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Thursday 16 December 2021<\/strong> – Virgin Australia has restarted international flights, today operating the first of the airline\u2019s daily Fiji services since being relaunched 12 months ago. The inaugural flight, departing Sydney International Airport, was sent off in spectacular style, with\u00a0Virgin Australia CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka\u00a0marking the occasion with a departure gate launch party to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passengers were treated to branded coconuts, free beach tote bags by Australian resort-wear brand Double Rainbouu, tropical Boost juices, and a performance by Fijian-Australian and 2022 Eurovision contestant,\u00a0Paulini Curuenavuli, who sang a rendition of Madonna\u2019s \u2018Like A Virgin\u2019 before a traditional Fijian song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the final departing gift, CEO Jayne Hrdlicka announced that all passengers would each receive a free Economy return flight anywhere on the Virgin Australia domestic network, as a thank you for their support and loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

o celebrate the return of Virgin Australia international flights, Virgin Australia has dropped a 48-hour snap Fiji sale with return Economy fares available from as low as $369* between Melbourne\u00a0and Fiji. Sale fares are now available to book at\u00a0virginaustralia.com<\/a>\u00a0until midnight this Friday 17 December 2021, or until sold out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thursday 16 December 2021 – Virgin Australia has restarted international flights, today operating the first of the airline\u2019s daily Fiji services since being relaunched 12 months ago. The inaugural flight, departing Sydney International Airport, was sent off in spectacular style, with\u00a0Virgin Australia CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka\u00a0marking the occasion with a departure gate launch party to remember.<\/p>\n

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