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Virgin recruits US sales head

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed John Giannitelli as regional sales manager USA. He joins Virgin Atlantic from Aer Lingus, where he ran the airline’s sales and reservations operation for the US. Virgin Atlantic says it has been one of the most consistent providers of transatlantic cargo capacity and in 2016, in conjunction with partner, Delta Air Lines, will have a 27% market share of capacity on one of the world’s ... [+]

Airlines develop a conscience after Cecil shooting

The world's airlines have been falling over themselves in announcing bans on the transport of hunting trophies in the wake of the Cecil the Lion incident in Zimbabwe. Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer sparked a worldwide furore when he shot Cecil after the popular beast was allegedly lured out of a ... [+]

Virgin’s on the road again

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has extended its road feeder services contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics by three years and extended its network to over 50 airports in Europe. As well as onward connections from London to major desinations such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris, served by next morning deliveries from ... [+]

Delta and Virgin add six

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have added six new services in their summer schedule as part of their new their transatlantic partnership. Virgin Atlantic is launching a second daily service between Los Angeles and Heathrow and the combined service with Delta will offer three daily flights between the ... [+]

New Virgin territory

Virgin Atlantic Cargo's Steve Hughes is to move from regional vice president sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to the newly-created post of vice president sales Transatlantic. He will also develop Virgin Atlantic’s transatlantic joint venture with Delta Air Lines. In Hong Kong, Neil Vernon (below) becomes vice ... [+]

New flights across the Pond

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways will introduce a daily flight from London Heathrow to Philadelphia from 8 April 2015 as part of their new joint venture. It will be operated by a Boeing 757-200. United Airlines is to add a new summer-season service between Dublin and Chicago next year, ... [+]

Delta to fly daily from Manchester to New York

Delta Air Lines will offer daily services between Manchester International Airport and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport from 2 June 2015 and launch its first nonstop service between London-Heathrow and Newark on 29 March. Both routes will be operated in conjunction with joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic. [+]

Virgin sheds the pounds

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has taken delivery of its first 800 of 1,050 lightweight air cargo containers being delivered ovedr the next few weeks. The airline will ultimately replace all 3,200 of its LD3 units. The first phase of its new composite container fleet will enable Virgin Atlantic to achieve further ... [+]

Delta and Virgin to swap flights

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are to swap flights between London-Heathrow to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and from Heathrow to Los Angeles International Airport this winter. The US carrier will begin operating one of two daily Heathrow-Los Angeles flights currently operated by Virgin Atlantic, while Virgin Atlantic will ... [+]

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