Crystal clear water, pristine beaches and the stunning Great Barrier Reef stretching 2,600kms off the coast of Queensland. The Whitsunday Islands are one of Australia’s greatest tourist attractions with more than 800,000 tourists flocking to the region each year. To cope with an increasing number of local and American visitors, Virgin Australia has just launched daily flights from Los Angeles direct to Brisbane. The Group Executive for Public Affairs at Virgin Danielle Keighery told Daily Mail Australia there is a high demand from customers wanting to get to the Great Barrier Reef from the United States. ‘Having daily flights gives people more options and allows greater flexibility, so I think it’s great  that we can offer that service’
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Virgin Australia has commenced a daily service from Brisbane to Los Angeles
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New route means the Melbourne / Los Angeles service no longer exists
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Celebrity chef Luke Mangan has revealed sumptuous new Business class menu on Australia to Los Angeles flights
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Restaurant quality menu features char-grilled beef fillet, red curry of duck leg and blue eye fillet
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Futuristic business class suite with fully reclining seats will roll out on 777 and A330 fleets next year
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Virgin frequent flyer program Velocity has partnered with exclusive island resort One&Only Hayman Island
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One&Only recently underwent an $80 million refurbishment with one penthouse suite costing $6150 a night
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