Global Markets | Australian shares edge higher on US-Iran talks resumptionAustralian shares edged higher as renewed U.S.-Iran peace talks offered optimism, though oil supply worries persisted due to the Strait of ...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Iran war impact on flight fares: Your air travel is getting costlier, here is howIran war update: United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines are taking various measures as jet fuel surges due t...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Virgin Australia to adjust fares to reflect cost pressuresVirgin Australia is increasing fares due to rising aviation costs, significantly worsened by the Middle East situation. The airline's share...
21 Mar, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Virgin Australia partners with OpenAI for AI-led travel planning, shopping featuresThis is OpenAI’s first airline deal in Australia. The use of AI will help Virgin Australia improve personalisation, streamline the customer...
29 Nov, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
Toilet disaster at 30,000 feet: Virgin Australia passengers forced to use bottles during six-hour struggle as all toilets fail mid-flightVirgin Australia Flight VA50 from Bali to Brisbane faced a mid-air crisis when all toilets failed. Passengers were forced to use bottles du...
29 Aug, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Virgin plane collides with ground vehicle at Melbourne airport during tow for maintenance, no injuries reportedA Virgin Australia aircraft faced damage at Melbourne Airport. The incident happened on Sunday night. The plane collided with a ground vehi...
28 Jul, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
Air India enters into codeshare partnership with Virgin AustraliaAir India has inked a codeshare deal with Virgin Australia, allowing seamless travel on a single ticket to 16 cities in Australia and New Z...
17 Feb, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
Air India, Virgin Australia team up to improve India-Australia connectivityAir India and Virgin Australia have entered into a codeshare agreement to enhance travel options between India and Australia. This partners...
17 Feb, 2025, 12.57 PM IST
Qatar Airways to buy 25% Virgin Australia stake, raising heat on QantasQatar Airways will purchase a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital. The deal, which requires approval from the Australian govern...
01 Oct, 2024, 08.46 AM IST
Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after fire shuts down an engineA Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet bound for Melbourne, Australia, landed safely in Invercargill, New Zealand. The plane landed after an...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
Virgin Australia airline to be sold to US-based Bain CapitalVirgin Australia's creditors agreed on Friday to sell the airline to Boston-based Bain Capital in a deal that will see the carrier cut 3,00...
04 Sep, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
Bain Capital agrees with Virgin Australia administrator to buy struggling airlineBain's bid was chosen over a rival offer from Cyrus Capital Partners and a recaptalisation proposal put forward by Virgin Australia bondhol...
26 Jun, 2020, 02.07 PM IST
Two bidders in race for Virgin AustraliaVirgin Australia Group went into voluntary administration in late April as the global aviation industry came to a halt amid international b...
02 Jun, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
InterGlobe didn’t qualify to bid for Virgin Australia: ReportsIGE had confirmed last week that it had shown interest in buying Virgin Australia, a 20-year-old carrier that has become one of the first s...
19 May, 2020, 08.39 AM IST
InterGlobe serious bidder, but Virgin may go to an Australian owner: ExpertsIndiGo co-owner InterGlobe Enterprises Friday confirmed it has shown interest to buy Virgin Australia.
16 May, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
Interested in Virgin Australia, says Rahul Bhatia’s InterGlobeInterGlobe is interested in Virgin Australia, the airline that has filed for bankruptcy.
15 May, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
IndiGo denies it’s looking to buy Virgin AustraliaIndiGo hasn’t formulated any such proposal and neither does it have any “interest in this matter,” the airline said in a release late on Mo...
11 May, 2020, 10.38 PM IST