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| IATA Code: | VS | |
| ICAO Code: | VIR | |
| Base: | Crawley, UK | |
| Corporate Address : | The Office Manor Royal Crawley West Sussex RH10 9NU Great Britain | |
| Website: | www.virgin-atlantic.com | |
| Launch: | 1984 | |
| Key People: | Richard Branson, Group Chairman and Founder Steve Ridgway, CEO | |
| CFO: | Julie Southern | |
| Pax 2009: | 5.4 m | |
| Pax 2008: | 5.77 m | |
| Ownership: | 51% Virgin Group, 49% Singapore Airlines (Jan-2010) | |
| Major Subsidiaries: | Air China Air Jamaica All Nippon Airways bmi british midland bmi regional Continental Airlines Expressjet Airlines Inc. Jet Airways India Singapore Airlines South African Airways US Airways Virgin Blue | |
| Code Share: | Singapore Airlines, Continental Airlines Bmi British Midland, South African Airways, Virgin Blue America West All Nippon | |
| Average Fleet Age: | 9.0 years | |
| Updates? | Email us! | |
Virgin Atlantic Data Room
Monthly traffic for Virgin Atlantic
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Recently announced route changes
| From | To | New | Total | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Las Vegas | 2 | 2 | 3-Apr-11 |
| London Heathrow | Ghana | 3 | 3 | 24-May-10 |
| London Heathrow | Accra | 3 | 3 | 24-May-10 |
| London Gatwick | San Juan | 1 | 1 | 7-Nov-09 |
| London Heathrow | Hong Kong | 4 | 14 | 1-Dec-08 |
Virgin Atlantic's fleet
Virgin Atlantic’s top 10 one-way city pairs by weekly seats from London
London-based Virgin Atlantic is one Britain’s major international airlines with shareholders including the Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines. Using a fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft, Virgin Atlantic operates a network of international services to North America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and Australia from its hubs at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
News Headlines
Virgin Atlantic CEO, Steve Ridgway
London Heathrow-New York Kennedy is world's 38th-busiest route by seats per week
(26-Aug-10 10:01 AM)
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CAPA Analysis - Exclusives
Airline yields in Europe showing signs of improving in Jul-2010: carrier comparisons
(12-Aug-10 4:36 PM)
Virgin Atlantic confident of prospects despite big FY2009/10 loss
(6-Aug-10 11:59 AM)
IATA predicts biofuel use within three to five years – Friday Fuel Watch
(25-Jun-10 4:04 PM)
Is NATS the next BAA? Government and airlines prepare to sell their stakes
(11-Jun-10 4:46 PM)
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Yield/revenue weakness in Europe in May-2010, though some glimmers of improvement
(11-Jun-10 4:17 PM)
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UK’s Newcastle and Cardiff airports seek long haul flights
(7-Jun-10 11:52 AM)
Branson weighs in on JAL-Delta-American offerings
(15-Jan-10 10:26 AM)
Virgin Atlantic puts more pressure to reject BA/AA deal
(12-Jan-10 9:58 AM)
Who's purchasing SAS shares? A buyer for Spanair?
(12-Dec-08 5:50 PM)
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Share Market Performance
UK transport nightmare deepens: The winners and losers
(21-Dec-09 12:54 PM)
When no bad news is good news: Boeing announces details of B787 schedule
(28-Aug-09 12:05 PM)
British Airways and Lufthansa jump on bmi sale rumours, Air France-KLM performs well
(24-Aug-09 1:45 PM)
Air France-KLM gains, Lufthansa steady, British Airways losing friends
(19-Aug-09 12:49 PM)
Lufthansa and Air France-KLM weak, British Airways and SAS stronger
(17-Aug-09 1:15 PM)
European carriers slip, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, Aer Lingus and British Airways all down
(27-Jul-09 4:20 PM)
Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa drop as European market gloom descends
(3-Jul-09 12:45 PM)
Is the worst behind Singapore Airlines? – Share Wrap
(6-May-09 5:10 PM)
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