Pacific Blue announces lounge access for guests at Wellington Airport

17-Feb-2010
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue Corporate Plus Guests and Velocity Gold members will have complimentary use of Wellington Airport’s new lounge from today.

Pacfic Blue takes off to Queenstown

04-Sep-2009
NEW ZEALAND : New direct flights from Sydney to NZ winter wonderland Sydney - Queenstown Direct! On sale from $209*.

Pacific Blue announces Melbourne and Sydney-Denpaser

01-Apr-2009
NEW ZEALAND :

Pacific Blue anuncia la ruta Melbourne y Sydney-Denpaser

Pacific Blue will begin new direct services from Melbourne (3 per week) and Sydney (2 per week) to the Balinese island gateway of Denpasar from 01-Jun-09. The announcement comes after the airline launched its inaugural flights to Bali just three months ago from Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Pacific Blue Airlines to launch Adelaide-Fiji and Melbourne-Fiji services

19-Mar-2009
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue Airlines is increasing its international route network, announcing (19-Mar-09) plans to begin non-stop services between Adelaide and Fiji and also Melbourne and Fiji. The carrier will begin the flights from 04-Jun-09 increasing its capacity in and out of Fiji by 25%.

Pacific Blue CEO to retire

17-Dec-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue Airlines CEO John Bartlett has announced (16-Dec-08) he will retire from the airline in the first quarter of 2009. Mr Bartlett has been CEO at Christchurch-based Pacific Blue for nearly three years and has been with the Virgin Blue Group for nearly six years.

Pacific Blue launches Brisbane-Solomon Islands services

03-Dec-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue took off from Brisbane International Airport at 10.10am for its inaugural flight to the Solomon Islands, the third new island destination the airline has launched in four weeks. Pacific Blue will fly direct between Brisbane and Honiara twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) using a Boeing 737-800 jet aircraft.

Pacific Blue launches Brisbane - Port Moresby services

03-Nov-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue has taken off (03-Nov-08) from Brisbane International Airport at 9.35am on route to Port Moresby, announcing the beginning of regular services between Australia and Papua New Guinea for the airline.

Pacific Blue increases services to Fiji

27-Oct-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue Airlines announced it will increase services between Brisbane and Fiji (Nadi) from 14 to 16 flights a week. From 19-Dec-08, the additional flights will arrive late into Nadi on Friday and Sunday evenings, returning early on Saturday and Monday mornings.

Pacific Blue launches services to Solomon Islands

07-Oct-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue will launch direct flights between Brisbane and the Solomon Islands (Honiara) taking off on 02-Dec-08*, as well as adding three extra seasonal flights each week between Wellington and Brisbane.

Pacific Blue applies to the Commission

25-Sep-2008
NEW ZEALAND : Pacific Blue Australia has applied to the Commission for an allocation of 1,980 seats per week on the Indonesia route. The capacity is to be used to operate services between Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Denpasar from Dec-08.