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VirginBlue.com.au and VirginBlue.com
are websites of the Australian Virgin Blue Airline

Virgin Blue.com is an Australian low-cost airline, Australia's second-biggest airline as well as the largest airline (by fleet size) with the Virgin branding. It was founded by British businessman Richard Branson's Virgin Group.

In November 2007, the airline announced an interline deal with international carrier Garuda Indonesia, offering easy transfer from a domestic Virgin Blue flight to an international Garuda service departing from Perth, Melbourne, Sydney or Darwin.

Recently, Virgin Blue has announced an interline agreement with Vietnam Airlines which allows passengers to fly from Melbourne and Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City, then transfer easily to any of the 41 international and 18 domestic destinations served by Vietnam Airlines.

The airline will begin charging for checked baggage from September 2008.

Virgin Blue's name was the result of an open competition; it is a play on the predominantly red livery and the Australian slang tradition of calling a red-headed male 'Blue' or 'Bluey'.

In early 2006, Virgin Blue.com.au announced its intention to operate up to seven flights a week to the United States using either Los Angeles International Airport or San Francisco International Airport , saying that the route was needed to make the airline as profitable as possible. The airline has also expressed interest in flying to Japan.