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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Personal Shopper Service
Business class travellers with Virgin Atlantic will, for a limited period, have access to a personal shopper at the carriers London Heathrow Clubhouse.
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Published: 24/10/07
Fairtrade Drinks On Virgin Atlantic Flights
Virgin Atlantic are now offering Fairtrade tea and coffee on their flights in a move that will offer travellers what they want and also support the farming economy.
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Published: 25/09/07
New Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy Seating Rolling Out Across Fleet
Virgin Atlantic are set to roll out their latest Premium Economy seats across their whole fleet of aircraft, such has been their popularity. Premium economy services have seen a 56 percent increase in the last five years and this development will further cement this growth.
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Published: 20/09/07
Virgin Atlantic Looking to Greener Future
Richard Branson, head of Virgin Atlantic, has made it clear that future investments in aircraft will consider the impact on the environment, with the airline planning to avoid the purchase of four-engined planes in order to produce less emissions and also reduce fuel costs.
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Published: 04/09/07
Virgin Atlantic Passenger Traffic Increase
Virgin Atlantic saw sales increase by 13 percent over the previous financial year, with flights to Dubai one of the main contributors to this improvement.
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Published: 23/08/07
Fear of Flying Course Offered By Virgin Atlantic
Edinburgh Airport is to play host to the latest Virgin Atlantic course for travellers afraid of flying. The one day course will be available from 2 September.
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Published: 23/08/07
Virgin Atlantic Relief Flights For Hurricane Dean
Virgin Atlantic are to fly food parcels and blankets in to Jamaica to help the people stranded there due to Hurricane Dean.
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Published: 21/08/07
Virgin Atlantic May Become A Public Company
The Virgin Group, owners of 51 percent of Virgin Atlantic, may consider floating the airline on the stock exchange, along with some of its other businesses.
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Published: 21/08/07
The Award For Best Business Class Lounge Goes To… Virgin!
In a keenly fought contest the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse won top honours, receiving the accolade of Best Business Class Lounge in the Skytrax World Airline Awards.
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Published: 31/07/07
Virgin Add To Dreamliner Orders
The new Boeing Dreamliner is winning hearts and minds following the official launch of the aircraft earlier this week and Virgin Atlantic are joining in the positive feeling by considering an order for a further eight aircraft they currently have on option.
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Published: 11/07/07
Virgin Atlantic Expect A Chilled Christmas
Mirroring the recent news by a number of other carriers, mainly in the USA, Virgin Atlantic have just added five more flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica over Christmas and the New Year.
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Published: 11/07/07
Virgin Flights to Orlando from Glasgow
Popular UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has gone north of the border for the first time, providing flights to Orlando, Florida from the Scottish city of Glasgow.
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Published: 26/06/07
The Futures So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
The question is though, will those shades look good or not?
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Published: 13/06/07
Mauritius Added To Menu
Leading UK based carrier Virgin Atlantic is further developing the global coverage by offering direct flights to Mauritius, commencing at the end of October 2007. The flights will depart, as is usual for Virgin Atlantic, from London Heathrow Airport.
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Published: 11/06/07
Lord of the Rings Promotion on Virgin
Passengers arriving into the UK on Virgin Atlantic flights from the middle of June will find something different waiting for them when they board. As part of a promotion for the London stage show of Lord of the Rings there will be special amenity bags waiting for economy travellers.
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Published: 07/06/07
Business Class Only For Transatlantic Flights
Richard Branson owned airline Virgin Atlantic is planning to offer a business class only service on transatlantic routes, stepping into what is a growing marketplace.
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Published: 05/06/07
Virgin Atlantic Flight Touches Down In Kenya
The very first Virgin Atlantic flight to Nairobi touched down on June 2 2007, to much delight from the local people and dignitaries. The Kenyan Vice President was there to welcome the flight, no doubt delighted that, with this new daily service, the region will expect to see an additional USD 100 million of revenue generated by the extra visitors.
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Published: 04/06/07
Virgin Atlantic Check In Improvements
London Heathrow Airport, from where Virgin Atlantic offers flights to Sydney, Hong Kong and New York amongst others, will see improved check in facilities for Virgin passengers in the future.
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Published: 31/05/07
Kennedy Space Center Launch New Experience
Visitors to Florida this Summer will be able to enjoy a brand new ride at the Kennedy Space Center in the shape of the Shuttle Launch Experience.
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Published: 30/05/07
Additional Flights to Jamaica Announced
The introduction of more flights to Jamaica from London Gatwick has just been announced by Virgin Atlantic, following the announcement by Air Jamaica that they were to stop its own service.
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Published: 24/05/07
Virgin to offer Sky News
Despite the ongoing row between Virgin Media and and Sky broadcasting in the UK television market, the two companies are set to offer a unique live television news service on flights for the first time.
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Published: 17/05/07
Stephen Hawking to fly on Virgin Galactic
Following on from his recent taste of zero gravity flight in the USA, Stephen Hawking has confirmed that he will be one of the first passengers to go into space with Virgin Galactic, when services start some time in 2008.
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Published: 11/05/07
Virgin gets back into Chicago
Virgin Atlantic has re-launched its Chicago service more than twelve months after it withdrew it citing a lack of interest and falling passenger numbers. The Richard Branson owned airline will over a year round flight to the city from London Heathrow with immediate effect.
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Published: 30/04/07
Virgin plans direct London to Sydney Flights
After confirming its order for more than 43 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, Virgin Atlantic has revealed plans to become the first airline to offer a non-stop service between the UK and Australia.
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Published: 27/04/07
Virgin adds extra Washington flight over summer
Virgin Atlantic has added a second daily service between London and Washington DC over the summer months, to meet increased demand for travel between the two capital cities.
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Published: 26/04/07
Virgin announces Boeing order
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed an order for up to 30 Boeing 787-9 aeroplanes to replace its aging Airbus A340 aircraft as it bids to improve its environmental credentials. The new planes, which will be delivered from 2011 are said to offer fuel savings of up to 27 per passenger, leading to lower emissions and better economy.
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Published: 25/04/07
Branson ends up on the cutting room floor
Virgin Atlantic owner Richard Branson's appearance in the most recent James Bond film, Casino Royale has been controversially cut from versions of the movie shown by other airlines including British Airways, although the scenes at Miami International Airport featuring Virgin Aircraft on the ground have remained in place.
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Published: 24/04/07
Virgin America to enter Low Cost market
US based Virgin America, which is to begin domestic operations within the USA in July is said to be planning to offer low cost transatlantic fares to compete with a planned Ryan Air long haul venture rumoured to be entering service as early as 2008.
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Published: 17/04/07
Virgin Pilot Breathalysed on Runway
A Virgin Atlantic flight to New York was delayed by almost two hours at the weekend after the pilot was breath tested for being drunk at the controls and removed from the aeroplane.
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Published: 02/04/07
Virgin America moves closer to take off
San Francisco based Virgin America is jumping through more hoops than a circus dog as it seeks to placate the US government in its bid to launch services within the USA. The US Aviation industry has tight regulations on foreign ownership, and requires control to be in the hands of an honest American rather than a foreigner.
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Published: 29/03/07
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