Virgin Atlantic adds second daily flight to Mumbai

Virgin Atlantic has added a second daily flight to Mumbai, the airline’s fifth daily service to India that complements its double daily services to capital New Delhi and recently launched flights to the southern city of Bengaluru.

Virgin Atlantic to mark 40 years; to naming plane in Branson's honour

Virgin Atlantic, which turns 40 this year, will pay homage to its founder, Sir Richard Branson, by naming its latest aircraft in his honour.     Ruby Rebel, registration G-VSRB, will salute Sir Richard

Virgin Atlantic-Kenya Airways to launch codeshare partnership

Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership agreement, providing greater access to Nairobi and beyond into East Africa. As part of the first phase of the agreement, customers will be allowed booking thro

Virgin Atlantic increases flights to sunny leisure destinations

Virgin Atlantic is bolstering its leisure portfolio with frequency increases across its collection of popular sunny leisure destinations. The airline recently launched seasonal flights to Dubai and the Maldives that will operate daily throughout

Virgin Atlantic flies to New York on 100% sustainable fuel

Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100 on Tuesday departed from London to New York, creating a milestone as the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline.  

Rolls-Royce engines power world’s first 100% SAF flight

Rolls-Royce announced that Flight100, Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on November 28, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration.

dnata deal to facilitate Virgin Atlantic’s Dubai operations

Virgin Atlantic joins Skyteam Alliance

Virgin Atlantic has formally SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, becoming SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline, enhancing the alliance’s transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports.

Virgin Atlantic, Collinson, PATA tackle Covid-19 vaccine inequity

Travel industry leaders have united to support the Go Give One campaign to help fund Covid-19 vaccines worldwide.   Virgin Atlantic has joined travel services specialist Collinson and the Pacific Asia Travel Asso

Virgin Australia collapses; Atlantic in trouble

Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration - making it Australia's first big corporate casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, said a report.   The company collapsed under the weight of enormous debt