Virgin Australia will suspend its Tokyo/Haneda to Cairns route as of today, February 23. This marks a withdrawal approximately 1 year and 8 months after its launch on June 28, 2023.
The route initially began operations using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. From July 22 of the same year, it was switched to Boeing 737-8 aircraft, operating seven round trips per week. The withdrawal is attributed to the slow recovery in the number of travelers from Japan to Australia. According to Virgin Australia, as of July 2024 when the withdrawal was announced, the number of travelers was up to 35% below pre-COVID levels.
On the final day of operation, February 23, flight VA77 from Cairns (Aircraft Registration: VH-8IA) arrived at Tokyo/Haneda’s Spot 149 at 7:48 PM. The return flight to Cairns, VA78, departed Tokyo/Haneda at 9:53 PM.
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