Virgin Atlantic to halt Dubai-London Heathrow serviceVirgin Atlantic has announced that it will withdraw flights between Dubai and London Heathrow from March 31, 2019. The airline said it has made the "difficult decision" after conducting a thorough review of its network. More… |
Virgin Atlantic offers IFE for blind passengersVirgin Atlantic has announced a global airline first as it launches a fully accessible inflight entertainment (IFE) system for passengers with sight loss. The technology will be offered throughout its fleet serving destinations ac More… |
Virgin Atlantic first to install new Honeywell FMSBritish-based Virgin Atlantic Airways will be the first airline to install Honeywell Aerospace's new flight management service which helps airlines increase efficiency and improve fuel conservation. The new Honeywell Flight Manageme More… |
Virgin Atlantic first to install new Honeywell FMSBritish-based Virgin Atlantic Airways will be the first airline to install Honeywell Aerospace's new flight management service which helps airlines increase efficiency and improve fuel conservation. The new Honeywell Flight Manageme More… |
Virgin Atlantic swings to $21m profit in 2014British-based airline Virgin Atlantic has reported a profit before tax and exceptional items of GBP14.4 million ($21.2 million) in 2014, as against a pre-tax loss of GBP51 million ($75.1 million) in the previous year. This represe More… |
Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear fault lands safelyA Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear problems safely made a "non-standard" landing on Monday at London's Gatwick Airport, which for a few hours was forced to delay flights taking off and to divert incoming planes. More… |
Flight ban would hurt Russia most: BransonRussia would be the biggest loser if it carried out a threat to ban Western airlines from flying over its territory, Richard Branson, the founder of British airline Virgin Atlantic, said on Friday. "It would cost us quite a l More… |
Delta buys 49pc Virgin Atlantic stake for $360mDelta Air Lines is buying Singapore Airlines' 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million and has agreed to a transatlantic joint venture with the British carrier, expanding its access to London's capacity-constrained Heathrow More… |
Global Holidays inks deal with Virgin AtlanticGlobal Holidays has signed a General Sales Agent Agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways for Lebanon. Both the companies believe that there is exciting future ahead considering the huge non-resident Lebanese population in the Western Hemisp More… |
Virgin Atlantic to use fuel from waste gasVirgin Atlantic plans to start using a low-carbon jet fuel derived from waste gases released during industrial steel production on certain commercial flights by 2014, it said on Tuesday. The technology, developed with energy firm LanzaTech More… |