VIRGIN Blue and Emirates have joined forces in a new interline agreement, aimed at providing a seamless, single-ticket option for travellers flying between 13 destinations in Australia and destinations across all continents worldwide.
The agreement, designed to offer greater choice and value, allows seamless travel between the additional cities and regional towns that Virgin Blue flies to within Australia and Emirates’ extensive network of over 100 destinations in more than 60 countries.
For travellers, it means simple, streamlined ticketing and interline of checked baggage through to the final Emirates destination.
Interline guests transiting through Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be given free transfers between the domestic and international airports.
Reciprocal frequent flyer programs between Virgin Blue and Emirates also enables Virgin’s Velocity and Emirates Skywards members to earn and redeem Velocity or Skywards points on both Virgin Blue and Emirates flights on a one-for-one point basis.
Through fares will be available from Adelaide, Albury, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Mildura, Port Macquarie, Rockhampton and Townsville through all of Emirates’ Australian gateway cities – Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.