Overview
- Virgin Australia plans to add select flights to and from Adelaide and Launceston, with timing to be confirmed after final airport approvals.
- The airline expects to carry its 1,000th pet this month, with demand described by the carrier as having far surpassed expectations.
- Pets in Cabin currently operates on routes between Melbourne and the Gold Coast and between Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast.
- Only small cats and dogs are eligible, traveling in approved soft‑sided, leak‑proof carriers stowed under the seat, with a combined pet‑and‑carrier weight limit of 8kg and a maximum of four pets per eligible flight.
- Eligible bookings are made via the Guest Contact Centre for an introductory $149 per animal per flight, assistance‑dog policies remain unchanged, and pets can still travel in the hold as cargo; Qantas and Jetstar are not offering in‑cabin pet travel.