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Hundreds of older Virgin Atlantic cabin crew members say they were unfairly dismissed during the pandemic
Richard Branson's airline cut thousands of jobs in the pandemic. More than 200 former crew members …
Pete Syme
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Virgin Atlantic suspends its route from London to Austin because it says the city's tech boom is over
Virgin Atlantic in a Friday statement said that in Austin "demand in the tech sector is not set to …
John L. Dorman
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Virgin Atlantic just operated the world's first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Here's why critics aren't convinced it's game-changing.
The aviation industry needs to produce 120 billion gallons of biofuels a year by 2050 to reach net-…
Taylor Rains
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Every Sky Miles member on a Delta flight got a free Virgin Voyages cruise, courtesy of Richard Branson himself
Adult Sky Miles members on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Juan got free tickets for a Caribbean…
Joey Hadden
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I took an $8,000 business-class flight with Virgin Atlantic. It was worth my airline points, but I wouldn't pay cash for it.
After scouring some mileage blogs for the best options, I settled on Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class,…
Kara Panzer
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Flying taxis are closer than ever to reality. The booming industry needs to overcome infrastructure hurdles.
The US's first electric air taxis are expected to start flying commercially next year, igniting a m…
Taylor Rains
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A Boeing 747 that flew for Virgin Orbit before its collapse has a new home with Stratolaunch
Named the Spirit of Mojave, Stratolaunch bought the 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Richard Branson's V…
Taylor Rains
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I was one of the first people on Virgin Atlantic's A330neo, the newest aircraft to fly between NYC and London. Take a tour of the plane.
The author (L), seats on Virgin Atlantic's new A330neo aircraft (R).Dan Koday
Dan Koday
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Virgin Atlantic's CEO Shai Weiss says he has cancer and had a tumor removed but will keep working: report
Chief executive of Richard Branson's airline tells The Sunday Telegraph he found he had stage three…
Sam Tabahriti
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Laid-off airline worker rejected an offer to return to her old job because 'it would be like going back to an ex'
Virgin Atlantic offered her less money and inflexible shifts compared to her old post, the former a…
Kate Duffy
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Virgin Atlantic received 5,000 applicants for 400 jobs, according to its CEO
Shai Weiss, the boss of the British airline, told the Sunday Telegraph that competitive pay was beh…
Stephen Jones
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A Virgin Atlantic flight had to turn around mid-air after one of the pilots was found to not have completed their training
Virgin Atlantic said the pilot was replaced to comply with the airline's own protocols, but that th…
Sinéad Baker
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Virgin Atlantic flight attendants, pilots, and ground staff can now wear any uniform regardless of their gender
Virgin Atlantic announced that cabin crew, pilots and ground staff may now select any uniform they …
Monica Humphries
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I took a daytime flight for the first time from New York to London — instead of a red-eye. A morning departure is easily the better option to battle jet lag.
I took a daytime flight from New York to London. I usually opt for a red-eye overnight transatlanti…
Taylor Rains
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Virgin Atlantic is axing flights to Hong Kong, partly because of the 'complexities' of the Ukraine war, which has made some flights nearly 2 hours longer
Virgin Atlantic said that the closure of Russian airspace had made it more complex to operate from …
Stephen Jones
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Virgin Atlantic just flew its first-ever A330-900neo on a brand new route from London to Florida take a look inside the swanky jet
Richard Branson and Shai Weiss with Virgin's A330-900neo after inaugural to Tampa.Virgin Atlantic A…
Taylor Rains
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Boeing submitted incomplete documents for its grounded $12.5 billion 787 Dreamliner jets, authorities say
Sources at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Reuters noted a number of omissions in do…
Ryan Hogg
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'Unruly' passenger accused of attacking crew and kicking airplane windows during a Virgin Atlantic flight has been arrested, police say
The man allegedly brawled with a passenger and crew and kicked the airplane windows during the flig…
Jake Epstein
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A passenger plane exceeded 800 mph due to strong winds 200 mph faster than usual. Experts say passengers had nothing to worry about.
Business Insider spoke to aviation experts who agreed that pilots and aircraft can handle 800 mph s…
Monica Humphries
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2 passenger planes hit over 800 mph on recent flights due to strong winds. That's over 200 mph more than a typical plane ride.
Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines flights reached speeds of more than 800 mph on Saturday due to …