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Virgin Atlantic
Sign in to saveAlso known as VS, VIR, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, Virgin Atlantic Airline, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Air, Virgin Airlines
British airline
Virgin Atlantic is a British airline that operates passenger flights, primarily serving routes from the United Kingdom to destinations across Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond. As a major competitor in the UK aviation market, it plays a significant role in providing air travel options for British passengers and contributing to the country's aviation industry.
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Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 8875
- Official website
- www.virginatlantic.com
- Image
- VirginTheOffice02.jpg
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- social media followers
- 625096
- street address
- The Office, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9NU
- IATA airline designator
- VS
- ICAO airline designator
- VIR
- Commons category
- Virgin Atlantic
- Commons gallery
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- inception
- 1984-00-00
- Merchant Category Code
- 3144
- airline accounting code
- 932
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Founded1984 42 years ago (1984) Commenced operations22 June 1984 41 years ago (1984-06-22) AOC #534 (VAA Ltd) 2435 (VAI Ltd) Hubs London–Heathrow Manchester
Frequent-flyer programFlying Club AllianceSkyTeam Fleet size43 Destinations22 Parent companyVirgin Atlantic Limited (owned 51% by Virgin Group, 49% by Delta Air Lines) HeadquartersCrawley, West Sussex, England Key peopleCorneel Koster (CEO) Peter Norris (chairman)