Virgin Australia continues to expand its domestic network launching three new services in time for summer holidays, including the first commercial service linking Launceston and the Gold Coast in more than two decades
Launceston – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Launceston*
Hobart – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Hobart*
Cairns – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Cairns
Scheduled to take off in early December, the three new routes will allow over 19,000 additional passengers to fly each month between Gold Coast, Hobart and Launceston, providing a boost to local business and the tourism sector and allowing more Virgin Australia team members to return to the skies.
The announcement includes the first commercial service connecting Launceston and the Gold Coast in two decades, which will operate three times per week, and allow for up to 4,224 additional passengers each month to fly directly between the two cities.
New services:
| Route | Commencement date | Frequency | Seats per month |
| Cairns – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Cairns | 9 December 2021 | Up to daily service | 9,856 |
| Launceston – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Launceston (seasonal service only) | 7 December 2021 | 3 times per week
(Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday) |
4,224 |
| Hobart – Gold Coast // Gold Coast – Hobart
(seasonal service only) |
13 December 2021 | 4 times per week
(Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday) |
5,632 |
*Seasonal services. Launceston-Gold Coast between 07 December 2021 – 25 April 2022. Hobart-Gold Coast between 13 Dec 2021 – 30 Jan 2022.
Above Copyright Photo: Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8FE WL VH-YIL (msn 38713) DPS (Pascal Simon). Image: 955167.
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