Virgin extends its reach into Asia VIRGIN Australia is working on plans to ramp up its Asian strategy, considering flying its own long-range aircraft into Singapore to further cement its alliance with powerhouse carrier Singapore Airlines, only months after Qantas moved its new international hub to Dubai in the Middle East. The Australian understands Virgin is considering starting flights to Singapore or another major Asian destination using Boeing 777 or A330 long-range aircraft, in line with its stated strategy to fly its own services to hubs operated by its alliance partners.