VIRGIN BLUE IS POISED TO ANNOUNCE A FOURTH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Virgin Blue is set to announce a partnership with Hawaiian Airlines, and has set its sights on Asian expansion.”We’re in the process of having advanced discussions with Hawaiian Airlines and you will see us put out those new flights to Hawaii from Australia shortly,” Virgin chief executive John Borghetti revealed at a Sydney business luncheon. Mr Borghetti said Virgin Blue’s overseas partnerships were a critical plank in its strategy to become the nation’s “airline of choice”. Virgin Blue has already announced international partnerships with Etihad, Air New Zealand and Delta, which is awaiting approval by US regulators. Mr Borghetti also