Every traveller has at some time asked themselves this question. Should I go back to that last place I loved, or go somewhere new? Put another way, is it better to visit one place many times, or many places once? Whether you’re an experienced traveller … Continue reading 
Make the most of summer in the UK with a visit to ‘London by the sea’. Brighton is just an hour by train from the capital, and combines all the joy of the seaside with quirky city cool and historic Regency architecture. Come for a … Continue reading 
What does Virgin Atlantic have in common with one of Los Angeles’ hottest chefs and the mastermind behind upscale Japanese restaurant n/naka? Quite a bit, it turns out. We got to know Niki while recording episode two of our new podcast, The Venture. As the … Continue reading 
It’s been a couple of weeks since we started flying from London Heathrow to Seattle, on the beautiful Pacific Northwest coast. There’s so much to do in and around the city, but what if you only have a few days in town? We sent a … Continue reading 
We love Cuba and have been flying to Havana since 2005. In fact we’re the only airline to fly year round from the UK to this intriguing and beautiful island. So it was a big deal for us last week when we began flying to … Continue reading 
Here at Virgin Atlantic all eyes are on Manchester as we continue our biggest ever route expansion with new direct flights to San Francisco and Boston. Along with a further daily route to New York JFK starting in May, the USA is now more accessible … Continue reading 
When flight VS125 took off to San Francisco yesterday it marked the beginning of our increased flying programme from Manchester Airport. With new routes to San Francisco, Boston and New York our Manchester customers are now connected with some of the world’s greatest cities. To mark … Continue reading 
Yesterday we touched down in Seattle. Our celebration flight had departed Heathrow earlier in the day. Onboard was up and coming musician RAYE who spent her time on the flight writing and performing a song about Seattle. RAYE was joined by Richard, our CEO Craig … Continue reading 
Once again it’s time to paint the town green – wherever you are. A tradition that’s long since left Ireland to take over the world; the date March 17th is now a universal call to party. We look at the best places to make merry … Continue reading 
I’ve been investigating coffee culture in Barbados, and with a new direct Virgin Atlantic flight from London Heathrow on the horizon, the island is becoming more accessible than ever. The new flight will operate on Tuesdays and Sundays as part of the winter 2017 schedule, … Continue reading