Virgin Atlantic has been named the Official Airline Partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Virgin Atlantic Holidays also appointed Official Holiday Partner. With two years to go until the Games, the airline has officially begun its journey to LA28, with [read more]
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed a series of network adjustments for the Winter 2026/27 season, with a mix of route suspensions, permanent cancellations and new long-haul additions as the carrier continues to optimise capacity in response to shifting demand patterns. Winter suspensions: Dubai and Seattle paused The airline’s most notable seasonal [read more]
Aviation analytics firm Cirium’s latest global on-time performance report for February 2026 has highlighted a strong showing for UK carriers, with British Airways ranking among the world’s most punctual airlines and performing strongly within Europe. According to the aviation analytics firm’s monthly On-Time Performance (OTP) review, British Airways recorded an on-time arrival rate [read more]
Virgin Atlantic is gearing up for an exciting year in 2026, with two major new long-haul routes launching from London Heathrow. These additions expand the airline’s global network and offer UK travellers fresh opportunities to explore Asia’s most vibrant destinations. London Heathrow to Seoul – Launching 29 March 2026 Virgin [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has become the first airline to launch an ‘AI Champion’ apprenticeship program in partnership with digital skills education providers, Cambridge Spark. The apprenticeship aims to address sluggish AI adoption among enterprise employees globally and boost productivity & AI tool adoption by increasing AI fluency in non-technical professionals. [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has announced a partnership with eVTOL specialist Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi service in the UK to connect passengers with its key hubs at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) and Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). Joby’s all-electric air taxi is designed for fast, emissions-free travel, offering speeds of up [read more]
UK Airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Tui Airways UK and British Airways have cancelled flights to Florida as a state of emergency is declared in the state as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa. The Hurricane is expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours bring a 15ft high storm surge and [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has signed a deal to purchase seven more A330-900neo airliners directly from Airbus as it looks to complete its fleet transformation. The latest order takes the total commitment for the A330neo by Virgin to 19 and was announced onboard Virgin Atlantic’s latest A330, G-VSRB “Ruby Rebel” which [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus Boeing 787 wing has collided with the tail of a British Airways Airbus A350 whilst being pushed back at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL). Pictures on social media show significant damage to the wing of the Boeing 787 and the horizontal stabilizer of the A350. It is [read more]
The first transatlantic flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is set for take-off today from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) bound for New York. The flight will be operated by a Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) Boeing 787 Dreamliner powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and is the first time a [read more]
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