Virgin Australia Could Soon Sell Tickets for Air New Zealand Trans-Tasman Flights

The codeshare agreement will allow Virgin Australia passengers to access an unlimited number of seats on Air New Zealand, subject to availability.

Grounded Virgin planes are seen parked on a tarmac at Brisbane Airport in Brisbane, Australia, on April 21, 2020. Jono Searle/Getty Images

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a preliminary approval for Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand’s bid for unilateral code-sharing arrangements on trans-Tasman routes.

This codeshare agreement will allow Virgin Australia passengers to access an unlimited number of seats on Air New Zealand, subject to availability.