While Virgin Atlantic continues to be on the brink of collapse as the airline looks for new investors, that's not stopping the company from doing some network planning for the future. With the summer of 2020 expected to see very little travel, Virgin…
Virgin Atlantic is still looking for a lifeline, as the airline is weeks away from running out of money. In the meantime, the airline has today revealed what they call the "post-COVID-19 future," and it involves some drastic cuts. Virgin Atlantic notes…
This is a sad and scary time in the airline industry. There will be bankruptcies, there will be job losses, and there will be a new normal. I've seen lots of airline employees post messages of solidarity and encouragement, though generally the tone isn't…
Well that escalated quickly... About a week ago Richard Branson wrote an open letter, in which he stated that without government aid, Virgin Atlantic will collapse. Virgin Atlantic is 51% owned by Branson, and 49% owned by Delta Air Lines. Virgin Atlantic…
It's not a good few days for airlines. South African Airways is nearing liquidation, Virgin Australia is entering administration, and Norwegian's subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy. We've known that Virgin Atlantic is also in trouble, and today Richard…
While most of us probably aren't going to be traveling anytime soon, there's nothing wrong with starting to think about the award redemptions you're most excited about in the future, or even planning some award travel way in advance. In this post I wanted…
Well, it looks like another airline is cutting their complimentary chauffeur service for premium passengers... Virgin Atlantic has announced that they'll be cutting their chauffeur service for Upper Class (business class) passengers. This change is being…
Virgin Atlantic has historically been pretty conservative with their growth. For example, within the past year the airline has announced flights to Tel Aviv and Sao Paulo, and by their standards that's some pretty strong growth. Last week the airline…
In early February 2020, Delta, Air France-KLM, and Virgin Atlantic, finally launched their new transatlantic mega joint venture. Previously Delta had two separate transatlantic joint ventures -- one with Virgin Atlantic, and one with Air France-KLM.…
The wait is finally over, and this joint venture, which has been in the works for years, is now live. Back in 2017 it was first announced that Air France-KLM, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic, intended to launch a mega joint venture. At the time this was also…
I had a bit of time before connecting to my next flight, so upon landing I decided to visit the Virgin Atlantic Revivals Lounge. I reviewed this lounge back in 2011, so was curious to see how it was holding up, and was eager to compare it to the Aer…
Having recently reviewed Virgin Atlantic's A350 business class, I figured it made sense to also review their 787 business class. Virgin Atlantic doesn't have any immediate plans to introduce their new business class seats on the 787, so how does the…
I kicked off the international portion of my trip by flying Virgin Atlantic's 787-9 Upper Class from Boston to London. Virgin Atlantic operates their own lounge in Boston, which I looked forward to visiting, since Clubhouses are among the best business…
Well, it looks like Europe's largest regional airline is on the brink of collapse yet again, despite them recently being acquired by a group that includes Virgin Atlantic. Flybe is a British regional airline, and until early 2019, it was the largest…
At the beginning of the month Amex introduced a very useful transfer bonus, and this is just a reminder of that, as the promotion is expiring in a couple of days. I've already transferred points using this promotion, and am considering transferring even…
Virgin Atlantic is taking the kind deed of one passenger to spread some holiday cheer throughout their system over the next several days. A couple of weeks ago a heartwarming Facebook post went viral. It was written by a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant…
One of the single best airline sweet spot awards is redeeming Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles for travel on All Nippon Airways. Check out my previous post for all the details of redeeming Virgin Atlantic miles for travel on ANA, though basically their…
I wanted to publish an updated review of the Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard®, with a reminder that the current bonus on the card is being pulled tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, 2019. So if you've been considering this card you'll want to apply…
Priority Pass is the world's largest network of independent airport lounges, with over 1,300 lounges around the world. While many of the lounges in their network are contract lounges (meaning they don't belong directly to airlines), there are also some…
The Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard® is a card that's often overlooked, but that can definitely be worth considering. The card has an excellent new cardmember bonus, there are some great uses of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles, and the card…
This sure is interesting. For the past couple of years it has looked like Air France-KLM would buy a stake in Virgin Atlantic, but that's apparently no longer happening. In 2012 Delta bought a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, leading to the two airlines…
