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Virgin Atlantic Strengthens Manchester Services, Boosts Winter Gatwick Frequencies

October 3, 2019 Will Lee

Virgin Atlantic announced it will enhance its services from Manchester Airport, one of its secondary hubs in Northern England. The airline will increase frequencies on the Manchester-New York route by 65 percent and launch a

Airlines

Thinking Outside the Plane: Airlines With Non-Airline Branches

September 26, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Back in 2017, AirlineGeeks took a look at aerospace brands that had alternative branches in other industries with companies like Boeing, Bombardier and General Electric making other products such as hydrofoils, monorails and diesel trains,

Routes

Delta and Virgin Atlantic Boost Transatlantic Venture with Route Announcements

August 16, 2019 James Dinsdale

Delta Air Lines will increase its capacity by 15 percent between London Heathrow and the East Coast of the U.S. as part of a joint venture to increase flights between the two countries with Virgin

News

Virgin Atlantic Unveils Airbus A350 Cabin Interior

April 9, 2019 James Dinsdale

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a new cabin that will be onboard incoming Airbus A350-1000s, with the first due to arrive this summer. Business class, or Upper Class, will have a lie-flat bed facing towards the window in

News

Regional Airline Flybe Rescued as Part of Virgin Atlantic Deal

January 10, 2019 James Dinsdale

U.K. airline Flybe is to be involved in a consortium led by Virgin Atlantic that will effectively rescue the regional airline. The news comes after months of uncertainty of the carrier, which carried 9.5 million

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Virgin Australia’s CEO to Step Down in 2020

June 13, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Virgin Australia’s Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti has announced he will not be renewing his contract as the CEO. Borghetti’s contract is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2020. Borghetti joined the Virgin Australia Group

Trip Reports

An Ode to Virgin America: Flying the Old Virgin Brand on the New Alaska Airlines

May 21, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Virgin America, the unlikely brainchild of eccentric British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, began operations in the United States in 2007. With its emphasis on passenger comfort and entertainment, It was a new, exciting endeavor that

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A Virgin Farewell: What It Was Like to Go Behind-the-Scenes for Virgin America’s Final Flight

April 26, 2018 Guest Author

At midnight on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the airline business lost another brand that helped to change and revolutionize the industry. On this day, the Virgin America brand was retired by Alaska Airlines, who had

Planes

Alaska Airlines Reveals First Airbus A320 in Alaska Livery

January 25, 2018 Matthew Garcia

On Wednesday, Alaska Airlines revealed its first, long-awaited Airbus A320 in the Alaska livery. The lucky aircraft, registration: N625VA, is the first from the Virgin America fleet to be repainted. The newly painted A320 comes just

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Samoan Government Blocks Virgin Australia Flights to New Zealand

November 2, 2017 John Flett

Over 6,000 passengers had their travel plans thrown into chaos this week when the Government of Samoa blocked Virgin Australia from commencing their five-times weekly service between Apia and Auckland, New Zealand. The route, due

Airlines

Virgin Australia Becomes Naming Rights Sponsor of V8 Supercars

April 26, 2016 Ian McMurtry

As Australia’s primary racing series continues to look for a way to go international, the series may have just gotten the financial backing from an airline to do so. The Australian carrier Virgin Australia has

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Our Top 5 Favorite Airline Commercials

February 11, 2015 Ryan Ewing

Let’s face it, nobody is a fan of commercials, but if you are an #AvGeek you know that airline commercials can shed some light on other dull commercials. We all have been there when you

Virgin

Virgin Atlantic Strengthens Manchester Services, Boosts Winter Gatwick Frequencies

Thinking Outside the Plane: Airlines With Non-Airline Branches

Delta and Virgin Atlantic Boost Transatlantic Venture with Route Announcements

Virgin Atlantic Unveils Airbus A350 Cabin Interior

Regional Airline Flybe Rescued as Part of Virgin Atlantic Deal

Virgin Australia’s CEO to Step Down in 2020

An Ode to Virgin America: Flying the Old Virgin Brand on the New Alaska Airlines

A Virgin Farewell: What It Was Like to Go Behind-the-Scenes for Virgin America’s Final Flight

Alaska Airlines Reveals First Airbus A320 in Alaska Livery

Samoan Government Blocks Virgin Australia Flights to New Zealand

Virgin Australia Becomes Naming Rights Sponsor of V8 Supercars

Our Top 5 Favorite Airline Commercials

Allegiant Expands Florida and Nashville Routes

Azul Receives First Airbus A321neo

Europe Issues Type Certification to Airbus BelugaXL

South African Airways Announces Employee Cuts in Restructuring Effort

Tokyo’s Narita Airport Suggests Third Runway Addition and New Development