Virgin Atlantic is the second largest long haul airline in the UK and the
third largest European carrier over the North Atlantic. Our route network
has grown rapidly to include destinations in the US, Caribbean, Far East,
India, Australia and Africa, and we have won virtually every award the
industry has to offer.
In early 1984 Richard Branson was contacted by an Anglo-American lawyer with a proposal for involvement in a new
airline called British Atlantic. Richard decided it was time for Virgin to diversify...
The airline was renamed Virgin Atlantic Airways and on June 22nd 1984 Virgin's inaugural flight to Newark
took off. The airline's policy was simple 'to provide all classes of traveller with the highest quality
travel at the lowest cost' and this is a philosophy that is still in place today.
Following the creation of the airline, Virgin Holidays was started in 1985. It became operational in
January 1986 with a view to selling seats on the new Virgin Atlantic routes to New York, Orlando and Miami.
Virgin Atlantic flights to Dubai commenced on 27th March 2006!
Flights operate daily. Upgrades to Premium Economy are available, or you can experience Upper Class, the ultimate of all upgrades. So start your
holiday off to this fabulous destination, Dubai, by sitting back and enjoying Virgin Atlantics matchless in-flight service.
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