Virgin Atlantic reinstated its full portfolio of US destinations last week. From April the airline will add frequencies and reintroduce services to key US gateways, reaffirming its position as the airline of choice across the Atlantic.
Flights to Seattle and Washington DC will take off this week, with services to New York, San Francisco and Atlanta also increasing. In April, a third daily service to Los Angeles will commence, serving the Californian city more than any other airline. Virgin Atlantic will operate Orlando flights from its four UK gateways of Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast, resulting in more flights from the UK to the theme park capital of the world than any other carrier.
Seattle flights will depart five times weekly from London Heathrow on the 2nd March. As home to Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing, Seattle’s one of the fastest-growing cities in the US and a mecca for entrepreneurs and innovators. The airline operates its 787-9, with its famous onboard bar and top of the range in-flight entertainment.
From 5th March, London Heathrow to Washington DC services will operate five times a week on an Airbus A330, providing vital connectivity between the two nations’ capital cities and re-establishing links for both business and leisure travellers alike. Last month, Virgin Atlantic announced its first new US route since 2015, to Austin, Texas which will operate four times weekly from 25 May.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented,
“Following the relaxation of travel restrictions, we’ve seen demand increase to many of our global destinations, but particularly to our heartland in the USA. Our customers can’t wait to return.
“The restart of our Seattle and Washington DC services marks an important milestone, as we move into recovery and welcome our customers back on board to all the destinations they’ve missed. We’re simply not Virgin without the Atlantic and our growing transatlantic portfolio demonstrates why we’re the airline of choice to the USA.”
