Virgin Australia Boeing B737-800 VH-YID First Visit to CQ at Hamilton Island Airport Back in Standard Livery

On Thursday 21 December, Virgin Australia Boeing B737-800 VH-YID was noted operating into Hamilton Island Airport operating the VOZ1497/1498 scheduled service from and back to Brisbane.  Notable about this flight is that VH-YID emerged from the paint-shop in Townsville only last week back in the 'standard' Virgin Australia livery and has again taken up the name 'Rainbow Beach'.

An older photo of VH-YID before it wore the 'Virgin Samoa' livery and titles.  (File photo)

CORRECTION!  We have since discovered that VH-YID has now taken up the name 'Maroubra Beach'.

VH-YID has previously operated on Virgin's overseas sectors and wore colours and titles of Virgin Samoa - which was preceded by Polynesian Blue - for operations also into Western Samoa and other Pacific Islands.  It also wore the name 'Tapu'itea'.

Also on Thursday 21 December, Qantas Airways Boeing B737-800 VH-VXQ 'Retro Roo II' visited Hamilton Island Airport operating the scheduled QFA866/867 service from and back to Sydney.