Virgin resumes Sydney-Darwin direct flights

[Harrison_133]

Sydney-Darwin direct flights are set to resume on 22 June 2026, operating up to seven times a week in peak periods.

Service will operate until January 2027, before resuming in March.

Initial schedule :
VA1349 SYD 0740 DRW 1200 7M8* Daily
VA1350 DRW 1245 SYD 1740 7M8 Daily

*5 minutes earlier on Fridays

Source: Virgin Australia to relaunch direct Sydney-Darwin flights

 

[Mattg]

And not a redeye from DRW to SYD - nice.

I guess VA learned from their CNS-MEL experiment

 

[Saab34]

I recall the Minns government has an incentive scheme out currently for interstate new domestic routes.

 

[markis10]

And not a redeye from DRW to SYD - nice.

More likely drawing from their MEL service which was an arvo departure for a long time

 

[HS-TQE]

I recall the Minns government has an incentive scheme out currently for interstate new domestic routes.

Fairly sure the NSW Government aviation funds are international focused with specific ones for NTL and WSI as well.

 

[NamarrgonFlyer]

Great news but I assume the lounge won't reopen. I imagine SQ would like to have it reopened for their pax.

 

[Mattg]

This also opens up another way to get from Sydney to Singapore with Velocity points.