Aviation roundup: Virgin Australia, Hainan Airlines and more

Virgin Australia to link Sydney and Hong Kong
Virgin Australia has announced plans to fly to operate daily return services between Sydney and Hong Kong.

Services between the two cities will start in mid-2018, subject to relevant approvals. The route will be serviced by its dual-aisle Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

VA89 will depart Sydney at 10.00 and arrive in Hong Kong at 17.40, while the return leg VA88 will depart Hong Kong at 19.50 and arrive in Sydney at 07.10 the following day.

Hainan Airlines launches new China-Austria route
Hainan Airlines has announced that it will be launching a non-stop service between Shenzhen and Vienna this coming October. The route will be serviced by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner twice a week.

This will be the airline’s third direct service from Shenzhen to Europe this year, after the Shenzhen-Brussels and Shenzhen-Madrid services.

Malindo Air to begin flying to Bali from Melbourne
Malindo Air will introduce a daily non-stop service between Melbourne Airport and Bali this coming June.

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