▁Virgin ▁Australia ' s ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 ▁depart ed ▁on ▁its ▁first ▁flight ▁to ▁Br is b ane . ▁Con ne ctions ▁are ▁offered ▁to ▁all ▁major ▁Australian ▁cities ▁via ▁Sydney . ▁An ▁increase ▁to ▁twice - d aily ▁service ▁comm enced ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Compet ition ▁by ▁Virgin ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁significant ▁drop ▁in ▁fare ▁prices ▁for ▁the ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁- ▁Sydney ▁route , ▁where ▁Q ant as ▁previously ▁operated ▁a ▁mon opol y ▁after ▁Haz el ton ▁Airlines ▁ceased ▁services ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Virgin ▁Australia ▁( in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Sky west ▁Airlines ) ▁announced ▁its ▁intention ▁to ▁commence ▁a ▁daily ▁Br is b ane ▁to ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁service ▁from ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Sub ject ▁to ▁regul atory ▁appro val , ▁the ▁flight ▁will ▁be ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁air line ' s ▁newly ▁delivered ▁A TR ▁ 7 2 ▁aircraft ▁on ▁a ▁once - d aily ▁basis . ▁The ▁air line ▁also ▁announced ▁that , ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁removal ▁of ▁Em bra er ▁ 1 7 0 ▁aircraft ▁from ▁its ▁fleet , ▁Sydney ▁to ▁Port ▁Mac qu arie ▁services ▁would ▁also ▁be ▁operated ▁by ▁A TR 7 2 ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁A ircraft ▁operations ▁ ▁Con ne ctions ▁to ▁Br is b ane ▁( via ▁C offs ▁Har bour ) ▁by ▁Br ind abel la ▁Airlines