Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, a trade name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom.
Virgin Atlantic was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Sir Richard Branson over the management of the company.
| Head Office (HQ) | Tel Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic The Office, Manor Royal Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9NU United Kingdom |
+44 344 8110 000 (HQ) +44 344 8747 747 (Customer Centre) |
special.assistance@fly.virgin.com |
The maiden flight from London Gatwick Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport took place on 22 June 1984. The airline along with Virgin Holidays is controlled by a holding company, Virgin Atlantic Limited, which is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% by Delta Air Lines. It is administratively separate from other Virgin-branded airlines.
Virgin Atlantic uses a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft
and operates to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle
East and Asia from its main bases at
London Heathrow
Airport and London
Gatwick Airport and its secondary base at
Manchester Airport.
The airline also operates flights from Glasgow and seasonal flights from
Belfast. Virgin Atlantic aircrafts consist of 3 cabins: Economy, Premium Economy
and Upper Class.
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