Vanuatu and New Zealand - 23 January 2026

The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application from Virgin Australia seeking to vary the following determinations on the Vanuatu route to permit China Southern Airlines to code share on selected Virgin Australia operated services:

Vanuatu 

• Determination [2023] IASC 109, allocating 700 seats of passenger capacity per week;
• Determination [2023] IASC 110, allocating 180 seats of passenger capacity per week; and
• Determination [2024] IASC 111, allocating 1,304 seats of passenger capacity per week.

New Zealand 

• Determination [2017] IASC 113, allocating unlimited passenger and freight capacity and frequency.

As part of its application, Virgin Australia also sought the removal of the condition that allowed the capacity to be used for code sharing with Etihad Airways on the New Zealand route.

Invitation for Submissions

In accordance with section 22 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites submissions about the transfer application. The closing date for making a submission is 9 February 2026.