo travel and then be stuck in 2 weeks quarantine?

    • ash2000 on 16/04/2020 - 20:41
      +2

      Four weeks if you from NT to Tas (or vis versa) return. 2x on arrival, 2x on return.

      • MasterScythe on 16/04/2020 - 20:52

        Is NT letting you in?

        Ill happily quarrantine for 2 weeks to know im 'safe' living my daily life.

        • ash2000 on 16/04/2020 - 20:59

          Valid for exceptional circumstances I gather, but you'd need to first apply.

        • Ramrod on 16/04/2020 - 23:37

          From what i heard from a few mates Darwin is relatively safe.

          • 1st-Amendment on 17/04/2020 - 08:28

            @Ramrod: NT has 11 days straight with no new cases. Give it another few days and it'll been officially announced as virus free.
            No reason why they can't keep their borders closed then open up to business as usual.

            • Love a bargain on 17/04/2020 - 10:35

              @1st-Amendment: More like another few weeks… people have been known to become symptomatic 3-4 weeks after they've come into contact with a confirmed case or gone into quarantine/ self-isolation

              • 1st-Amendment on 18/04/2020 - 09:20
                +1

                @Love a bargain: Do you have a link for this? I haven't heard of any cases occuring 3-4 weeks after contact, but happy to learn.

                • Love a bargain on 18/04/2020 - 18:09

                  @1st-Amendment: Can't remember where I read those cases but Google gave me this study:
                  https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.06.20020974v…

                  • 1st-Amendment on 18/04/2020 - 18:46

                    @Love a bargain: Interesting. That was published back in early Feb when this was still relatively new. I wonder how much more info there is about this now?
                    Based on that you would expect a 4 week window to be sufficient ( ie 4 weeks of no new cases should mean the all clear). Another interesting thing was that despite some cases being up to 24 days, the average is 3, so we should expect few new case after a week.

  • ash2000 on 16/04/2020 - 20:32
    +20

    Make sure you pay with a credit card….. Virgin is facing voluntary administration, and as we know things can escalate quickly from there.

    • 1st-Amendment on 17/04/2020 - 08:29
      +1

      How else can you pay? Are there people out there still buying flights with cash?

      • rvsure on 17/04/2020 - 08:55
        +2

        You can pay with Poli. Less surcharge compared to credit cards.

        • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2020 - 09:12
          +1

          And give to some third party your internet banking password? I'd pay $10 more just to be able not do that.

          • John Dough on 17/04/2020 - 20:43
            +1

            @[Deactivated]: I’d save $10 and simply use 3rd factor authentication on your banking app, I could post my password here and no ones getting a cent!

            • [Deactivated] on 18/04/2020 - 07:10
              +2

              @John Dough: Do it then.

  • AdosHouse on 16/04/2020 - 20:33
    +5

    Didn't Virgin say they would go into administration if they didn't get a government bailout in the next few days?

    • brent3000 on 16/04/2020 - 20:34

      I was thinking the same, better have some dam good insurance buying any flights atm

      • gilbarc on 16/04/2020 - 21:34

        Anyone have any recommendations for insurance that would cover it?

        (Not for these government backed flights, other flights later in the year)

        • INFIDEL on 16/04/2020 - 21:42
          +1

          Ah, edited as I replied!
          These flights are underwritten by Commonwealth Government!

    • ONEMariachi on 16/04/2020 - 21:00
      +2

      Been waiting almost 6 weeks now for some travel credit, instead of a refund, for my flights. I'm pretty sure it's money in the bin now.

      • Gomo on 16/04/2020 - 21:17

        I got $2k sitting in my Travel Bank Credit with virgin now, hoping if things turn for the worse I'll still retain this credit

        • Froot Loops on 17/04/2020 - 23:51
          +2

          My card company told me not to agree to travel bank as it makes it even harder to get a chargeback. Not sure what is going to happen, but I have now done a chargeback on my flights ($1900) as they refused a refund and stated a 100% cancellation fee would apply for a flight that isn't even happening

  • mr_asstight on 16/04/2020 - 20:36
    -2

    Ready to catch some covid onboard.

    • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 16/04/2020 - 21:12
      -6

      There's zero evidence COVID is spread on planes, and much less now that every plane is so thoroughly scrubbed in between flights (the air vents are all the same standard as operating theatres). Be more concerned of your Uber coming from the airport.

