Virgin Australia is ramping up with four new routes, starting just in time for the busy summer holidays. Tassie, Queensland and South Australia just got a whole lot closer.

Qantas has announced that 6,000 jobs will go along with a $1.9 billion fresh equity raising to ensure the airline comes out of the pandemic in a competitively strong position.

The airline has struggled for decades to make this route work. What should you do if you’re booked to travel on it next year?