Emirates and Virgin Blue airlines have teamed up to launch the Emirates Visit Australia Pass. Maltese travellers can now benefit from attractively-priced domestic connections to 22 additional Australian destinations on Virgin Blue from all four Australian cities currently served by Emirates: Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Maltese passengers visiting this large, diverse and stunning country can extend their journey to Adelaide, Albury, Broome, Byron Bay, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Karratha, Launceston, Mackay, Mildura, Newcastle, Newman, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Whitsunday Coast with Virgin Blue. The selection of cities will be expanded to include new destinations operated by Virgin Blue in future.
The Emirates Visit Australia Pass heralds positive news for Australian tourism, especially for centres outside the major cities.
The pass is yet another compelling consumer offer from Emirates and Virgin Blue, and closely follows an interline agreement reached between the two airlines last month to provide a convenient, single ticket option for travellers flying to regional points in Australia. Both initiatives will pave the way for seamless travel between Emirates' extensive global network of 99 destinations in 60 countries, and Virgin Blue's robust Australian footprint.
The pass must be issued in combination with return flights on Emirates to Australia on a single ticket. The international return journey must originate outside Australia and New Zealand. For travellers it means an enhanced travel experience with simple and streamlined ticketing. A minimum of two and a maximum of four domestic Virgin Blue flights can be combined with Emirates flights. Ticketing must be completed by March 31, 2010 and travel should conclude within the validity period of the international ticket.
Interline guests transiting through Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney will be provided free transfers between the domestic and international airports.
Emirates operates services to 60 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Asia-Pacific. From Malta the airline flies daily to Dubai with a stopover in Larnaca, Cyprus. The Malta route gives a convenient connection to outgoing and incoming passengers from Australia. For flight details and information on bookings and fares, one may visit www.emirates.com.