Richard Branson sends message to Virgin Australia staff after airline goes into administration

Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure a government bailout due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the airline said.

Virgin Australia, which serviced domestic as well as short-haul international destinations, was founded in 2000 and was one of Australia's main aviation providers.

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