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Virgin Atlantic to add second daily London - Hong Kong service: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is launching a second service between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. The new daily service will be launched in addition to the current daily service, doubling the capacity on the route. Flight VS238 from London...; Tags: Strategy, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-10-29
Avery Weigh-Tronix's new baggage weighers installed at Virgin's Heathrow check-in: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avery Weigh-Tronix has announced that 26 of its new pre-check-in baggage weighing systems have been deployed at Virgin Atlantic's new facility in terminal 3 of London's Heathrow Airport. Virgin's new 'zone A' check-in area enables passengers to use a kiosk where Avery...; Tags: baggage, C, kiosk, Strategy, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-10-14
World Tonight: Airline faced bankruptcy: VIRGIN Atlantic may have "disappeared" if Halifax Bank of Scotland had gone under, Sir Richard Branson said. The billionaire founder of the airline said HBOS refused to let his company withdraw pounds 1 billion of its money when it looked like it was set to go bankrupt last month....; Tags: bankruptcy, HBOS Plc., Litigation, Sir, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-10-11
World Tonight: Gatwick up for sale: HEAVILY-criticised airport operator BAA today put Gatwick Airport up for sale, with Sir Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic, saying it would "relish" the chance to buy it. Spanish-owned BAA said it was beginning the sale process for the West Sussex airport "immediately" and that customers, staff and business would...; Tags: Benefits, Sir, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-09-17
Company Watch - Virgin Group: Sep 7, 2008 Polynesian Blue, the joint venture between Virgin Blue and the Samoan government, reported a pre-tax profit of NZ$9.2 million ($6.5 million) in the fiscal year ended June 30, up 71% from the NZ$5.4 million earned the prior year, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation reported. On...; Tags: consortium, Government, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Group; Research articles 2008-09-08

Virgin Atlantic in financial talks over purchase of Gatwick Airport - report: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic has been holding talks with its financial partners concerning a potential bid for London Gatwick Airport. The airline currently has a stake in the consortium, which owns UK air traffic control system NATS. A spokesman for the airline reportedly...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, Manufacturing, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-09-02
Air Cargo News: Sep 1, 2008 KLM KLM will add four weekly frequencies to its daily Amsterdam-Hong Kong 747-400 Combi service from March 29. Aug 28, 2008 LAN Cargo LAN Cargo will begin flying from Miami to Guatemala City and San Jose, Costa Rica, in September aboard 767-300Fs. Aug...; Tags: FINANCE, KLM, Mercator Software, Singapore Airlines, United Parcel Service of America Inc., Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-09-01
Airline Finance News - Europe: Sep 1, 2008 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines traffic rose 19% year-over-year to 1.8 billion RPKs on a 19% increase in capacity to 2.7 billion ASKs. Load factor was up 0.5 point to 67%. Unit revenue and yield each rose 6% to 9.7 euro cents and 14.4 euro cents...; Tags: carrier, FINANCE, Government, investor, KLM, Litigation, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-09-01
Company Watch - Virgin Group: Aug 31, 2008 Virgin Group is SNA's largest shareholder at 29.9% as a result of the merger of Brussels-based LCC Virgin Express with full-service competitor SN Brussels Airlines in 2006. Lufthansa's interest in Brussels Airlines coincides with its confirmed interest in bidding for the Austrian government's stake in Austrian...; Tags: carrier, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Group; Research articles 2008-09-01
Virgin Atlantic launches transatlantic fare sale: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic Airways announced on 28 August the launch of a sale of transatlantic fares for trips departing from its ten US gateways. Virgin is reducing its Premium Economy and Economy fares on a number of flights to London between 1 September...; Tags: Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-29
Virgin Atlantic announces financial results: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic has announced its financial results for the 2007/2008 financial year. The airline said that, for the year, it recorded pre-tax profits of GBP34.8m, as compared to GBP6m in the prior year. The airline also flew a total of 5.7m...; Tags: C, FINANCE, financial, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-27
Virgin Atlantic flight makes precautionary landing following technical difficulties: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On Saturday (23 August) a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 bound for Barbados returned to London Gatwick airport less than an hour after take-off to make a 'precautionary' landing. The pilot of flight VS029 reported a technical difficulty and decided that the best...; Tags: Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-25
Airlines try, try again on trans-Atlantic plan: American Airlines and British Airways for the third time are seeking government permission to combine their trans-Atlantic operations, along with those of Iberia, Finnair and Royal Jordanian. They seek a U.S. Department of Transportation grant of antitrust immunity allowing them to share sensitive marketing data and...; Tags: American Airlines, SECURITY, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-15
Virgin Atlantic Selects Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation as Exclusive Chauffeured Transportation Provider for Airline's Upper Class Passengers: BOSTON -- Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation, headquartered in Boston and with offices in New York City, confirmed today that Virgin Atlantic has selected the limousine chauffeured transportation company to provide transport services for its Upper Class passengers throughout New England, effective August 1, 2008. The announcement was made by Dawson...; Tags: Boston, Transportation, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-04
Commonwealth Worldwide to provide limousine service for Virgin Atlantic: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation has announced that it has been chosen by Virgin Atlantic to supply the airline with transport services for Upper Class passengers in New England as of 1 August 2008. Commonwealth Worldwide is one of nine companies providing chauffeuring...; Tags: Transportation, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-08-04
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic offer refunds over fuel surcharge price fixing: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are offering compensation to passengers who travelled on transatlantic flights between August 2004 and March 2006. The two airlines agreed in the United States to a GBP100m settlement for fixing the price of fuel surcharges. A total...; Tags: British Airways Plc., refund, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-07-07
Airline News - Europe: 7/7/2008 Perhaps it comes as no surprise, but a recent survey by LateRooms.com shows that 25m Brits are unable to recognize even the most basic of phrases in a foreign language when abroad. In the nature of British culture, words they do pick up are beer (79%), swimming pool...; Tags: Air France KLM, British Airways Plc., Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-07-07
Virgin Atlantic hauls in 100 new jobs: Byline: HENRYK ZIENTEK VIRGIN Atlantic is to create 100 new jobs by increasing services between London and Hong Kong, it was announced today. The airline shrugged off the economic gloom surrounding the industry by unveiling moves to double the number of flights between Heathrow and Hong Kong to...; Tags: job, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-06-10
Sale of Heathrow slots questioned.(JAMAICA): The government has asked the Contractor General to investigate the sale of seven Air Jamaica Heathrow slots to Virgin Atlantic on March 10. The slots were sold for US$10 million, reports JIS (April 26, 2008). Minister of Finance and Public Service Audley Shaw said, "The sale ...; Tags: FINANCE, Government, SOFTWARE, Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-06-01
Virgin Atlantic renews managed services contract with Tata Consultancy Services: TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 May 2008-Virgin Atlantic renews managed services contract with Tata Consultancy ServicesC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Tata Consultancy Services TCS (BSE:TCS.BO) (NSE:TCS.NS), an IT services and business solutions company, has revealed that it has renewed its managed services contract with Virgin Atlantic, a long haul airline. TCS said...; Tags: ITIL, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Virgin Atlantic; Research articles 2008-05-09