Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah says the airline will continue to invest in the customer experience as it restructures the business with the aim of returning to profitability.
To mark the first flight of Virgin Blue on August 31 2000, this story from the Australian Aviation archives is from September 2010, when Ellis Taylor looked at the first decade of of the airline's operations.
Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah says the decision to cut 750 jobs is a difficult but necessary for the airline group.
Virgin Australia says it plans to cut costs, trim capacity and overhaul its management structure after reporting a $349.1 million net loss for 2018/19.
Virgin Australia plans boost its communications with nervous flyers as part of efforts to support those who find flying an overwhelming experience.
Virgin Australia has retrofitted new Split Scimitar winglets on the first of five Boeing 737-800s that will be used on international routes.