For further information:
Amanda Bolger – Manager Public and Media Relations Virgin Blue Group.
+61 7 3295 3115
amanda.bolger@virginblue.com.au
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR VIRGIN BLUE IN 2010
AIRLINE TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO CHRISTMAS AND COCOS
(KEELING) ISLANDS
Tuesday 19
January 2010:
Virgin Blue will celebrate ‘Christmas in April’ this year as the airline confirms
its
intention to commence non-stop services between Perth and
Christmas and Cocos
(Keeling Islands)
with fares
from as little as $464* one-way on the net.
The three weekly flights to Christmas Island are set for take-off on Thursday 1 April 2010 (no joke!) with services
between Perth and Cocos Island commencing shortly after on Saturday 3 April. Flights between Cocos Island and
Christmas Island will also commence on 3 April.
Virgin Blue has committed one of its executive-style Embraer E-190 jets onto the new routes, an aircraft which has
the capacity to carry
104 Guests on each sector, upload more freight and reduce the overall flying time to and
from the mainland.
Virgin Blue Airlines Group Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said Virgin Blue was pleased to have been awarded the
contract to provide services to Christmas and the Cocos Island, boosting its domestic network to 30 Australian
destinations.
“The secret is finally out! Being literally only a few hours from Perth, Christmas and Cocos Islands are hands down
two of the best, unspoilt and truly unique
island holiday destinations
our
region
has to offer. As with other
markets we’ve entered we’re confident our new services will further stimulate tourism to these most remarkable
jewels in the Indian Ocean and also help to strengthen relations with the mainland.”
“It’s also great news for the people of Perth, who now have the option to fly domestically or internationally non-
stop to 13 unique destinations on the Virgin Blue Airlines Group network,” he added.
The World Heritage Listed Christmas Island, which is renowned for its red crab migration in October and
November,
is the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean,
boosting
an incredible 35 endemic species
and acting as a
breeding station for over 80,000 tropical sea birds. Surrounded by a narrow tropical reef which plunges into a
bottomless abyss, Christmas Island is an oasis for marine life,
teeming with hundreds of species of coral and
tropical fish, dolphins and majestic whale sharks.
The Cocos Islands is made up of two flat, low laying atolls and 27 coral islands surrounded by azure blue waters.
Offering a secluded, tranquil and uncomplicated holiday experience, Cocos Island is a true nature and water lover’s
paradise. Be it snorkelling, diving, island hopping, reef walking or fishing, bike riding, beach combing, bird
watching, or golf, the Cocos Islands has something for everyone.
While the new flights are within the Australian domestic network, all services to and from Australia will arrive into
and depart from Perth International Airport.
* All fares are one way for flights booked on the internet or $15 more when booked by phone. Fares are subject to availability and may not be
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