{"id":64661,"date":"2024-06-11T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T05:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=64661"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T05:35:47","slug":"virgin-atlantic-london-toronto-flight-taps-india-canada-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/virgin-atlantic-london-toronto-flight-taps-india-canada-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic Eyes New London-Toronto Flight, Taps India-Canada Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LONDON-<\/strong> Crawley-headquartered <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Virgin+Atlantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virgin Atlantic (VS)<\/a> announced it will launch a new non-stop flight between <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=London\">London Heathrow (LHR)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toronto Pearson (YYZ)<\/a> in Summer 2025 during a press conference celebrating its 40th anniversary on Monday (June 10, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks the airline\u2019s return to Canada after more than a decade, despite significant growth in the Indian market and high demand from the Indian diaspora for travel between India and Canada, Virgin has not tapped this market earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic (VS) announced it will launch a new non-stop flight between London Heathrow (LHR) and Toronto (YYZ) in Summer 2025\" class=\"wp-image-47097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-750x468.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0-1140x711.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1155px-Airbus_A330-200_G-VMNK_of_Virgin_Atlantic_0.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Riik@mctr &#8211; https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/20476255@N00\/33702200308\/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=80155094<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-virgin-atlantic-london-toronto-flight\">Virgin Atlantic London-Toronto Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Virgin Atlantic plans to begin the new service on March 30, 2025, with flight timings designed to provide optimal connectivity for passengers arriving from Bengaluru (BLR), <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Delhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delhi (DEL)<\/a>, and Mumbai (BOM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The London-Toronto route will operate daily, utilizing various aircraft types, including Virgin Atlantic\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus A330neo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let\u2019s go, Toronto \ud83c\udf41<br> <br>From hockey pucks and slam dunks to coffeeshops and waterfronts, there\u2019s something for everyone. Daily flights start 30th March 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8RcxjHxRM3\">pic.twitter.com\/8RcxjHxRM3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; virginatlantic (@VirginAtlantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VirginAtlantic\/status\/1800217143801155956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The service will further benefit from an expanded codeshare agreement with Canadian carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=WestJet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Westjet (WS)<\/a>, set to begin in October. However, reciprocal frequent flyer benefits will only be available sometime in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic Eyes New London-Toronto Flight, Taps India-Canada Market\" class=\"wp-image-64282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/6pefr7xz.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Virgin Atlantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-40th-anniversary\">40th Anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Virgin Atlantic celebrates its 40th anniversary, the airline remains on track to achieve &#8216;sustainable profitability&#8217; in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen starting Virgin Atlantic 40 years ago, I went against everyone\u2019s advice. Friends, experts, the press, the pundits \u2013 and on paper, they were right,\u201d Sir Richard Branson, the airline\u2019s exuberant founder, said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBack then, traveling by plane wasn\u2019t a fun experience, but airlines were allowed to get away with it as no real competition existed. I realized then that there was an opportunity to offer passengers a great experience \u2013 and I love a challenge. The result was our ruby red airline that shook up aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shai Weiss, CEO, of Virgin Atlantic,<\/strong>\u00a0while celebrating 40 years of flying, he commented,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Richard is the original entrepreneur, who brought a pioneering new approach to air travel in 1984, bringing much-needed competition to the skies. 40 years later and while we have evolved from a challenger to a leader, the same things set us apart. Today we\u2019re looking ahead to the future and the red thread we\u2019ll carry forward. Our people are our superpower, and their ruby red spirit is stronger than ever. Our customers mean the world to us and we exist to make them smile, it\u2019s that simple. We\u2019ll continue to make aviation a better place for everyone, as intended since day one.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Richard further added: \u201cFrom 1984 to 2024, it\u2019s our people who make me the proudest. They are much more than just a workforce; they are what makes Virgin Atlantic special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-118.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-118.png 899w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-118-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-118-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-118-750x501.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Virgin Atlantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lawsuit-by-employees\">Lawsuit by Employees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This pride has often been shared by Virgin Atlantic\u2019s employees, but radical changes during the pandemic have caused some of that sentiment to diminish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of former cabin crew members who were made redundant during the pandemic are suing the airline, alleging that Virgin Atlantic deliberately targeted older and higher-paid employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virgin Atlantic is contesting the lawsuit, stating that the selection criteria for the redundancies were based on \u201cunbiased, objective, and lawful reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Ruby Rebel: Virgin Atlantic Kicks off 40th Birthday Celebrations Naming New Aircraft After Sir Richard Branson\" class=\"wp-image-59605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-106.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Virgin Atlantic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opportunity-in-asia-and-the-usa\">Opportunity in Asia and the USA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The USA and Caribbean remain Virgin Atlantic&#8217;s core markets, and the airline is also expanding into new territories. Starting in 2025, Virgin Atlantic will offer over a million seats to India for the first time, representing a 350% increase in capacity since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic Holidays is ambitiously aiming to become the most loved travel company with its premium holiday offerings. It plans to reclaim its top spot in Florida by focusing on Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TAM), and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miami (MIA)<\/a>, partnering with Disney and Universal, and introducing multi-center holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company aims to become the preferred choice for customers traveling to premium sun destinations like the Caribbean, Maldives, and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Dubai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubai<\/a>. Online, it will enhance customer experience and boost bookings for city breaks to destinations like Las Vegas (LAS) and New York City (JFK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Virgin Atlantic has added three new state-of-the-art aircraft: two <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus A350s<\/a>, from a total order of 13, and one Airbus A330neo, from an order of up to 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest addition, Ruby Rebel (G-VSRB), is named in homage to Sir Richard Branson and his rebellious spirit. An additional three Airbus A330neos will join the fleet later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\">Telegram Group<\/a>\u00a0for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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