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,…
Norse Atlantic has announced a new fly cruise partnership with P&O Cruises. The agreement will see the carrier operate charter services from the UK to Antigua and Barbados this winter. Between November 2024 and March 2025 there will be weekly Friday flights from Manchester to Barbados, and weekly Saturday flights from Gatwick and Manchester, alternating…
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,…
Norse Atlantic Airways has announced its latest route launch, with flights between Gatwick and Cape Town set to commence later this year. The thrice-weekly service will operate from Gatwick on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 28 October, with return fares starting from £499 in economy and £1,199 in Premium. Flights will depart Gatwick at 2000,…
Norse Atlantic has announced it will fly between Gatwick and Las Vegas from later this year. The new route had been speculated for some time on our forum, but when Business Traveller contacted the carrier in January it was advised that “Despite reports we have no plans to launch services to Las Vegas at this…
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 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,…
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