Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic will ditch daily flights between Sydney and Hong Kong in May, blaming increasing costs and a challenging economic environment.
The decision to end flying to Australia after almost 10 years will be a fillip for Virgin's rivals on the route, Qantas and Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific.
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Virgin Atlantic axes flights between Sydney and Hong Kong
How will QF react?
Guarantee not as quickly at CX.