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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

Finals Fever and the Glory of the Cup


 
In the lead up to the hugely anticipated Toyota AFL Finals Series, we are offering AFL fans the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with this year’s Premiership Cup.

As a proud sponsor and the official airline of the AFL, we are touring the Cup across Australia, with showcases throughout our lounge network. This week the Cup can be viewed in all its glory at the Virgin Australia lounge in Sydney, while next week it returns to the spiritual home of the AFL, Melbourne.

AFL Commercial Operations General Manager, Darren Birch explained the significant of the cup: “The Premiership Cup is the iconic symbol of greatness in Australia’s Game”.

Virgin Australia Group Executive of Brand and Customer Experience Mark Hassell echoed its importance: “As a proud Australian airline, we recognise the cultural significance of the AFL
Premiership Cup and we are honoured to be hosting it in our lounges”.

 

AFL Premiership Cup Tour:

  
Sydney: 21 – 27 August 2012
Melbourne: 28 August – 2 September 2012

Velocity Frequent Flyer Platinum or Gold Member, Lifetime lounge or lounge member or Business Class guests with a same-day itinerary with Virgin Australia or partner airlines can experience the Premiership Cup in person at Virgin Australia’s Sydney and Melbourne lounges.
 

Follow the Cup:

  
Fans who can’t make it to see the Cup in person can follow its journey around the country via:
AFL Facebook 
Virgin Australia Facebook 
AFL website 
 

2012 Finals:

  
There’s only a month until the Premiership is decided and the Cup is awarded. Secure your ticket to all the action, excitement, drama and spin-tingling atmosphere of the 2012 finals with a custom-made package from Any Game, Anywhere. Together with the AFL, we offer extraordinary AFL finals packages, including flights, accommodation and tickets. Don’t miss out on your ticket to the Grand Final BOOK NOW!
 

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Friday, April 6th, 2012

Any Game Anywhere

In the realm of sport nothing quite shouts Australia, is as innately ‘True Blue’, or as characteristically ‘Occa’ as the AFL.

A game so different to other disciplines grouped under the ‘football’ moniker, the AFL was invented in Melbourne in the mid-19th century out of the desire for a winter off-sport. What started out as a match between two school-boy teams has grown into one of Australia’s favourite sports – supported by millions of face-paint wearing, team song chanting, jersey sporting die-hard fans.

Virgin Australia is proud to be one of these ardent fans, so much so that we’ve join forces with the code to become the “official airline of the AFL”. Our partnership has us following this year’s game results and teams with unrivalled passion.

We were there when Fremantle defender, Michael Johnson came good on his promise to make up for his lacklustre 2011 season. We witnessed Melbourne break convention, when they presented jumpers to their debutants in a huddle on the ground instead of in the rooms. We applauded West Coast’s forward Josh Kennedy as he booted goal after goal to help the Eagles secure a 49-point win over the Western Bulldogs.  And we joined with the nation to pay our respect for AFL champion Jim Stynes when he lost his battle with cancer.

As round two gets well underway and the league gears up for round three, we have launched – in conjunction with the AFL Event Office and Blue Holidays – our Any Game Anywhere initiative.

Any Game Anywhere is a simple, fully customised website that enables AFL fans to choose their favourite team and destination, and book game tickets, airfares and accommodation all in a few easy steps.

Virgin Australia Group Executive of Commercial, Liz Savage, said “We are very proud to be the official airline of the AFL, and Virgin Australia is excited to offer AFL fans a range of tailor made packages through this innovative new site. With the convenience of additional flights, more often, we are committed to getting fans to any game anywhere in the country”.

AFL General Manager – Commercial Operations, Darren Birch said, “Any Game Anywhere footy packages are available for all games throughout the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season along with 2012 Toyota AFL Finals Series. The Any Game Anywhere site is dedicated to the AFL code providing an interactive platform for fans, hosting a load of AFL content and news to keep fans updated on their team.”

Take the hassle out of planning your AFL weekend away… All packages include airfares, accommodation and a ticket to the game.

Virgin Australia operates flights direct to the birthplace of AFL, Melbourne, daily from all state capital cities and some major regional ports.

Our holiday program, Blue Holidays in conjunction with Tourism Victoria, also has a range of AFL packages on offer, from $324* per person.

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