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Virgin Australia to launch three-times-weekly nonstop Canberra–Bali service, Canberra’s first scheduled international link

Virgin Australia will launch three-times-weekly nonstop Canberra–Bali flights from 22 June 2026, adding roughly 40,000 seats a year and becoming the first carrier to operate scheduled international services from Canberra. The 2,800-mile link complements Bali capacity from Australia’s major gateways.

Discovered 2026-01-29T12:06:35.535767-08:00 | 2026-01-29T12:06:35.535767-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

Creates Canberra’s first scheduled international connection: three-times-weekly nonstop from 22 June 2026, ~40,000 additional seats/year and a 2,800‑mile direct link.
Shifts leisure-market dynamics to Bali and complements Virgin Australia’s recent network growth, changing capacity flows on Australia–Asia leisure routes (see VA network expansion) [source:49b558cf-18a3-44d0-8afb-a8552a472c48].
Continues the recovery and reopening of secondary/regional gateways to international flying, following recent moves to restart international services from smaller Australian airports [source:5c79e8c1-afc8-4d87-8bdc-b0790c02097d] and amid higher seasonal capacity and load factors across Australian carriers [source:14c22d2d-1ed4-4977-ae18-fccdb34f75fa].

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