Virgin Australia sticking with Newcastle-Auckland flights despite financial woes

Michael Parris
Updated November 5 2019 - 7:45am, first published 6:00am
LOCKED IN: Newcastle Airport chief executive Dr Peter Cock after announcing the extension of Auckland flights in July.
LOCKED IN: Newcastle Airport chief executive Dr Peter Cock after announcing the extension of Auckland flights in July.

Virgin Australia says it remains committed to its Newcastle to Auckland flights despite announcing in August that it was reviewing routes and slashing costs.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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