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Rex has entered voluntary administration. What happens next to the embattled regional airline?

Virgin Australia has offered to rebook Rex passengers due to travel on now-grounded capital city flights on an equivalent Virgin service free of charge

The Guardian - AU

Cheap Virgin Media O2 Volt broadband deal came at a high price

I thought I’d closed my account but now three default notices are preventing me getting a mortgage

The Guardian - UK

CrowdStrike crisis highlights concerning lack of protection for Australian airline customers

The global IT outage should be the poster child for why Australia needs an airline passenger guarantee system.

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“I loved Yes – but for me every eight-minute Yes song could have been four two-minute singles!” It might have taken a while to admit it, but XTC know they were prog

Emerging in the punk era, they were described as “too clever, “too quirky” and even as “prunk,” but Andy Partridge’s account of the band’s inspiration and motivation makes the truth crystal clear

Louder

Microsoft outage: how Australian airports, banks and supermarkets were affected by major IT meltdown

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says outage would take ‘some time to resolve’ following problems caused by a CrowdStrike cybersecurity software update

The Guardian - AU

Nationwide seeks power to triple executive bonuses

Nationwide’s 16 million members left in the cold on society decision making

Evening Standard

The close links between the worlds of business and sport

The love story business and sport is an old one. Indeed, in the 19th century, the rise of industrialisation went hand-in-hand with that of organised sports. These days, however, there’s no shortage of business magnates showing off their sporting prowess. Take Mark Zuckerberg’s penchant for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial…

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Margaritaville and Virgin offer a new take on cruises

The two cruise lines are offering a distinct alternative to Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, and other big competitors.

The Street

'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)

Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space, however: Virgin Galactic.

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Virgin Australia pilots give the middle finger to pay deal

Crikey has obtained a strongly worded email to pilots sent by the airline’s chief operating officer.

Crikey

Best cheap travel deals to book in January 2025: Flights and hotels

Need a holiday? Bag a getaway for less this month

Evening Standard

Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up

Creditors have voted to liquidate embattled airline Bonza with more than $110 million believed to be owed to creditors, workers, landlords and the tax office.

AAP

Payman pays the price

Fatima Payman has been all but expelled from the Labor Party, and the far right continues to gain momentum in Europe with Viktor Orbán taking over the EU presidency.

Crikey

Nightmare news for Qantas as Qatar eyes Virgin

Qatar wants to buy a 20% stake in Virgin Australia. Don’t be surprised when Qantas lobbies hard against the deal.

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Virgin Atlantic's CEO says he received complaints about the airline's tattoo policy—and he doesn't care

Virgin Atlantic's CEO is reimagining the airline with new bars on planes and laxer uniform policies for flight attendants.

TechRadar

Virgin Media discount codes for June 2024

These Virgin Media discount codes can help you save money on your broadband, mobile and phone line plans, as well as devices and mroe.

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic plane forced to reroute due to cracked windshield at 40,000ft

Damage to the cockpit windscreen prompted the U-turn to London Heathrow

Evening Standard

Flight turns back to London Heathrow after Boeing plane windscreen 'cracked at 40,000 feet'

The Boeing plane was on its way to San Francisco when it was forced to turn back

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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane

Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.

Inverse

20 Years Ago, One Moment Changed Spaceflight Forever

The private space race launched 20 years ago with a simple and elegant piece of aerospace engineering. Here's to Virgin Galactic and Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne!

AAP

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

A Virgin Australia flight bound for Melbourne was safely diverted to a New Zealand airport after an engine burst into flames, due to a bird strike.

The Guardian - AU

Virgin Australia delays vote on controversial enterprise agreement that would cut pilots’ days off

Exclusive: Last-minute decision comes as Civil Aviation Safety Authority says it is ‘engaging’ with airline on concerns rostering is leaving pilots fatigued

Evening Standard

Richard Branson to open his first ever London hotel in Shoreditch

Hotel will launch on Curtain Road in August with 120 rooms

The Independent UK

‘I decided screw it, let’s give it a go’: Richard Branson says airlines were ‘abysmal’ when he started Virgin

Exclusive: In 1984, the Virgin Atlantic founder wondered: ‘will we last more than three or four years?’

International Business Times

Virgin Galactic Completes Final Spaceflight Before Two-year Pause

Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully completed its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the space tourism company seeks to finally turn a profit.

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