Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic is a long haul carrier flying from the UK to the US, Caribbean, Africa and Asia, with key bases in London Heathrow and Manchester. Flying a fleet of 45 widebody aircraft, Virgin Atlantic is part of the largest Europe-North...
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UK Air Passenger Duty Abolished for Children
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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement revealed that Air Passenger Duty (APD) will be abolished for children under 12 from next May.
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Virgin Atlantic Plan New Boeing 787-9 Routes in Winter 2015
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The airline has updated its Winter 2015/16 schedule effective from October 25, 2015.
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American and Delta Grow Capacity Between Philadelphia and London
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The new services to Heathrow Airport will bring the number of daily rotations on this route to up to five and will end the monopoly currently held...
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The Birth of the 'Peanut Airline' - Aviation History Month
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It’s the final week for our Aviation History Month articles, and this week we are looking at airlines between 1980 and 2000.
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Throwback Thursday – Virgin Atlantic's Fight for UK Domestic Market
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At Routesonline we've decided to take a look back at the news breaking the same week in previous years and revisit it one or two years later to see...
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Virgin Atlantic Resumes Year-Round Leisure Link to Tobago
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The UK carrier served the small Caribbean island from London Gatwick in association with a triangle flight also serving Grenada, but the route was...
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Where Does the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fly? November 2014 Network Update
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With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provides an update on the current...
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Virgin Atlantic Confirms Closure of Little Red Operation
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Virgin Atlantic will end the Little Red flights, operated on its behalf by Aer Lingus, during summer 2015. The London Heathrow – Manchester route...
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WORLD ROUTES: Virgin Atlantic Edges Closer to First Dreamliner Delivery
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The first European operator of the new Boeing 787-9, Virgin Atlantic will deploy its aircraft on routes from London Heathrow to Boston from October...
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Virgin Atlantic Cuts Network with a Revised US Focus
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UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways is to suspend flights to Cape Town, Mumbai, Tokyo and Vancouver as it instead looks to strengthen its...
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Airline Network Strategies – The Essential Information
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With five weeks to go until World Routes opens in Chicago, the Route Exchange Airline Briefings programme continues to grow, with 18...
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Air NZ and ANA Battle to be First to Fly the 787-9 Dreamliner
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Air New Zealand and All Nippon Airways will both introduce flights with the Boeing 787-9 early next month, with Etihad Airways, Scoot, United...
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Virgin Atlantic to Debut in Northern Ireland with Belfast - Orlando Link
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The airline will offer four return flights in June and July 2015 through its joint venture with transatlantic partner Delta Air Lines, operated on...
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Virgin Atlantic to Debut Dreamliner on Boston Route
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The first European operator of the new Boeing 787-9, Virgin Atlantic will deploy its aircraft on routes from London Heathrow to Boston from October...
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Where Does the A340-300 Fly? July 2014 Network Update
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Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the...
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Virgin Atlantic to Launch Flights to Atlanta Following Delta Route Switch
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This latest announcement shows how the partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines, which launched on January 1, 2014, is increasing...
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Virgin Atlantic to Close Sydney Service from May 2014
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Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced it will close its daily link between Hong Kong and Sydney from May 5, 2014 ending its operations to...
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic Confirm Transatlantic Schedule
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Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have outlined details of a new joint venture flight schedule beginning summer 2014, aligning their...
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Delta to End BA Monopoly on London - Seattle
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In anticipation of receiving antitrust immunity later this year for its joint venture with Virgin Atlantic Airways, US carrier Delta Air Lines...
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Virgin Atlantic Increases Manchester Capacity
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After its recent announcement on the deployment of a Boeing 747-400 for its full summer schedule of flights between Glasgow and Orlando in 2014,...