Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia was founded in 2000 as part of the Virgin Group, a London-based conglomerate that operates several ventures in the aviation industry. Virgin Australia quickly became Australia's second airline, and went from serving a single route between Sydney and Brisbane to offering 50 destinations in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, South East Asia, the United States, the Middle East, and South Africa.

Initially, Virgin Australia was set up as a low-cost carrier, but its business model was modified to offer travellers more choice in terms of fares and in-flight amenities, as well as offering business class service in domestic and international flights. In a recent airline safety survey, V Australia received a seven-star rating (the highest possible). This adds to the airline's excellent reputation in other aspects, which has been recognised through multiple awards in the categories of customer satisfaction, best staff in the Australia-Pacific region, and best airline for children.