Virgin Atlantic announced it will fully restore its pre-pandemic US route network by March and April. This includes the relaunch of flights from London Heathrow to Seattle and Washington, D.C. Starting March 2, the Seattle route will operate five times weekly with a Boeing 787-9, and from March 5, the Washington Dulles route will run five times weekly using an Airbus A330. The move marks the complete reinstatement of the airline’s US destinations.
Virgin Atlantic is expanding its U.S. operations beyond restoring pre-pandemic routes by launching a new London Heathrow–Austin service on May 25—its first new U.S. route since 2015. The airline will also boost capacity on existing routes to Atlanta, New York JFK, and San Francisco in March. In April, a third daily flight will be added to the London–Los Angeles route. Additionally, Virgin will operate Orlando flights from four UK airports—Belfast, Edinburgh, Heathrow, and Manchester—building on its November 2021 restoration of Manchester-Orlando service.
Virgin Atlantic Chief Commercial Officer Juha
Jarvinen said demand has surged following the easing of travel restrictions,
especially for U.S. destinations. He emphasised the significance of resuming
Seattle and Washington, D.C. flights as key steps in the airline’s recovery,
adding, “We’re simply not Virgin without the Atlantic.” The airline also
highlighted that its U.S. routes are part of a transatlantic joint venture with
Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM.
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