Virgin Australia has announced it will stop flying to seven regional destinations.
Virgin Australia has cut several regional air routes as its new owners move to turn the struggling airline around during an aviation downturn.
The airline is streamlining its fleet to primarily rely on Boeing 737 aircraft, scrapping smaller planes that commonly serviced regional destinations.“With the changes to simplifying our fleet and ongoing subdued customer demand, we have been required to make some adjustments to our network,” a Virgin Australia spokesperson told SBS News.
The spokesperson said affected guests who booked with the airline will be contacted, while those who booked with a travel agent will need to contact them directly.
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