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July 22, 2020 6:00 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Resumes Flying
Virgin Atlantic resumed passenger flights on July 20, ending a three-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The first flight was London's Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong. The first service, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aptly named Leading Lady, had special…
July 8, 2020 9:00 am ET -
Manchester Airport Prepares for Summer Season Ramp Up
Manchester Airport has set out its plans to prepare for a ramp-up in passenger travel over the summer season despite the coronavirus outbreak. The news comes as the U.K. government announced over 50 countries which it deems safe for non-essential travel,…
June 25, 2020 4:20 pm ET -
IranAir Expands European Footprint Following Brief Flight Ban
IranAir is planning to add an additional route to Europe next month when it begins flying between Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport and Manchester Airport in central England. The new service will operate every week on Sundays, with the inaugural flight…
June 23, 2020 11:00 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Announces Resumption of Additional Routes, Grows Caribbean Network
As demand slowly returns from the dramatic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines are beginning to announce the recommencement of services. European airlines were particularly hard hit as restrictions went up across the continent and around the world. Virgin…
February 1, 2020 7:57 pm ET -
Inside Manchester Airport’s New VIP Terminal
Manchester Airport's new private terminal PremiAir had its official opening ceremony on January 29, and AirlineGeeks went along to check it out. PremiAir was announced on January 28, 2019, and opened towards the end of last year. It aims to…