New travel opportunity! Fly from Melbourne or Brisbane to Uluru with Virgin Australia
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Virgin Australia has announced a significant expansion of its flight network, offering direct flights to the iconic Uluru from Melbourne and Brisbane for the first time ever.
This exciting development, set to commence on June 6 and June 7 next year, respectively, is a response to strong demand and is expected to provide a significant boost to tourism in the Northern Territory.
The airline will reportedly operate four flights per week from Melbourne and three from Brisbane, adding more than 62,200 seats per year to the Red Centre.
This is a significant increase in accessibility to one of Australia's most famous landmarks and is expected to contribute to the growth of the Indigenous Tourism Sector and the territory’s more than $3 billion visitor expenditure.
Prior to the pandemic, Virgin Australia operated flights from Sydney to Uluru, but the resumption of this service is yet to be confirmed.
Until now, Qantas and Jetstar were the only airlines offering services to Uluru.
Virgin's new operations from Melbourne and Brisbane will provide travellers with more options and flexibility when planning their trips to the heart of Australia.
This latest offering is a result of a partnership between Virgin Australia, the Northern Territory Government, and Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia.
Matt Cameron-Smith, CEO of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, highlighted the strong demand for travel to Uluru and explained that it is 'driven by a wealth of amazing cultural experiences including the world-first $10 million cultural drone and storytelling experience, Wintjiri Wiri.'
To celebrate the expansion, Virgin Australia is offering a sale with fares starting from $129 one-way in economy for travel between June 6, 2024, and September 12, 2024. The sale will be available until Wednesday, November 22, at midnight (AEST) or until it is sold out.
Ayers Rock Resort also released a special Welcome Offer with stays from $150 per night at the Lost Camel Hotel—just 20 minutes from Uluru.
Jayne Hrdlicka, Virgin Australia CEO, expressed her excitement about the new routes, stating, 'Uluru is a special place in Australia and a cultural landmark that identifies this wonderful country to the world.'
'We look forward to once again connecting Australians and international tourists alike to the spiritual heartland of Australia.'
It was reported by Voyages, an Indigenous-run luxury tourism venture, in October, that the region was receiving 'less than half the flights into Uluru than pre-pandemic' and that they were 'working closely with our airline partners to resolve the recent further reductions' in the number of available flights.
And so, Virgin’s expansion was warmly welcomed by Voyages and the government, with NT Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Joel Bowden, stating, 'This exciting development was made possible with the Territory Aviation Attraction Scheme and Voyages’ strong partnership, which underpins the Territory’s Government’s commitment to develop aviation access throughout the Territory.'
'Today’s announcement will also increase connectivity for those international visitors travelling through Melbourne and Brisbane.'
Virgin Australia will be the only airline to offer Business Class seats to Uluru, adding an extra layer of comfort for those wishing to explore the 550 million-year-old monolith.
Standing at 348m high, Uluru is one of the world’s largest monoliths and a significant cultural landmark for the Anangu, the traditional landowners of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
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This exciting development, set to commence on June 6 and June 7 next year, respectively, is a response to strong demand and is expected to provide a significant boost to tourism in the Northern Territory.
The airline will reportedly operate four flights per week from Melbourne and three from Brisbane, adding more than 62,200 seats per year to the Red Centre.
This is a significant increase in accessibility to one of Australia's most famous landmarks and is expected to contribute to the growth of the Indigenous Tourism Sector and the territory’s more than $3 billion visitor expenditure.
Virgin Australia will offer flights to Uluru from Melbourne and Brisbane starting June 2024. Image source: Flickr.
Prior to the pandemic, Virgin Australia operated flights from Sydney to Uluru, but the resumption of this service is yet to be confirmed.
Until now, Qantas and Jetstar were the only airlines offering services to Uluru.
Virgin's new operations from Melbourne and Brisbane will provide travellers with more options and flexibility when planning their trips to the heart of Australia.
This latest offering is a result of a partnership between Virgin Australia, the Northern Territory Government, and Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia.
Matt Cameron-Smith, CEO of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, highlighted the strong demand for travel to Uluru and explained that it is 'driven by a wealth of amazing cultural experiences including the world-first $10 million cultural drone and storytelling experience, Wintjiri Wiri.'
To celebrate the expansion, Virgin Australia is offering a sale with fares starting from $129 one-way in economy for travel between June 6, 2024, and September 12, 2024. The sale will be available until Wednesday, November 22, at midnight (AEST) or until it is sold out.
Ayers Rock Resort also released a special Welcome Offer with stays from $150 per night at the Lost Camel Hotel—just 20 minutes from Uluru.
Jayne Hrdlicka, Virgin Australia CEO, expressed her excitement about the new routes, stating, 'Uluru is a special place in Australia and a cultural landmark that identifies this wonderful country to the world.'
'We look forward to once again connecting Australians and international tourists alike to the spiritual heartland of Australia.'
It was reported by Voyages, an Indigenous-run luxury tourism venture, in October, that the region was receiving 'less than half the flights into Uluru than pre-pandemic' and that they were 'working closely with our airline partners to resolve the recent further reductions' in the number of available flights.
And so, Virgin’s expansion was warmly welcomed by Voyages and the government, with NT Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Joel Bowden, stating, 'This exciting development was made possible with the Territory Aviation Attraction Scheme and Voyages’ strong partnership, which underpins the Territory’s Government’s commitment to develop aviation access throughout the Territory.'
'Today’s announcement will also increase connectivity for those international visitors travelling through Melbourne and Brisbane.'
Virgin Australia will be the only airline to offer Business Class seats to Uluru, adding an extra layer of comfort for those wishing to explore the 550 million-year-old monolith.
Standing at 348m high, Uluru is one of the world’s largest monoliths and a significant cultural landmark for the Anangu, the traditional landowners of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
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