Virgin Australia Hong Kong codeshare with Virgin Atlantic

[Virgin Australia]

From today's PR announcement.

25 August 2011: Virgin Australia group of airlines today announced that it had reached agreement with
Virgin Atlantic to codeshare on their Sydney to Hong Kong service from early 2012.
Under the agreement, Virgin Australia’s long-haul international airline V Australia will code on Virgin
Atlantic’s Sydney-Hong Kong service and eligible Virgin Australia Guests will receive frequent flyer program
benefits and lounge access, including Virgin Atlantic’s Hong Kong Clubhouse.
The service is operated daily out of Sydney and Hong Kong by A340-600 aircraft and features Virgin
Atlantic’s award-winning Upper Class, Premium Economy and Economy configuration.
Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti said: “Since 2004, Virgin Atlantic has operated a first-rate service
between Sydney and Hong Kong and we are very pleased to be able to offer it to Virgin Australia Guests.
“Hong Kong is a very important market for Australia given it is an international business hub, a popular
leisure destination and has a large Australian expatriate community.
“This agreement compliments our existing global alliance strategy, providing a new codeshare destination for
our Guests and further strengthening our new frequent flyer program launched today”, Mr Borghetti said.
Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway said: “After seven years flying to Sydney and working with Virgin Blue
and then V Australia, Virgin Atlantic is looking forward to welcoming Virgin Australia Guests on its daily
Sydney-Hong Kong flights when the new codeshare begins next year. Virgin Atlantic has long led premium
airlines with innovative features like Premium Economy, fantastic flat beds in Upper Class and awardwinning
in-flight entertainment which set the standard for Virgin Australia’s own long-haul operations.”
Virgin Atlantic flights to Hong Kong depart from Sydney International Airport daily at 2.25pm.

Hong Kong anyone?

 

[TonyHancock]

Hong Kong anyone?

Not for me at the moment, but I'll be emailing this to a couple of colleagues in the UK who will definitely be taking this up in January. One of them is going to be over the moon!!!!

 

[kamchatsky]

That's good news. Now what VA should do is to have one SYD-HKG to complement existing VS SYD-HKG flight, so to have twice daily service.

 

[straitman]

From today's PR announcement.



Hong Kong anyone?

Yes please.

This is certainly one I will be looking at.

 

[notzac]

Hong Kong anyone?

Definitely - I have my latest HKG trip booked, so looking forward to being able to use a VA codeshare as well in the future.

Will you be offering MEL-HKG on VA metal to complement the SYD-HKG on VS metal?

 

[simongr]

I assume the codeshare earns SCs at VA rates rather than VS?

 

[nathrek]

This is great news for those of us in Melbourne. I'd be very happy to land 8:10am, head into town for the day and then come back in the evening for dinner and a shower before boarding on to London. Last year I did the reverse of this with Cathay from Zurich and it was fantastic to have a whole day in HK.

 

[Virgin Bart]

This is great news for those of us in Melbourne

This news from 7 years ago?

 

[Saab34]

I think the codeshare went away for a little while when VS dropped its Sydney to Hong Kong route. Now it’s back this July with VA/VS metal.

 

[nathrek]

Sorry I didn't notice date on the original! I came to start a thread last week about the new VA/VS codeshare but when I went to start the thread it popped up with this thread and going by the title I assumed someone had beaten me to it.

News article from 1st May 2018:
Virgin Australia codeshares with Virgin Atlantic for London flights