Melbourne could be a future Australian hub for Virgin Atlantic, according to its new Australia general manager Jonathan Harding.

He told Travel Today the Victorian state capital was on the radar although it had no firm plans in place.

Asked if Melbourne was on the cards, Harding said: "I think so. We are getting passengers flying from Melbourne and onto our Sydney to London route so there is certainly the possibility."

Initially however, he said Virgin Atlantic was committed to its daily Sydney Kangaroo route, which he claimed was already in the black.

"It normally takes two to three years to make a profit on a route but we launched Sydney less than two years ago and we have just started making a profit," Harding said.