Virgin CNS-MEL redeye

[Mattg]

Has anyone else noticed that Virgin Australia now has a regularly scheduled red-eye flight from Cairns to Melbourne?!

VA1302 operates six days per week, leaving CNS at 23:55 and arriving MEL at 04:15.

I wonder why, and if anyone is actually choosing to book this!

 

[elanshin]

Has anyone else noticed that Virgin Australia now has a regularly scheduled red-eye flight from Cairns to Melbourne?!

VA1302 operates six days per week, leaving CNS at 23:55 and arriving MEL at 04:15.

I wonder why, and if anyone is actually choosing to book this!

Maybe their costs to have the plane sit overnight (crew/plane positioning etc) worked out less economical than doing a flight?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Has anyone else noticed that Virgin Australia now has a regularly scheduled red-eye flight from Cairns to Melbourne?!

VA1302 operates six days per week, leaving CNS at 23:55 and arriving MEL at 04:15.

I wonder why, and if anyone is actually choosing to book this!

Yeah, this was discussed in another thread, only a week or so ago. Unfortunately can’t seem to find it using search

 

[AIRwin]

Yeah, this was discussed in another thread, only a week or so ago. Unfortunately can’t seem to find it using search

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Post in thread 'Virgin are losing the plot.'

Nov 2, 2025

They have some new weird flights in the summer schedule. What is with this Melbourne to Cairns red eye flight. Not bad for say Cairns locals who want the day in Melbourne.

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