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  • IATA: VS
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Virgin Atlantic to end London Gatwick operations

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Virgin Atlantic is closing its operations at LGW and cutting almost a third of its 10,000 staff as the airline scales back its business in response...

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COVID-19: Europe market update (w/e April 19)

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Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Branson: Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia need government help

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Mogul asserts his wealth isn’t viable route to save airlines.

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UK government makes routes vow

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The UK government will spend up to £75 million ($93 million) to repatriate citizens with the help of easyJet, Jet2.com, Titan Airways and Virgin...

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Flybe collapse: the loss of a ‘great regional asset’

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Following the insolvency of Flybe, Routes analyses the potential impact of the regional carrier’s demise on the UK and wider European market.

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Virgin Atlantic adds Delhi from Manchester

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Virgin Atlantic is opening a new long-haul route from Manchester later this year, connecting the UK airport with the Indian capital.

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United evaluates next New York-Manchester move

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Weekly capacity between New York and Manchester during the summer is set to drop by a third compared with 2019, but United Airlines is awaiting...

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BA and Royal Air Maroc to codeshare

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British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have signed a new codeshare agreement ahead of the Moroccan airline’s entry into the oneworld alliance.

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Cape Town secures Virgin Atlantic return

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Virgin Atlantic is expanding service to South Africa with the resumption of flights to Cape Town after a five-year absence.

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Air France-KLM-Delta-Virgin Atlantic JV to launch Feb. 13

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The JV builds on the JV started by Air France-KLM and Delta in 2009.

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