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August 4, 2020 5:48 pm ET -
Virgin Atlantic Declares Bankruptcy as Part of Restructuring
Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, becoming the latest airline — and the second from Virgin Group — to file for bankruptcy protection, Business Insider reports. Virgin Australia filed for voluntary administration in April.…
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 15, 2020 11:22 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Lands £1.2 Billion Rescue Package
Virgin Atlantic has managed to secure its financial future thanks to a £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) package that will assist the airline to navigate away from the financial turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, saving the company from collapsing into…
June 25, 2020 4:03 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Struggles to Crew July Flights Following Redundancies
Virgin Atlantic has written to its pilots asking for volunteers to operate flights in July, admitting it didn't have enough crew to cover all flights, following the announcement from the airline regarding the resumption of flights next month. An internal…
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…