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Pacific Blue Airlines changes its titles to comply with an Indonesian directive

Pacific Blue Airlines-Airline of Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE WL VH-VOQ (msn 33798) SYD (John Adlard) (new titles), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Pacific Blue Airlines (Christchurch) has changed its titles on its Boeing 737s in order to comply with an Indonesian directive.

Pacific Blue is the New Zealand based subsidiary of Australian airline Virgin Blue. Pacific Blue currently operates low-fare air services between New Zealand and Australia, and Australia to South Asia. It also operates services on behalf of Polynesian Blue.

Virgin Blue Holdings alliance with Etihad Airways is approved

V Australia (Virgin Blue International Airlines) Boeing 777-3ZG ER VH-VPD (msn 37938) LAX (Ton Jochems), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Virgin Blue Holdings’ (Brisbane) five-year alliance between Virgin Blue Holdings (the owner of Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue and V Australia) and Etihad Airways has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Etihad Airways is based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which is also the airline’s hub. Etihad’s fleet of 54 aircraft operates close to 1000 flights per week, serving an international network of 64 destinations in 42 countries.

Combined route map: The alliance will give both entities many route options.

Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand did not receive antitrust approval

Virgin Blue Airlines Group (Virgin Blue Airlines, Pacific Blue Airlines and V Australia) (Brisbane) and Air New Zealand (Auckland) had their proposed trans-Tasman alliance initially denied by Australia’s antitrust regulator. The regulator was concerned this alliance would reduce competition.

Both carriers can appeal the decision and provide more information before September 24 when a final decision will be made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

In other news, Virgin Blue is planning to introduce a new brand.

Read Richard Branson’s comments concerning these recent decisions in the Herald Sun:

CLICK HERE

Pacific Blue Airlines to leave the New Zealand domestic market by October 17

Pacific Blue Airlines (flypacificblue.com) Boeing 737-8FE WL ZK-PBB (msn 33797) SYD (John Adlard), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Pacific Blue Airlines (flypacificblue.com) (subsidiary of Virgin Blue Airlines) (Christchurch) will drop all domestic routes in New Zealand by October 17 due to the continued losses. The subsidiary will concentrate on its trans-Tasman routes.

Read the full report from the Sydney Morning Herald:

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Pacific Blue to add Auckland-Cairns starting on March 23

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Pacific Blue Airlines (Christchurch) will take on Air New Zealand and add twice-weekly service between Auckland and Cairns starting on March 23, 2010.

News link:

www.stuff.co.nz/business/3199505/Pacific-Blue-to-open-Auckland-Cairns-route/

Pacific Blue to fly Auckland-Queenstown

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Pacific Blue Airlines (Christchurch) will begin flying the Auckland-Queenstown route on weekends starting in September.

Press release:

www.flypacificblue.com/AboutUs/Media/NewsandPressReleases/P_009379.htm

Delta and Virgin Blue announce a “joint venture”

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) and Virgin Blue Airlines Group (Virgin Blue Airlines, Pacific Blue Airlines and V Australia) (Brisbane) have announced their intention to form a “joint venture” for greater cooperation. Ironically Delta and V Australia now compete on the Los Angeles-Sydney route. QANTAS Airways is aligned with American Airlines.

Press release details:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-Air-Lines-and-Virgin-prnews-2451428666.html?x=0&.v=1

Pacific Blue to add Denpasar on June 1

Pacific Blue Airlines (flypacificblue.com) (Australia) will add new service to Denpasar (Bali) from Melbourne (three times a week) and Sydney (twice weekly) on June 1.