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Virgin Atlantic, headquartered in Crawley, UK, made its maiden voyage in 1984 from London Gatwick to Newark, New Jersey. Virgin Atlantic faced two challenges when it came into being. Firstly, it had to be profitable in the first year, as its brilliant founder Sir Richard Branson claimed all the projects of the Virgin Group. Secondly, Virgin Atlantic had to enter a market where competition was strong and there was objection to the entry of a new player.
Virgin Atlantic managed to convince several airports to give them slots for landing. It was profitable in its first year, so Branson allowed it to continue. The few years that followed were financially difficult, as were many airlines, and Delta Airlines now owns a large percentage of Virgin Atlantic stock.
Virgin Atlantic offers three classes of service: economy class, premium economy class and higher class. Virgin Atlantic (VS) is on time for approximately 77% of its flights. Virgin Atlantic also strives to provide state-of-the-art service such as Wi-Fi on all its flights.
Virgin Atlantic is committed to being a responsible leader on current and urgent issues. “A Change in the Air” is the name of its sustainability programme, in which Virgin Atlantic works with partners to reduce its environmental footprint. The 2016 Modern Slavery Manifesto shows what Virgin Atlantic is doing to combat exploitative recruitment practices, both at home in the UK and in deals with suppliers - such as sparing child labourers.
Virgin Atlantic flights has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Air China, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Flybe, Jet Airways and Singapore Airlines.
Virgin Atlantic hub
London Gatwick, UK (LGW). London Gatwick is second only to London Heathrow in terms of passenger numbers. Gatwick has two stations, North and South, which are connected by a walkway of approximately 0.75 miles. Virgin Atlantic is considering moving its operations from one terminal to another, so check tickets carefully.London - Heathrow, UK (LHR). The busiest airport in all of Europe, not to mention the UK, Heathrow Airport is located about 14 miles west of central London, and is accessible by train, bus and taxi. Heathrow has five terminals but Terminal 1 is currently closed and the site will become an extension of Terminal 2. A bus system within Heathrow takes passengers between terminals; This also means leaving the safe area and then going through security again. Virgin Atlantic operates from Terminal 3 and has its own section for check-in, known as Area A.Manchester, UK (Man). The third busiest airport in the UK - formerly known as Ringway Airport - Manchester Airport is located approximately 8 miles southwest of the city of Manchester. It currently has three terminals, but is keen to make improvements to keep up with the growing demand.