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One of the glorious names in the global aviation industry, Virgin Blue has earned accolades not only for its untarnished history but also for its unparalleled customer service. The time when Virgin Blue made its entry into the Australian market, there was dearth of a good domestic airline, because of the unfortunate failure of Ansett. It was in the year 2001, that there was a complete overturn of events that was favorable for the further growth of Virgin Blue. Owing to the unsuccessful business of Ansett Airlines, the growth path of Virgin Blue was indeed noteworthy. A common name in every Australian household, Virgin Blue grew rapidly to become Australia's second largest domestic airlines. It was also one of the newest players in the Australian aviation industry those days which did not compromise on its fare to increase its popularity. Such was its service, that despite the stifling competition, a majority of the country's domestic passengers went in the favor of Virgin Blue Airlines.
Landmark events of Virgin Blue Airlines: Founded by the reputed British businessman, Richard Branson, in the year 2000, today Virgin Blue Airlines is the second-biggest airline in Australia. A part of the parent company Virgin Group, Virgin Blue started with its operations with only a few cities. But, today it is one of the most profitable airlines, which runs flights in almost every nook and corner of Australia. Although, it was initially held completely by Virgin Group, as of date a majority of the company's stake is held by Toll Holdings. Virgin Blue also has a wholly owned subsidiary named Pacific Blue, which offers similar flights in the country of New Zealand. From its birth in 2000, Virgin Blue did not any marketing alliances with any other airline. It was in the year, 2001 that Virgin Blue entered into an agreement with United Airlines, which opened doors for the United customers to fly from America to any of the airline's Australian destinations. November 2007, is also significant in the history of the airline, when it entered into an interline deal with international airlines, Garuda Indonesia, to serve international flights to various destinations.
Operations of Virgin Blue Airlines: Headquartered in the city of Brisbane, the Virgin Blue Airlines has quite a good number of principal aviation hubs from where it operates. These are the Melbourne Airport, Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Brisbane Airport and Adelaide Airport . Although the current fleet size of Virgin Blue is 52, the company has already ordered for 25 more airlines. Flying in 25 different destinations, the airlines is famed for its good services.
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