Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam alliance
Virgin Atlantic is officially joining SkyTeam on 2 March, enhancing the alliance’s offering at both London Heathrow and Manchester Airport
Customers can now...
Virgin Atlantic increases capacity to its core hubs in the USA for summer 2024
Virgin Atlantic is gearing up to boost its service to the USA's core hubs, adding more flights from London Heathrow to New York JFK...
Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Jet Airways expand cooperation with India-U.S. connections via London-Heathrow
Delta and Virgin Atlantic today announced expanded cooperation with Jet Airways to provide convenient codeshare connections for customers between key destinations across North America...
Virgin Atlantic set to launch three new services to Pakistan from London and Manchester
Virgin Atlantic will be launching three new routes between the UK and Pakistan in December 2020: London Heathrow to Lahore (4 weekly flights); London...
Lots of airlines are trying to get a glimpse of the 2017 eclipse
Airlines have tweeted that they are trying to get a glimpse of the 2017 eclipse, if you are flying on Lufthansa LH521 between Mexico...
Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic sign definitive agreements to strengthen trans-Atlantic partnership
Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Limited have today signed definitive agreements paving the way forward for their expanded trans-Atlantic joint venture:...
Virgin Atlantic launches new twice-weekly service to the Bahamas and increases frequency to Barbados
New twice-weekly services from London Heathrow to Nassau (NAS), the Bahamas, commence on 20th November
Flights go on sale from 11th August 2021...
Virgin Atlantic launches pre-departure Covid-19 testing trial on Heathrow-Barbados flights
From 9 December, Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive a free, rapid, point...
Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer WiFi across its entire fleet
Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline in Europe to offer WiFi across its entire fleet – ensuring customers can remain connected across flights...
Air France-KLM no longer intends to acquire a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic
On 21 November 2019, Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's decision to grant them Antitrust Immunity...
Virgin Atlantic chooses Menzies Aviation for cargo handling in Australia
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Menzies Aviation in Australia.
The new agreement saw Menzies take over Virgin Atlantic’s cargo...
Precautionary landing of a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 disrupts air traffic at London Gatwick
This morning (31 August), the single runway (*) at London Gatwick was closed between 06:30 and 07:00 (UTC +1) after a precautionary landing of...
Virgin Atlantic cuts 3,150 jobs, retires Boeing 747-400 fleet, leaves London Gatwick
Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to reshape and resize its business to ensure that it is fit for the future, in response to the...
Delta, Virgin Atlantic strengthen network between U.S.-U.K.
Airlines create schedule to enhance customer choice, including new nonstop service between Portland and LondonDelta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic today announced changes to their...
Virgin Atlantic launches flights from Manchester to Mumbai and Delhi
Airline launches a duo of new routes from Manchester to Mumbai on 19th December and to Delhi on 5th January benefiting half a million Indian...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo forecasts high demand for new Sydney – Hong Kong services
With expectations of booming e-commerce volumes from China coupled with strong demand for northbound cargo capacity, Virgin Atlantic Cargo anticipates the new Virgin Australia...
Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic launch extensive codeshare partnership
KLM and Air France customers have access to 24 new North America routes operated by Virgin Atlantic/Delta departing the UK including connections via...
European Commission approves acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Air-France-KLM, Delta and Virgin Group
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control over Virgin Atlantic by Air France-KLM, Delta and...
Tel Aviv joins Virgin Atlantic’s growing cargo network
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport yesterday with a full cargo payload as the airline continues...
British Airways/Virgin Atlantic will perform a simultaneous A350-1000 take-off to the U.S.
On 8 November, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic - fierce competitors on the U.S. market since 37 years - will simultaneously take-off runway's 27L...