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 Heathrow and Manchester with a fleet of 37 widebody aircraft. In 2019 the airline joined the largest Europe-North America JV with...
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Virgin Atlantic revises Manchester – US service in W18
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update revised operational frequencies for Manchester – US service, for winter 2018/19 season. From...
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Virgin Atlantic S19 preliminary changes as of 06MAY18
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update extended operational schedule into first week of June 2019. For the first half of preliminary schedule...
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Virgin Atlantic updates Boeing 747 Manchester service in W18
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update adjusted planned capacity at Manchester, as the Boeing 747-400 aircraft continues to serve New York in...
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Analysis: the transatlantic battle
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A week after International Airlines Group bought a minority stake in long-haul low-cost carrier Norwegian, with a view to launching a full takeover...
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Virgin Atlantic doubles Johannesburg service in NW18
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Virgin Atlantic last week opened reservation for its planned 2 nd daily London Heathrow – Johannesburg flight, scheduled for Northern...
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Virgin Atlantic S18 service changes as of 22MAR18
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Virgin Atlantic in recent weeks filed additional changes to its summer 2018 season, since last report on Airlineroute in late-Dec 2017. As of...
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Virgin Atlantic Africa Flight number changes from Jan 2019
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update filed flight number changes to Africa, in the first quarter of 2019. From 14JAN19, planned flight number...
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Virgin Atlantic W18 Dubai aircraft changes
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Virgin Atlantic in winter 2018/19 season plans operational aircraft changes on London Heathrow – Dubai route, effective from 28OCT18....
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Virgin Atlantic / Virgin Australia plans March 2018 codeshare launch
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Virgin Atlantic from 25MAR18 plans to commence codeshare partnership with Virgin Australia, covering service between the UK and Australia, as well...
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2017 in review - part two: Monarch dethroned, easyJet's expansion, Willie Walsh and ten years of A380 flight
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Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch...
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Virgin Atlantic 2018 A340-600 operations as of 21DEC17
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Virgin Atlantic recently updated summer 2018 schedule from 25MAR18, which sees further downsizing of Airbus A340-600 operation. Based on current...
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Virgin Atlantic outlines A330-200 London network in S18
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update filed planned Airbus A330-200 operation from London Gatwick , mainly serving Caribbean market. The...
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Virgin Atlantic outlines A330-200 1H18 operations
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Virgin Atlantic has outlined leased Airbus A330-200 operation in the first half of 2018, mainly operating Manchester service. Planned A330-200...
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Why Virgin Atlantic is in it for the long-haul
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Five years on from Willie Walsh’s “knee in the groin” wager with Sir Richard Branson that Virgin Atlantic would disappear, the airline is still...
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Virgin Atlantic boosts Manchester - US capacity in S18
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Virgin Atlantic in summer 2018 season plans to expand Mancheser – US capacity, as the airline schedules Boeing 747-400 service for Atlanta...
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Virgin Atlantic increases London Heathrow – New York JFK flights in S18
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Virgin Atlantic in summer 2018 season plans to expand London Heathrow – New York JFK operation, with the offering of 6 th daily service,...
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Virgin Atlantic W17 New A330 Upper Class service entry update as of 09AUG17
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Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update revised planned Airbus A330-300 aircraft with re-configured Upper Class seating, for service on/after...
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Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin to form transatlantic alliance
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Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic are to form a combined global joint venture as part of a shake-up of the industry that also allows China...
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Virgin Atlantic schedules London Heathrow – Las Vegas limited service in Jan 2018
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Virgin Atlantic in January 2018 has scheduled London Heathrow – Las Vegas operation, coinciding with CES 2018. The airline plans to...
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Virgin Atlantic W17 Newark service changes
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Virgin Atlantic at the start of winter 2017/18 season plans to operate Boeing 787-9 aircraft on London Heathrow – Newark route, effective...