Originally Posted by
joshwex90
Why can the Virgin name only be used for domestic flights? And what's the difference then between all the related Virgin (Australian) companies? If Virgin Blue is domestic, and V Australia is international, what are Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue Airlines?
It is because usage rights of the Virgin name in connection with an airline is (currently) limited to domestic flights within Australia.
Pacific Blue is shorthaul international (and was domestic in NZ until they pulled out a couple of months ago), while V Australia is longhaul.