Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson launches the airline's Shanghai service in 1999.
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LONDON—Virgin Atlantic will terminate its only route to mainland China at the end of the summer 2024 season, blaming “significant challenges and complexities” resulting from not being able to overfly Russia. The final Virgin Atlantic flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong...
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