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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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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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United and other major airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Afghan airspace
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways also said they would reroute flights around Afghan airspace, af…
Anna Cooban
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Special fast lane planned for vaccinated arrivals at London’s biggest airport
London's Heathrow hub airport said it would set aside a lane for passengers on certain British Airw…
Bethany Dawson
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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 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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The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a startup boom in the airline industry
More than 90 new airlines are set to debut before the end of 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported…
Mark Matousek
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Richard Branson is offering up his private island as collateral in order to save Virgin Atlantic from collapse
Branson's Virgin Australia airline announced bankruptcy on Tuesday. Another Virgin-backed UK airlin…
Rosie Perper
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Pilots are calling for people to 'buy plane tickets like you bought toilet paper' and book flights for after the coronavirus lockdown
Captain Chris Pohl told Insider that the aviation industry has been "devastated" by the lockdown, b…
Rachel Hosie
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Virgin Atlantic to launch services on Delhi-Manchester route
"The year 2020 marks our 20th anniversary of flying to India and as the destination continues to g…
PTI
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British Airways and Air France are adding up to 2 hours onto flight times to go around Niger after the African country closed its airspace
Niger's ruling military group suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday which means some flights from …
Taylor Rains
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The top 20 best airlines in the world, according to experts
Three US airlines made AirlineRating's top 20 list this year, though both Delta Air Lines and Unite…
Taylor Rains
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British Airways changes dress code to allow male pilots and cabin crew to wear makeup, nail varnish, piercings
An internal memo stated that all British Airways staff, regardless of gender, can wear makeup and a…
Bethany Dawson
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Some Virgin Atlantic pilots are planning to strike on Christmas - and customers are freaking out
"We hope that Virgin acknowledge the mandate our members have given us, and help avoid strike actio…
Mark Matousek
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Airlines are adding hours of extra flight time and taking on higher fuel and labor costs to avoid closed airspace
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot added three hours of flight time to its passenger service from Belgra…
Taylor Rains
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The top 20 safest airlines in the world, according to experts
There were several ranking shifts in 2022 compared to 2021, most notably was Qantas losing its crow…
Taylor Rains
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JetBlue is trying to cater to business travelers on its London routes with a new Mint business class cabin. But it's missing some key amenities.
JetBlue offers an incredible business class product onboard its London-bound aircraft. Off the plan…
Thomas Pallini
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A Virgin Atlantic flight from New York to London made an emergency landing in Boston after power bank phone charger went up in flames
Virgin Atlantic flight VS138 from John F. Kennedy Airport to Heathrow Airport reported a fire on bo…