Virgin Australia Relaunches Flights to Vanuatu

DALLAS – Brisbane-based Virgin Australia (VA) has restarted its nonstop service between Australia and Vanuatu. VA aims to enhance connectivity in Pacific regions and grow its international short-haul routes. The airline plans to grow its international short-haul network by 50% in the next year compared to 2023. VA resumed service with a direct flight from its hometown Brisbane Int’l Airport (BNE), to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, on March 31, 2023, utilising one of its Boeing 737-800s. The flight from BNE took off at 10:40 local time, and after being airborne for three hours and 40 minutes, it touched…