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Virgin Atlantic announces special fares for Zoom passengers
Following the news that Zoom Airlines has suspended operations, Virgin Atlantic is offering stranded Zoom passengers special one way fares on selected routes between London and the US. Virgin Atlantic is offering Zoom ticket holders special one way fares in Economy from London Heathrow to New York, Boston and Washington for £199; from London Heathrow to Miami and Chicago for £219; from London Gatwick to Orlando for £219; and from London Heathrow to Los Angeles for £249.
Virgin Atlantic welcomes BA/American Airlines investigation
Virgin Atlantic today welcomed the announcement by the European commission that it is to open an investigation into the proposed BA/American Airlines alliance with Iberia. BA and AA recently applied for permission to fix prices and schedules on routes across the Atlantic.
Virgin Atlantic launches Film Festival in the Sky
Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with the National Film and Television School once again to showcase new film-making talent onboard in its own 2008 Film Festival in the Sky.
Business travellers lift profits at Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, said today that a surge in business travellers helped to boost annual profits in 2007/08. Premium passenger numbers rose by 22% during the year, as Virgin Atlantic took market share from BA and other carriers.
Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Clubhouse voted Best Business Class Lounge
For the second year running, Virgin Atlantic has won the Best Business Class Lounge Award in the SkyTrax World Airline Awards 2008, for its flagship Clubhouse at Heathrow Airport. The World Airline Awards are based on the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax and are recognised around the world. The awards are renowned for being the only truly global independent passenger survey of airline standards.
Virgin asks – Third time unlucky for consumers?
Virgin Atlantic today warned that BA’s third attempt to tie-up with American Airlines would create a monster monopoly that would push up ticket prices and substantially reduce competition on the busiest air corridor in the world.
Virgin Atlantic – The child friendly airline
To help passengers travelling with children this summer, Virgin Atlantic has come up with some top tips so that families have a stress-free and enjoyable start to their holiday.
Virgin Galactic rolls out mothership "Eve"
Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, today pulled back the hangar doors on the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) carrier aircraft that will ferry SpaceShipTwo and thousands of private astronauts, science packages and payload on the first stage of the Virgin Galactic sub-orbital space experience.
Virgin Atlantic to showcase young film-making talent
Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with First Light Movies to showcase young up and coming film making talent onboard flights this summer. The airline is screening five short films, made by groups of young people aged between six and 18 years from across the UK, as part of its inflight entertainment.
Virgin Atlantic cabin crew offer top packing tips
To help passengers on their travels this summer, Virgin Atlantic’s cabin crew have listed some of their top tips for packing to help passengers have a stress free start to their holiday.
Virgin Atlantic offers top tips for a tip top summer holiday
This summer Virgin Atlantic will be taking around 1.5 million passengers to 30 long-haul destinations world-wide. Here are some tips to help everyone travelling.
Virgin Atlantic loves New York
Virgin Atlantic has announced that it has teamed up with I Love New York (New York State Division of Tourism) to offer wine tasting in its flagship Clubhouse at Heathrow Terminal 3 this summer. During July and August, the airline’s Upper Class passengers will be able to sample six wines from New York State’s wine regions, including The Finger Lakes, Long Island, Niagara Escarpment and the Hudson Valley.
Virgin Atlantic offers passengers bags of fun
Virgin Atlantic is set to offer its passengers a great incentive to get their holidays off to the best start this summer. Between the 1 July and 31 August this year, all passengers travelling from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester Airports who check- in online will receive £10 off a purchase of two or more fragrances from the Virgin Atlantic onboard Retail Therapy Duty Free shopping range. The VScents for Her and VScents for Him ranges offer some of the latest perfumes and designers fragrances with huge savings on high street prices.
Virgin Atlantic cabin crew receives bravery award
Virgin Atlantic Airways have announced today that one of its cabin crew, Lynsey Cole of Bristol, has been awarded a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation for her bravery. The commendation is in appreciation and recognition of Lynsey’s brave actions that contributed to the survival of a motorist in a serious car accident earlier this year.
Virgin Atlantic encourages passengers to fly without fear
Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced that following the success of its Flying Without Fear (FWF) course the FWF team have brought out a book called – “101 of your questions answered”. The book contains answers to 101 questions about flying, valuable information from a cabin crew safety trainer, top tips from aviation experts and psychological tools to help people combat their fear of flying. The book is available to buy on Amazon – amazon.co.uk and the website shop on Flyingwithoutfear.info.