Virgin Atlantic is a British airline with headquarters in Crawley, England. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways. Virgin Atlantic uses a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and operates to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia from its main bases in London (Heathrow and Gatwick), and its secondary base at Manchester. The airline also operates seasonal flights from Glasgow and Belfast.
As of December 2024, Virgin Atlantic operates the following aircraft: Airbus A330, Airbus A350, Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Virgin Atlantic is operating flights from/to 37 airports in 19 countries: United Kingdom, United States, Antigua and Barbuda, India, Barbados, South Africa, Jamaica, Ghana, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and other destinations.