Virgin Australia Holdings

Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Limited
FormerlyVirgin Blue Holdings (2000–2011)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAviation and tourism
Founded2000
FoundersSir Richard Branson
Virgin Group
HeadquartersSouth Bank, ,
Australia
Area served
Oceania
Key people
Jayne Hrdlicka (CEO) resigned Feb 2024[1]
RevenueA$5.83 billion (2019)
OwnerBain Capital (68%)
Virgin Group (5%)
Queensland Investment Corporation (2%)
Number of employees
10,620 (2019)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.virginaustralia.com

Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Limited is the holding company that owns and operates Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. It previously operated Pacific Blue Airlines, Tigerair Australia and joint-venture airline Polynesian Blue which were absorbed into Virgin Australia in December 2011. Its head office is located in South Bank, Brisbane.[2] After being placed in administration in April 2020, it was purchased by Bain Capital in August 2020.

  1. ^ Visontay, Elias; Transport, Elias Visontay (20 February 2024). "Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down after nearly four years in top role". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Virgin Australia to exit Bowen Hills for Flight Centre's Southbank HQ". Executive Traveller. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.