<br /> <p>Richard Branson joined passengers on Virgin Australia’s inaugural flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong on July 5 to celebrate the carrier’s new flight route.</p><p>The plane was given a water-cannon salute at Melbourne Airport before its departure.</p><p>Virgin Australia posted an image</a> of Richard Branson on Facebook, showing the entrepreneur at Melbourne Airport, dressed in a Bendigo Dragon T-shirt, leading a 32-metre dragon through the airport.</p><p>According to Australian Aviation</a>, Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti said the new route would operate five times weekly. Credit: Schony747 via Storyful</p><br />
