ALLIANCE AIRLINES TO FLY BRISBANE-PORT MORESBY ON BEHALF OF VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Virgin Australia says it will transfer its nonstop service between Brisbane and Port Moresby to Alliance Airlines in order to free up a Boeing 737-800 for its trans-Tasman network.
From February 25 2019, Alliance Airlines will fly the Brisbane-Port Moresby route five times a week with Fokker 100 equipment under a wet lease agreement with Virgin Australia, which will add its VA airline code on the service.
The schedule is similar to what Virgin Australia currently offers on the route.
In July 2017, Alliance Airlines started regular public transport (RPT) services from Brisbane to regional ports Bundaberg, Gladstone and Port Macquarie that are sold as Virgin Australia codeshare services.
The flights operate out of the Virgin Australia terminal at Brisbane Airport, with passengers checking in at the Virgin Australia counters. Web and mobile checkin are offered on all Alliance Airlines flights.
Although operated by Alliance Airlines, effectively all ticket sales for the flights come through Virgin Australia website and global distribution systems (GDS).
