Regional Australians are set to benefit under a new codeshare partnership with Link Airways that will increase Virgin Australia’s footprint in regional Australia from today by approximately 45 per cent.

Seventeen new regional codeshare services operated by Link Airways, the equivalent of 90 flights per week, will be added to Virgin Australia’s domestic network under the partnership. The flights will go on sale today through Virgin Australia’s travel agency partners and will be available to book directly on the Virgin Australia website from March.

The partnership will also bring added benefits to Velocity Frequent Flyer’s almost 12 million members who will now be able to earn both Points and Status Credits on Virgin Australia codeshare services operated by Link Airways to some of the most important regional centres in the country. Velocity Platinum, Gold and Silver members will also earn bonus Points and receive an additional baggage allowance when travelling on any Virgin Australia codeshare service operated by Link Airways. Eligible Velocity members can also access Virgin Australia lounges when travelling on these Virgin Australia codeshare services.

Virgin Australia customers will now be able to travel seamlessly for the first time to 42 Australian destinations on a single booking (with through check-in and baggage transfer), including destinations such as Inverell, Wollongong and Biloela, which are not serviced by any other major airline.

New regional routes available as Virgin Australia codeshare (in both directions):

● Brisbane <> Coffs Harbour (BNE-CFS)
● Brisbane <> Bundaberg (BNE-BDB)
● Brisbane <> Biloela (BNE-ZBL)
● Brisbane <> Inverell (BNE-IVR)
● Brisbane <> Narrabri (BNE-NAA)
● Brisbane <> Dubbo (BNE-DBO)
● Brisbane <> Orange (BNE-OAG)
● Brisbane <> Tamworth (BNE-TMW)
● Brisbane <> Armidale (BNE-ARM)
● Brisbane <> Wollongong (BNE-WOL)
● Sydney <> Narrabri (SYD-NAA)
● Sydney <> Inverell (BNE-IVR)
● Melbourne <> Dubbo (MEL-DBO)
● Melbourne <> Orange (MEL-OAG)
● Melbourne <> Wollongong (MEL-WOL)
● Canberra <> Hobart (CBR-HBA)
● Canberra <> Newcastle (CBR-NTL)