Virgin Atlantic revealed plans to open a route from London Heathrow to São Paulo, Brazil—marking its South American debut—as well as a new route to India.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is expecting to significantly narrow its losses in 2022 and return to profitability in 2023, after posting a £594 million ($778.7 million) pre-tax loss for 2021.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has agreed to take 2.5 million liters (660,000 gal.) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste, marking the airline’s first commercial SAF commitment.
Virgin Atlantic is shrinking the business-class cabin inside some of its A350-1000s to make way for more economy seats in a new seating layout tailored for certain leisure routes, beginning with flights from London Heathrow to Orlando, Florida.
Virgin Atlantic has announced a unilateral codeshare agreement with Middle East Airlines (MEA) offering connections between the U.S. and Beirut via London Heathrow Airport
The United deal, which also covers options for 35 additional aircraft, envisages introduction of the first civil supersonic services on trans-Atlantic and Pacific routes by 2029.
Virgin Atlantic should be flying its full fleet again by October or November, according to its CEO, who predicted yields would start to stabilize from the start of 2022.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is expecting to perform its final Boeing 747 flight on Dec. 16 and has announced plans to resume operations from Manchester, England, on Dec. 5 after a nine-month break.
While Virgin Atlantic has completed the financial and legal steps required to begin its COVID-19 recovery, the airline is moving forward with plans to cut a further 1,150 jobs.
Virgin Atlantic’s creditors have voted in favor of the UK long-haul carrier’s £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) restructuring plan, ahead of two key court hearings to finalize the process on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3.
