Virgin Atlantic Airways
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| Founded | 1984 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 22 June 1984 | ||||||
| AOC # | 534 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Club | ||||||
| Airport lounge | Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse | ||||||
| Fleet size | 39 | ||||||
| Destinations | 29 | ||||||
| Parent company | Virgin Atlantic Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Crawley, West Sussex, England | ||||||
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| Revenue |
 £45.6 million (2015) |
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| Operating income |
 £22.5 million (2015) |
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| Employees |
8,875 (2015) |
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| Website | virgin-atlantic |
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Virgin Atlantic, a trade name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Sir Richard Branson over the management of the company. The maiden flight from London Gatwick to Newark Liberty International Airport took place on 22 June 1984. The airline along with Virgin Holidays is controlled by a holding company, Virgin Atlantic Limited, which is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% by Delta Air Lines. It is administratively separate from other .
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 at London Heathrow and London Gatwick and its secondary base at Manchester. The airline also operates flights from Glasgow and seasonal flights from Belfast.
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