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Virgin Australia expands partnership with Singapore Airlines, resumes codeshare flights

Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines resumed the sale of Virgin Australia codeshare flights

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Longstanding alliance partners, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines, have today resumed the sale of Virgin Australia codeshare flights to a host of destinations on Singapore Airlines’ global network.

Customers can now make direct reservations on virginaustralia.com for seamless travel between Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond.

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The action follows the resumption of redemption bookings and mileage/Points conversion for KrisFlyer and Velocity members earlier this year as the next step in restoring the carrier’s partnership to pre-pandemic operations. While earning miles and points has remained constant throughout the pandemic, today’s announcement enables customers to take advantage of all the partnership’s rewards and advantages as demand for international travel keeps rising.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines kept improving their traveller offerings by partnering in one of the most advantageous frequent flyer programme alliances in the world. Customers can now access a wide range of domestic and international destinations through the networks of both airlines thanks to the partnership, opening up a world of convenient travel options.

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Virgin Australia will operate codeshare flights on 42 Singapore Airlines routes that span 23 nations. These routes will connect Singapore Airlines’ hub city of Singapore with Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Seoul in South Korea, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Paris in Europe, London in the United Kingdom, and Jakarta in Indonesia. Virgin Australia’s domestic and international network now includes Queenstown in New Zealand, with Singapore Airlines continuing to offer codeshare flights on 64 routes covering 31 destinations.

Subject to regulatory approval, the two carriers will continue to collaborate to increase codeshare flights to more locations across Singapore Airlines’ network in the upcoming weeks. With today’s announcement, Singapore Airlines flights will once more use the Virgin Australia airline code, “VA,” on arrival and departure boards all over the world.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.