flight from London Gatwick to New York, taking on some of the biggest and best-known airlines in the skies
1985
- Virgin Cargo launched, introducing new levels of customer service, innovation, quality and value to freight transport
- Virgin Holidays established, providing a new range of competitively priced holidays to exciting locations
1986
- New route launched from Gatwick to Miami
- First class sleeper seats installed in Upper Class, ensuring a good night's rest for passengers
1987
- Celebrations all round as our 1,000,000th passenger takes to the skies
1988
- Services to New York (JFK) and Orlando launched
1989
- Three-flights-a-week service to Tokyo commences
- Virgin Cargo opens terminal at JFK airport
1990
- First flight to Los Angeles - Inflight Beauty Therapy service launched for Upper Class passengers
- As part of ongoing medical innovations to safeguard passenger health in the air, we become first airline to introduce automatic defibrillators and trained staff to aid inflight cardiac arrest victims
1991
- Daily service between London Gatwick and Boston begins
- A landmark of innovation as VAA pioneers individual seatback TVs
- VAA introduces its own onboard courier service
- And Travel Trade Gazette presents us with the Most Attentive Airline Staff award
1992
- VAA becomes first airline to provide child safety seats
- Launch of Mid Class (later to become Premium Economy), VAA ground-breaking super-economy service
1993
- Another first: Snooze Zone in Upper Class cabin
1994
- Daily service to Hong Kong commences
- San Francisco route opens
1995
- O2FLY introduced on board, enabling chronic chest and lung patients to fly long-distance in comfort for treatment
- Another award - this time Executive Travel Magazine's Best Ground/Check-in Staff
1996
- Yet more new routes: Manchester to Orlando; Heathrow to Washington; and Heathrow to Johannesburg
- Drive Thru Check In service launched for Upper Class passengers, speeding up their check-in process
1997
- Express hand baggage check-in now available for all passengers
- VAA announces it will become the worldwide launch customer for the new Airbus A340-600
1998
- Launch of K-iD, a new range of products designed to keep children amused during flights
- Flying Without Fear courses begin
- Medlink satellite telemedicine services introduced on all VAA flights
- Sun chasers rejoice as new routes are opened to St Lucia, Barbados and Antigua
- Catwalk launch of glamorous new crew uniforms, designed by John Rocha
1999
- First-ever double beds introduced in business class
- Shanghai and Cape Town routes open
2000
- The world gets even smaller with launch of Delhi and Las Vegas services
- New Upper Class sleeper seat unveiled
- Earth Calling service launched, allowing passengers to be contacted on the in-seat phone via their mobile number
2001
- First flight to Lagos
- Increased security measures introduced across fleet, including strengthened cockpit doors and new onboard safety video
2002
- The new A340-600 takes to the skies as a commercial aircraft for the first time on a VAA flight from Heathrow to New York
2003
- Port Harcourt and Grenada become latest destinations
- VAA operates first aid flight to Basra to help with relief aid
- Passports for Pets scheme introduced
- Exquisite new Upper Class Suite launched, including the longest bed flying today
- We're proud to receive the Business Superbrands Award for the brand that most values its employees
2004
- Daily services between Hong Kong and Sydney commence; new routes to Cuba and the Bahamas announced
2005
- Mumbai, Sydney and Havana routes open
- Partnering with the Government of Nigeria, we are co-owners and operators in the country's new national airline, Virgin Nigeria
flight from London Gatwick to New York, taking on some of the biggest and best-known airlines in the skies
1985
- Virgin Cargo launched, introducing new levels of customer service, innovation, quality and value to freight transport
- Virgin Holidays established, providing a new range of competitively priced holidays to exciting locations
1986
- New route launched from Gatwick to Miami
- First class sleeper seats installed in Upper Class, ensuring a good night's rest for passengers
1987
- Celebrations all round as our 1,000,000th passenger takes to the skies
1988
- Services to New York (JFK) and Orlando launched
1989
- Three-flights-a-week service to Tokyo commences
- Virgin Cargo opens terminal at JFK airport
1990
- First flight to Los Angeles - Inflight Beauty Therapy service launched for Upper Class passengers
- As part of ongoing medical innovations to safeguard passenger health in the air, we become first airline to introduce automatic defibrillators and trained staff to aid inflight cardiac arrest victims
1991
- Daily service between London Gatwick and Boston begins
- A landmark of innovation as VAA pioneers individual seatback TVs
- VAA introduces its own onboard courier service
- And Travel Trade Gazette presents us with the Most Attentive Airline Staff award
1992
- VAA becomes first airline to provide child safety seats
- Launch of Mid Class (later to become Premium Economy), VAA ground-breaking super-economy service
1993
- Another first: Snooze Zone in Upper Class cabin
1994
- Daily service to Hong Kong commences
- San Francisco route opens
1995
- O2FLY introduced on board, enabling chronic chest and lung patients to fly long-distance in comfort for treatment
- Another award - this time Executive Travel Magazine's Best Ground/Check-in Staff
1996
- Yet more new routes: Manchester to Orlando; Heathrow to Washington; and Heathrow to Johannesburg
- Drive Thru Check In service launched for Upper Class passengers, speeding up their check-in process
1997
- Express hand baggage check-in now available for all passengers
- VAA announces it will become the worldwide launch customer for the new Airbus A340-600
1998
- Launch of K-iD, a new range of products designed to keep children amused during flights
- Flying Without Fear courses begin
- Medlink satellite telemedicine services introduced on all VAA flights
- Sun chasers rejoice as new routes are opened to St Lucia, Barbados and Antigua
- Catwalk launch of glamorous new crew uniforms, designed by John Rocha
1999
- First-ever double beds introduced in business class
- Shanghai and Cape Town routes open
2000
- The world gets even smaller with launch of Delhi and Las Vegas services
- New Upper Class sleeper seat unveiled
- Earth Calling service launched, allowing passengers to be contacted on the in-seat phone via their mobile number
2001
- First flight to Lagos
- Increased security measures introduced across fleet, including strengthened cockpit doors and new onboard safety video
2002
- The new A340-600 takes to the skies as a commercial aircraft for the first time on a VAA flight from Heathrow to New York
2003
- Port Harcourt and Grenada become latest destinations
- VAA operates first aid flight to Basra to help with relief aid
- Passports for Pets scheme introduced
- Exquisite new Upper Class Suite launched, including the longest bed flying today
- We're proud to receive the Business Superbrands Award for the brand that most values its employees
2004
- Daily services between Hong Kong and Sydney commence; new routes to Cuba and the Bahamas announced
2005
- Mumbai, Sydney and Havana routes open
- Partnering with the Government of Nigeria, we are co-owners and operators in the country's new national airline, Virgin Nigeria
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