      • mr_asstight on 16/04/2020 - 21:21

        Sureeeee

        • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 16/04/2020 - 21:22

          If you were sitting next to somebody on a flight from almost any other part of the world, you'd have reason to be concerned. In this country, not so much.

      • TheBooleanOne on 16/04/2020 - 22:40

        You mean that there's this special feature onboard all planes that magically stops transmission of a virus?

        I guess all these crew members contacted it from each other on the ground:
        https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/returning-qant…

      • 1st-Amendment on 17/04/2020 - 08:33

        That's not true at all. I know someone personally who got it from a flight after being notified from Qantas that they were within 3 rows of an infected person.

    • UberIsCool on 16/04/2020 - 22:29
      +2

      You have more chance catching it on a bus, uber, train or Woolworths. Planes use HEPA filters for air flow. You could catch it from someone sitting near you but social distancing rules apply to planes also.

      • kale chips suck on 17/04/2020 - 09:24
        -1

        HEPA systems filter 0.3 microns and above: Covid is apparently around 0.1 microns. So unfortunately it doesn't seem like HEPA is the silver bullet….

        • UberIsCool on 17/04/2020 - 12:02

          From IATA:

          “Air filters can remove very small particles such as bacteria and viruses. Virtually all viruses and bacteria are removed; even the most difficult particles in the range of 0.1 to 0.3 micron are filtered out with an efficiency level of of 99.995%. “

          • kale chips suck on 18/04/2020 - 19:59

            @UberIsCool: Well, that's weird because the HEPA standard is based on 3 microns. So it's better then HEPA.

            Edit: 0.3 microns

            • UberIsCool on 18/04/2020 - 21:17

              @kale chips suck: Aircraft HEPA are 0.1 micron

              • kale chips suck on 18/04/2020 - 22:07
                -1

                @UberIsCool: Yeah, you said that already. I already pointed out HEPA = 0.3 microns or larger. If a filter catches smaller than 0.3 micons, it's not HEPA, it better than HEPA.

                There is no Aircraft HEPA standard that I can find.

                And the IATA state: "Modern aircraft have high efficiency air filters similar to those used in hospital operating rooms. They capture more than 99.9% of the airborne microbes in the filtered air."
                [https://www.iata.org/en/youandiata/travelers/health/]

                But, any case, I really DGAF either way. Have a great weekend.

      • barghunt on 17/04/2020 - 09:39

        Just did Mel to SYD return over the weekend. No social distancing on the plane, all seats full.
        None of the pilots, stewards, ground crew or boarding lounge staff wore masks or gloves.
        Some of the passengers wore full hazmat type suits, goggles, masks and gloves.

  • Skellysgirl on 16/04/2020 - 20:36
    +1

    BNE to Queenstown sept dates? do they know something?

    • Rigby on 16/04/2020 - 21:01
      +1

      BNE to Wellington in June too! They're kidding themselves.

    • inherentchoice on 17/04/2020 - 04:24

      Maybe it's like Dick Smith having all its gift card sales as the ship was sinking.

  • hazzad on 16/04/2020 - 20:44
    +1

    Wait, you cant travel between states by car but you can fly? Certainly hope this doesnt being infection number back up. Many states have worked hard to get those numbers down in the hope of lifting some restrictions. Will be posted if restriction blow out longer due to this.

    • AussieZed on 16/04/2020 - 20:57
      -4

      Er, you can travel between states by car. I believe QLD, NSW, and VIC have no restrictions.

      • ma77 on 16/04/2020 - 20:59

        QLD has closed their borders.
        NSW / ACT / VIC are freely open though.

        • hazzad on 17/04/2020 - 08:10

          Really? I thought all states had closed their borders? Guess I mis understood the headlines.

          • barghunt on 18/04/2020 - 11:47

            @hazzad: Problem seems to be ignorance by proxy of main stream news BS. Were you sold that lemon or did you buy it?

      • MasterScythe on 16/04/2020 - 21:07

        Qld has full border lockdown.

        Even local residents need to apply to be let back in now.

        I went for a drive weeks ago to have a look, its full on 'I am legend' crowd control at the border.

        • AussieZed on 16/04/2020 - 21:11
          -2

          Meh, just give em a bit of hand sanitizer at the border. She'll be right.

      • J6 on 16/04/2020 - 23:54

        Er, qld has restrictions.

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