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The carrier is also planning to resume transatlantic flights from Manchester, England, and ramp up flying to South Africa.

The former Aeromexico CCO will manage Delta’s partnerships with Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic.

Airlines in Europe and the US are expecting increased traffic across the Atlantic with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for foreign travelers entering the US.

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.

As JetBlue today launches its first transatlantic route, Routes takes a look at the current state of play in the lucrative market between the US and UK.

The route launch forms part of a wider expansion between the UK and the Caribbean this winter.

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 codeshare pact targets US passengers transferring in London to fly to Beirut.

The Florida airport has not been connected to London since a Gatwick service ended in 2020.

The airport's Terminal 3 has been closed since May 2020 because of COVID-19.

Capacity today between the countries is at just 15% of pre-COVID times.

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.

Governments on both sides of the pond must heed the calls for the swift and safe return of transatlantic flights between the two countries.

Civil unrest in Israel has prompted a number of carriers to halt flying to the country.

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.

Virgin Atlantic has taken a further step to bolster its liquidity as it awaits the hoped-for return of passengers later this year.

ASM MD David Stroud assesses the chances of a summer recovery and what will drive it.

The Irish airline’s transatlantic route ambitions look set to be realized.

Virgin Atlantic has pulled the planned launch of two routes between the UK and India that had been scheduled to start during the coming weeks.

Routes to Mumbai and Delhi will not go ahead as planned although the carrier has begun flights from Manchester to Pakistan.

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.

Joint-venture partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have separately announced COVID-19 testing trials on specific transatlantic routes.

Shai Weiss believes authorities must 'act now' to create a travel corridor between the UK and the US.

The virtual event will provide an unparalleled platform for the globe’s airports and tourism authorities to understand the core information they must provide to carriers that will influence route networks for years to come.

Virgin Atlantic would be willing to partner with Flybe should the UK regional airline’s planned resurrection come to fruition.