VIRGIN BLUE LAUNCHES DIRECT PHUKET FLIGHTS

Some good news received us yesterday which will be a boost for Phuket’s tourism and in relation to that also for the Phuket Real Estate industry.

‘Virgin Blue offshoot V Australia has announced today it is set to commence with direct flights twice a week between Phuket and Brisbane in November and weekly flights from Melbourne.

V Australia launched a long haul expansion this year with flights to Los Angeles and will add in service to South Africa next year. The airline has won kudos for their innovative business class bar lounge and lie flat beds in premium class.

Australian tourist traffic in 2009 has been on the wane with a redirect of demand to Bali but these flight are expected to add increase numbers’

Source: The Phuket Insider

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