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Virgin Atlantic to axe 3,000 jobs and cease operations at Gatwick Airport as it battles for survival amid coronavirus crisis Virgin Atlantic – owned by Sir Richard Branson – will axe a third of its workforce The airline will also cease operations at Britain’s second largest airpot, Gatwick It is being reported that staff and … Read more
British pensioner, 72, becomes oldest person to row 3,000 miles solo across Atlantic… but his world record hangs in the balance after he was blown off course just FIVE MILES from the finish Graham Walters, 72, of Leicestershire, attempted to break solo rowing record Previous cross-Atlantic record is held by 62-year-old Gerard Marie of France … Read more
Virgin Atlantic ticket agent stole £1,000 in cash that passenger handed to her to secure Upper Class upgrade on London to New York flight, tribunal hears Karin Forshaw, from London, was dismissed for failing to register transaction She first claimed to Virgin no cash changed hands before saying it had been lost Virgin dismissed Forshaw … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more
Richard Branson ‘in race to find buyer’ for Virgin Atlantic after offering his £80m private paradise Necker Island as collateral in plea for £500m government bailout Richard Branson wants to sell Virgin Atlantic before June, according to reports It is said that the tycoon has failed in his bid to secure a government bailout Around … Read more
As one of the world’s wealthiest men, Sir Richard Branson is used to travelling by private jet, holidaying with politicians and hobnobbing with A-listers. But neither his estimated £4 billion fortune nor his audacious networking skills could save the Australian arm of his airline from going into administration yesterday. Virgin Australia, the country’s second biggest … Read more
To all the Virgin family, For 50 years I have been humbled by the incredible pride our people take in working for Virgin. It is the people across all our businesses, and the hundreds of thousands of people who have worked with us over the years, that make this company so special. They tell their … Read more
An extinct species of monkey the size of a marmoset conquered the Atlantic Ocean 34 million years ago and sailed from Africa to South America, according to a study. The incredible feat occurred when the continents were closer together than they are today and the likely distance of the voyage was around 900 miles (1,450km). … Read more
The jets may be grounded – but your air miles can still soar (and you don’t even have to leave your home) Use airlines’ online stores for larger purchases in order to boost your air miles A little-known Tesco Clubcard trick lets you earn a large number of air miles You can earn extra BA Avios … Read more
The pound has bounced back strongly from lows of $1.15 less than two weeks ago to around $1.24 at the time of writing, and from €1.06 to €1.14. Moves of this size in either direction are rare and take a particular set of circumstances to be in place for them to occur. In this instance, … Read more