Virgin Atlantic

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.

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.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said the airline remains an 'interested party' in Flybe amid a potential rebirth of the UK-based regional carrier.

From Nov. 5 UK residents are banned from non-essential international travel.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at ZIPAIR Tokyo’s second passenger service; the latest connection planned between Seattle and London Heathrow; and a new leisure destination joining airBaltic’s network.

After a deal was agreed that could pave the way for Flybe to restart operations, Routes looks at what became of the carrier’s UK network since its failure.

The pair of routes will add capacity to a market that has been unserved nonstop since Jet Airways suspended flights 18 months ago.

Vice presidents and heads of network planning teams have registered for the event that will support the community in reshaping the world’s route networks.

Just weeks after Virgin Atlantic unveiled plans to serve Lahore, Pakistan, British Airways has signaled its intention to enter the market.

The carrier views the route as part of its expansion into the eastern Caribbean.

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.

The US and UK governments are being urged to launch a testing trial for passenger flights between New York and London to speed the return of transatlantic routes and capacity.