UNITED AIRLINES and Australian domestic budget airline Virgin Blue have announced the expansion of their successful codeshare arrangement to include flights to and from more key Australian cities. The two airlines began their partnership in June 2002 offering seamless travel to and from the US and Australia via Brisbane. The relationship has now been extended to benefit passengers from Adelaide, Cairns, Gold Coast and Perth travelling on Virgin Blue and connecting to a United Airlines flight. This arrangement is in complete contrast to budget travel in the UK which is strictly point-to-point.
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