Virgin Atlantic takes first A350-1000 for London-New York route

UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft flew into London Heathrow Aug. 10 from Airbus’s Toulouse plant. The aircraft is the first of 12 that were ordered in 2016. Three more are scheduled to be delivered this year, with the balance over 2020-21. Virgin Atlantic will operate […]

Expande Delta beneficios corporativos en Aeroméxico

Delta Air Lines anunció que extendió los beneficios (conocidos como Corporate Priority) para viajeros de negocios que vuelen con Aeroméxico y Virgin Atlantic. Los nuevos beneficios incluyen mejor elección de asiento, embarque prioritario y recuperación prioritaria de servicio, lo que significa que, en caso de una operación irregular, los viajeros corporativos tendrán prioridad en el […]

DOT tentatively approves Delta-Air France-KLM-Virgin deal

The US Department of Transportation has tentatively granted antitrust immunity to the joint venture proposed by Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways. A show cause order the agency filed on 2 August begins a public comment period about the deal, which would enable the carriers to coordinate their operations between the […]

Virgin carriers given interim authorisation to deepen ties

The Australian competition watchdog has given Virgin Australia the interim go-ahead to co-operate with Virgin Atlantic on flights between Australia and the UK and Ireland, via Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the proposed co-ordination is not anti-competitive. “We do not think this enhanced co-operation is likely to […]

Virgin Atlantic elige el A330neo para la renovación y expansión de su flota

Virgin Atlantic ha seleccionado 14 aviones A330-900 para reemplazar sus A330ceos a partir de 2021, con opciones para ampliar aún más su flota de aeronaves de fuselaje ancho altamente eficientes. El pedido en firme de ocho aviones y seis contratos adicionales en arrendamiento de Air Lease Corporation (ALC) se ha firmado en el Salón Aeronáutico […]

El A350 de Virgin Atlantic reinventa el placer de volar en business

Virgin Atlantic se suma a las compañías que presentan una categoría business tan exclusiva que casi eclipsa a la primera clase de muchas aerolíneas. La upper class de los nuevos A350-1000 cuenta con detalles de lujo como un confortable salón lounge, asientos de mayor tamaño y amenities personalizadas. Virgin ha invertido casi 3.500 millones de […]

Virgin Atlantic debuts Airbus A350 upper class redesign

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has redesigned its upper class cabin to include an eight-seat lounge called “The Loft” on its new Airbus A350-1000 fleet, replacing its existing upper class bar area. “When I joined the company five years ago, we had a very simple mission statement: fix the financials of Virgin Atlantic—get it back […]