Virgin Australia adds Europe to Singapore Airlines, Etihad codeshares

 Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines have announced an expansion to their codeshare agreement, to include flights to Milan and Rome.

Effective today, Virgin will place its code on Singapore Airlines flights to the two destinations.

The codeshare flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 777-200 aircraft between Singapore and Rome three times per week and a three-class Boeing 777-200ER between Singapore and Milan five times per week. 

Virgin Australia has also announced an expansion to its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, to include flights from Abu Dhabi to Milan and Amsterdam.

Receiving regulatory approval, effective immediately Virgin Australia will place its VA code on Etihad flights to the two European destinations allowing travellers to connect through on the same ticket.

The codeshare flight between Abu Dhabi and Milan will be operated by a two-class Airbus A330-200 seven times per week.

Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam will be operated by a two-class Airbus A330-200 seven times per week.

Etihad has also extended its agreement with Air Seychelles to include new codeshares to Australia.

Effective today, new codeshare flights will include services to Seychelles from Melbourne and Sydney via Abu Dhabi.

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