Virgin Atlantic

Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, discusses the reasons behind the airline’s decision to join the SkyTeam alliance.

Virgin Atlantic passengers will eventually be able to connect to 16 Indian cities beyond Delhi and Mumbai.

LHR has now launched a review of its airline ground handling.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The carrier is anticipating leisure passengers flying on the route.

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.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The restrictions come after the UK imposed a ban on Russian aircraft as part of sanctions introduced following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The carrier is also planning to add frequencies on UK-US routes it has already relaunched.

Routes Americas 2022 will facilitate collaboration between key aviation stakeholders.

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.

Texas' state capital will become the airline’s 11th US destination this summer.

The London Heathrow-based carrier joins JV partner Delta Air Lines in flying transatlantic from Edinburgh.

Strong corporate demand between the US and the UK is fueling the carrier’s latest transatlantic expansion.

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.