United Move Spurs Virgin Australia To Cut Melbourne-L.A. Flights

Virgin Australia is axing its secondary trans-Pacific gateway in Melbourne, a move that appears to be in large part driven by United Airlines’ entry into the Melbourne market with Boeing 787-9 flights. The Australian carrier will end its Melbourne-Los Angeles Boeing 777 flights on Oct. 25. At the...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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