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Virgin Atlantic has announced that following the recent, sustained decrease in the price of crude oil, it will be reducing its passenger fuel charges with effect from Thursday 18 December.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, has announced it would be expanding its popular services from Manchester to Barbados and Orlando. The airline is also adding more services from Gatwick to Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that it is holding talks with Lufthansa regarding the future of bmi.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, is to automatically deduct the costs it incurred for last week's Gatwick Airport runway closure from its next payment to BAA.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, and aircraft maker Boeing today announced an extensive partnership which includes the largest order yet by a European airline for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, won a host of awards at the British Travel Awards this month, proving their innovative products continue to be the benchmark for the rest of the travel industry. Virgin Atlantic was named Best Airline Business Class, Best Airline Economy Class and Best Scheduled Airline Long Haul.

Virgin Atlantic has reduced its passenger fuel charges this month, with effect from midnight Wednesday 15th October 2008. The reduction follows the recent, sustained decrease in the price of crude oil.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, this week warned that US consumers would be harmed by the dominance of a BA/AA stranglehold on JFK and Heathrow Airports.

Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with NME Magazine for various ventures throughout Virgin’s inflight entertainment and inflight magazine, Seatback. From October Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with NME Radio for an exclusive show, presented by afternoon host Iain Baker. Its packed full of the best new and alternative music and classic tracks from NME’s heritage spanning five decades championing the most exciting rock’n’roll on the planet. This show will also be available on all aircraft.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, this month celebrates its 10th anniversary of flying to the Caribbean. To celebrate this milestone anniversary Virgin Atlantic is sponsoring a 10 day music Festival in Barbados from 30 October which will include 10 bands from the UK playing in various venues on the island for 10 nights.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has unveiled its campaign to promote its partnership with Quantum of Solace, the James Bond adventure in cinemas in the UK from 31st October.

Virgin Atlantic has sent a letter for publication to BA's in-house newsletter, BA News, after its Chief Executive posed six questions to Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson about the planned alliance between BA and AA. Virgin Atlantic is publishing the answers in full from Sir Richard so that BA staff and the public can see what Virgin feels are the true facts and the damage that such a monster monopoly between BA and AA could do.

Following the success of the airline’s Upper Class Wing and private security channel at Heathrow Terminal 3, Virgin Atlantic has introduced a new 40-minute minimum check in time for its Upper Class passengers offering them the fastest journey through an airport in the UK – quicker than T5. This means Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class passengers can now arrive at the airport and check in 40 minutes before the flight departs, pass through the airline’s private security corridor and go straight to the gate in time for their flight.

Virgin Atlantic, the official airline of the European Ryder Cup Team, is once again proud to be displaying the Ryder Cup in the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Heathrow. The Ryder Cup was displayed in the lounge four years ago prior to the 2004 Ryder Cup and Virgin’s Upper Class passengers were very excited to be able to see this rare and historic piece of sporting history on display.

Virgin Holidays is offering free Premium Economy flight upgrades to passengers when they book an Elite Islands Resorts hotel before 30th September 2008. When travelling between 3rd January 2009 and 18th April 2009, passengers holidaying at any Elite Island Resorts hotel in the Caribbean will enjoy a free one way upgrade to Premium Economy on-board Virgin Atlantic flights.

Virgin Atlantic is working with footwear and accessories company Worn Again on an innovative new project which will see the airline recycling aircraft seat covers to create desirable new fashion accessories. The collaboration has contributed to Worn Again developing a range of unique bags by recycling disused materials such as car seat belts, bicycle tyres and aircraft seat covers.

Following the news that Zoom Airlines has suspended operations, Virgin Atlantic is offering stranded Zoom passengers special one way fares on selected routes between London and the US. Virgin Atlantic is offering Zoom ticket holders special one way fares in Economy from London Heathrow to New York, Boston and Washington for £199; from London Heathrow to Miami and Chicago for £219; from London Gatwick to Orlando for £219; and from London Heathrow to Los Angeles for £249.

Virgin Atlantic today welcomed the announcement by the European commission that it is to open an investigation into the proposed BA/American Airlines alliance with Iberia. BA and AA recently applied for permission to fix prices and schedules on routes across the Atlantic.

Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with the National Film and Television School once again to showcase new film-making talent onboard in its own 2008 Film Festival in the Sky.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, said today that a surge in business travellers helped to boost annual profits in 2007/08. Premium passenger numbers rose by 22% during the year, as Virgin Atlantic took market share from BA and other carriers.

For the second year running, Virgin Atlantic has won the Best Business Class Lounge Award in the SkyTrax World Airline Awards 2008, for its flagship Clubhouse at Heathrow Airport. The World Airline Awards are based on the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax and are recognised around the world. The awards are renowned for being the only truly global independent passenger survey of airline standards.

Virgin Atlantic today warned that BA’s third attempt to tie-up with American Airlines would create a monster monopoly that would push up ticket prices and substantially reduce competition on the busiest air corridor in the world.

To help passengers travelling with children this summer, Virgin Atlantic has come up with some top tips so that families have a stress-free and enjoyable start to their holiday.

Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, today pulled back the hangar doors on the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) carrier aircraft that will ferry SpaceShipTwo and thousands of private astronauts, science packages and payload on the first stage of the Virgin Galactic sub-orbital space experience.

Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with First Light Movies to showcase young up and coming film making talent onboard flights this summer. The airline is screening five short films, made by groups of young people aged between six and 18 years from across the UK, as part of its inflight entertainment.