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New Travel Community Website From Virgin Atlantic - Wed. 24 Jun. 2009
Virgin Atlantic has created a new online travel community that enables people to share their travel knowledge and passion for different destinations worldwide.
Virgin Atlantic Report Rise In Profits - Tue. 26 May. 2009
Virgin Atlantic has announced a reported a sharp rise in profits for the year ending February, with pre-tax profits reaching of £68.4 million. The increase is nearly double the £34.8 million that Virgin Atlantic reached in 2008, reversing the trend set by competing carriers.
Branson Launches Pitch TV - Wed. 01 Apr. 2009
Sir Richard Branson has come up with a new scheme to showcase business pitches ‘dragons den style’ on Virgin Atlantic flights. As a successful businessman himself Branson has decided to invite budding entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to potential investors on his blog in the form of two minute video clips.
Virgin Atlantic Declare Interest In Gatwick - Tue. 02 Sep. 2008
Virgin Atlantic has held financial discussions with a view to buying Gatwick Airport. A spokesman for the airline confirmed that talks were still in the early stages but that it was likely other airlines would be approached about forming a consortium to table a bid.
Virgin Atlantic Delays Open Skies Flights Till 2010 - Tue. 04 Mar. 2008
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that they will not operate a service from continental Europe to the United States for another 2 years at least while it awaits the delivery of new planes.
Virgin Holidays To Redesign Website - Tue. 12 Feb. 2008
Virgin Holidays will redesign its website in 2008 as part of a scheme aimed to increase the number of online bookings. The firm entrusted to by Virgin Holidays is online behaviour firm Bunnyfoot, the same company that has previously helped Virgin secure a 90% increase in its conversion rate.
Sir Richard Branson To Receive Innovation Award - Wed. 06 Feb. 2008
Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson is to receive an award in recognition of his achievements throughout his career in the travel industry. The Steve Fossett Innovation Award will be presented to Branson at the TravelCom08 show in Chicago in April.
Virgin Atlantic Plans Biofuel Demonstration - Mon. 14 Jan. 2008
Virgin Atlantic will be the first commercial airline to use biofuel, with a planned demonstration to take place in February. Virgin Atlantic hopes to demonstrate the benefits of using clean-fuel technology by running a Boeing 747 on a sustainable type of biofuel, with a flight from Heathrow to Amsterdam.
Virgin Resolve Cabin Crew Pay Dispute - Tue. 08 Jan. 2008
Virgin Atlantic and cabin crew union Unite have agreed a resolution to the recent dispute over pay. Unite has now called off the industrial action planned for the 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th of January 2008 as an agreement was reached which will see the crew get a 4.8% pay increase this year and a guarantee of a rise in line with inflation in 2009.
Virgin Holidays Increase Online Conversions by 25% - Wed. 14 Nov. 2007
After a re-design of their website and overhaul of usability six months ago, Virgin Holidays has seen online conversions rise by 25%.
