Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have announced that their transatlantic joint-venture partnership will add six new transatlantic services between the U.S. and the UK for the summer 2015 season.
Read moreThe airline is the first European carrier to take delivery of a Boeing 787-9 and plans to operate the aircraft initially on its London Heathrow-Boston route.
Read moreNow both Delta and strategic partner Virgin Atlantic Airways operate to and from the same terminals at both ends of the London Heathrow-New York JFK route, which is the world’s most important international business-travel market, according to Delta.
Read moreDelta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways will operate a new joint-venture schedule on transatlantic services to and from London Heathrow Airport from summer 2014, aligning their services and offering more flight choices for travelers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreDelta and Virgin Atlantic Seek Antitrust Immunity for Transatlantic Joint Venture
Airlines April 8, 2013
The airlines say an antitrust-immunized joint venture would allow Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic to be more effective competitors on routes between North America and the U.K., particularly between the U.S. and London.
Read moreLondon Heathrow Airport has designated its new Terminal 2 as the new facility for all 23 Star Alliance member carriers operating at the airport. When it opens in 2014, Terminal 2 will also be home to Aer Lingus flights as well as Virgin Atlantic Airways’ domestic routes.
Read moreDelta Plans Transatlantic Joint Venture with Virgin as Share Buy is Agreed
Airlines December 11, 2012
Singapore Airlines has agreed to sell its 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd to Delta Air Lines for $360 million in cash. Together with its share purchase, Delta Air Lines has reached agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways to form a new joint venture on transatlantic routes.
Read moreFrom April 2013, Virgin Atlantic will operate six round-trips a day between Heathrow and Edinburgh, and three between Heathrow and Aberdeen. It will also use three of its existing Heathrow slot pairs to fly three daily round-trips between Heathrow and Manchester from March 31.
Read moreVirgin Atlantic Airways is launching a new, four-times-weekly seasonal route between Vancouver and London Heathrow Airport in May 2012 and in March 2012 is launching a second service between London Heathrow and San Francisco, operating three times a week.
Read moreVirgin Atlantic Launches New Economy Class Dining Service
AirlinesFood and DrinkTravel Technology November 2, 2011
Now available on all Virgin Atlantic Airways flights, the new meal service is intended to create a more restaurant-like environment, using a redesigned menu which aims to offer a fresh approach to dining at 30,000 feet.
Read moreThe twice-weekly service will begin on June 12, 2012 and Virgin Atlantic Airways expects up to 94,000 customers to travel between London and Cancun in the first year.
Read moreThe aircraft which operated the flight is the first Airbus A330-300 to be delivered from the 10 that Virgin Atlantic Airways ordered in December 2009.
Read moreThe airlines will interline in Virgin Atlantic-operated transatlantic routes that depart from JetBlue’s Boston Logan, New York JFK, Washington Dulles and Orlando International focus airports.
Read moreThe new design is being applied to all of Virgin Atlantic’s 38 aircraft and is being showcased on a Boeing 747-400. Virgin Atlantic has developed the new livery in time for the deliveries of its new Airbus A330-300s, which begin in 2011.
Read moreBA, American and Iberia Win Final EU Approval for Transatlantic Joint Business
Airlines July 14, 2010
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have received final regulatory approval from the European Commission to enter into a joint business agreement on transatlantic flights. They expect to receive a final decision on transatlantic anti-trust immunity from the U.S. DOT shortly.
Read moreVirgin Atlantic Airways plans to launch twice-weekly nonstop flights from Manchester in the UK to Las Vegas on April 3, 2011.
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