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Virgin Atlantic to start flights to Riyadh; signs MoU with Riyadh Air

Virgin Atlantic has announced the addition of Riyadh to its network and signed a MoU with Riyadh Air.

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Virgin Atlantic to launch second daily flight to Mumbai

Virgin Atlantic is adding a second daily flight to Mumbai this winter season on the back of continued demand for travel to/from the city.

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Virgin Atlantic adds seven more A330neos to its fleet; shares fleet plan

London-based Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven more A330neos as part of its wider fleet transformation.

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Virgin Atlantic to cease flying to Shanghai; pulls out of China

In an interesting move, Virgin Atlantic has stopped taking bookings for flights to Shanghai for this winter season, effectively ceasing flights to China.

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Virgin Atlantic to launch flights to Toronto; expands partnership with WestJet

London-based Virgin Atlantic has announced a new route to Toronto, Canada. This new route is being launched as part of a significant expansion of codeshare partnership with Canadian carrier WestJet.

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Virgin Atlantic operates world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight

Virgin Atlantic has operated the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight. The flight was operated by a Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner using Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

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Virgin Atlantic to suspend Austin flights

Virgin Atlantic has announced changes to its route network, which will see the airline suspend flights to Austin, Texas in the United States.

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Virgin Atlantic to operate world’s first 100% SAF flight

Virgin Atlantic, in collaboration with Rolls Royce, has announced that it has successfully completed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test on the Roll Royce Trent 1000 engine. This paves the way for the airline to operate the world’s first 100% SAF flight later this year.

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Virgin Atlantic to launch service to Bengaluru and São Paulo

London Heathrow-based Virgin Atlantic has announced two brand new destinations – one is Bengaluru in India and another is São Paulo in Brazil. This marks the entry of Virgin Atlantic in South America.

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Virgin Atlantic to resume seasonal flights to Dubai

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will soon resume flights to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.