Virgin Atlantic is set to return to Canada next summer, with direct flights from London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson International Airport. The carrier briefly operated flights to Toronto around 2001, and more recently served the Canadian city of Vancouver (but this route has not operated since 2014). The daily service will launch on 30 March,…
Virgin Atlantic has released the findings from the world’s first commercial transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Virgin’s ‘Flight100’ flew from London Heathrow to New York JFK in November 2023, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines using 100 per cent SAF. The aircraft did not require…
Virgin Atlantic Holidays has launched its latest sale promotion, with selected packages also including free lounge at Heathrow Airport. Customers bookings holidays to New York, Las Vegas, Jamaica, Dubai, Maldives and St Lucia can get free lounge access at the No1 Lounge at Heathrow T3 The offer is valid for bookings made by 31 May,…
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Virgin Atlantic has kickstarted its 40th birthday celebrations with a new aircraft featuring a name and icon in honour of the airline’s founder Sir Richard Branson. The carrier launched on 22 June, 1984, with its inaugural service being between London and New York. To celebrate Virgin has named its latest A330neo ‘Ruby Rebel’ as a…
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have launched the latest discount promotion for reward seat redemptions. Members can benefit from a 50 per cent reduction in the number of Virgin points needed to redeem reward seats on transatlantic routes. Examples given for economy redemptions include 10,000 points for a return flight between London Heathrow and New…
Virgin Atlantic has partnered with Sapling Spirits to launch eco-friendly aluminium vodka bottles onboard. The new 5ml aluminium bottles are available across the carrier’s fleet in both economy and premium cabins. Virgin Atlantic will be the first airline to fly the miniatures, reducing its glass and plastic waste consumption as a result. Additionally, the airline…
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have launched a new promotion offering up to 10,000 bonus Virgin Points for flight bookings made within the next ten days. Loyalty members will receive 2,000 bonus points for a round-trip in economy (excluding Economy Light bookings), 5,000 in Premium and 10,000 in Upper Class. The offer is valid for…
SkyTeam partners Virgin Atlantic and China Airlines have today launched a new codeshare agreement to strengthen business and leisure ties in China. Virgin Atlantic customers are now able to connect from the airline’s Heathrow to Shanghai service (which relaunched in May after restrictions were lifted) to other destinations in China on one ticket, including Chengdu,…
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have launched their latest reward seat redemption sale, offering 20 per cent off the required Virgin Points on almost all routes. The discount is applicable for bookings made by 31 January, for travel up until 16 December (the latest date currently bookable in Virgin Atlantic’s reservations system). It is valid…
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