£10 Million Each: Why Virgin Atlantic Is Poaching Britain's Rarest Pilots
The RAF faces stiff competition to keep its aircrew on the flight deck.
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Saudia Expands Codeshare Partnership With Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic
The new agreement will help passengers connect to nearly 30 destinations across the U.S. and Canada.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile30 JulAB
Virgin Atlantic to bring Joby eVTOL to UK
Virgin Atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK …
Aviation Business News•Greg Whitaker28 JulBA
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic sign binding UK air taxi partnership
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have signed a definitive agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow, converting their 2025 partnership announcement into a binding, multi-year commercial framework that establishes Virgin Atlantic [...]
Business Airport International•Web Team28 Jul
Virgin Atlantic Pulls Boeing 787 From Service After Heathrow Engineer's Death
A tragic accident at London Heathrow Airport has left a Virgin Atlantic engineer's family mourning, as the airline investigates the circumstances.
Joby and Virgin Atlantic Finalize Deal to Bring Electric Air Taxi Service to the UK
Joby Aviation, Inc, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, and Virgin Atlantic, a premium long-haul UK airline, today signed a definitive agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow, formalizing the partnership the companies first announced in 2025 to bring Joby’s air taxi service to the UK.
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Virgin Atlantic signs Joby exclusive partner deal for UK
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, and Virgin Atlantic, a premium long-haul UK airline, signed a definitive agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow, formalizing the partnership the companies first announced in 2025 to bring Joby’s air taxi service to the UK. The agreement converts the partnership announced in 2025 into
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Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic Formalize Deal to Launch Electric Air Taxis in UK
Aviation News – Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic Sign Definitive Agreement for UK Electric Air Taxi Operations Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have signed a...
Virgin Atlantic Has Axed 25 Long-Haul Destinations From London: See The Full List
Seven of the 25 airports were served between 2024 and 2026. Find them all out here!
Virgin Atlantic Cancels Award Ticket, Acknowledges Fault, Does Nothing
A reader shared a wild experience with me, whereby an airline agent insisted he wouldn’t need to include his middle name on a ticket, only for the airline to later claim that it was necessary. However, rather than fixing the problem, they just canceled the ticket, and are refusing to do anything about it… despite admitting fault!
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 Jul
Why Virgin Atlantic Is Targeting The 40 RAF Pilots Keeping Britain's F-35 Fleet Flyable
Virgin Atlantic has campaigned to entice former RAF fast jet pilots to fly for them on long-haul transatlantic routes.
Virgin Atlantic Slashes Flights To 5 Major Cities: See All Affected Routes
Virgin will temporarily be the joint-third-largest carrier from London Heathrow to the US. Find out more here!
The Top 7 US Cities Seeing Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 The Most In 2026
Virgin Atlantic is scheduled to fly its A350-1000s to US destinations on both coasts from Manchester and London.
Why Virgin Atlantic's 397-Seat Airbus A350-1000 Is Quietly Outearning Its Premium-Heavy Sister Jet
A closer look at where the leisure-configured A350-1000 shines against the standard variant.
Why Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 Upper Class Skips Privacy Doors For An 82-Inch Bed
Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class skips doors for an 82-inch bed, unlike A330neo suites with full privacy doors.
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Virgin Atlantic and Grey Goose launch miniature martini
Virgin Atlantic and GREY GOOSE have collaborated to create what they describe as the “world’s tiniest martini” to mark World Martini Day, offering travellers a new premium pre-flight experience at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 Clubhouse. Tiniest Tini The miniature drink is known as the “Tiniest Tini”, and is the first result of a new collaboration […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis4 Jul
Transfer Amex Points To Virgin Atlantic Flying Club With 30% Bonus: Worth It?
The Amex Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. While Flying Club is in some ways a niche program, this is a deal that has the potential to offer outsized value, and I’m sure it will interest many people. I’d probably speculatively take advantage of this, except for the fact that I moved a bunch of points last year when there was a 40% transfer bonus.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 Jul
GAME ON: VIRGIN ATLANTIC PARTNERS WITH SPORT 24 TO BRING LIVE SPORT TO THE SKIES
As football fever hits new heights, Virgin Atlantic is teaming up with IMG to bring live sport to the skies via Sport 24, helping customers stay connected to the moments that matter most, wherever they are in their journey. Available on Starlink-equipped aircraft, customers can access the Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels on their own devices for free by connecting to Virgin Atlantic’s streaming-quality Wi-Fi. Whether settling into their seat before take-off, cruising at 35,000 feet or counting down the minutes to landing, fans can enjoy live sports content such as FIFA World Cup 26™ on Sport 24 from boarding to arrival.
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Bournemouth based European Cargo appoints administrators
Bournemouth Airport based specialist freight carrier European Cargo has appointed administrators after six years of operations. Founded during the COVID pandemic, European Cargo played a vital role in importing medical PPE equipment using an ex Virgin Atlantic A340-600 that was converted for cargo. Founder Paul Stoddart sold the airline in [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News3 JunA
Virgin Atlantic uses slots to fund fleet projects
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic drafts a fleet investment plan. London Heathrow slots will serve as collateral for the loan.
aero.uk14 Nov 2025