Virgin Atlantic faces anxious wait as creditors vote on whether £1.2bn Covid bailout is going to fly Airline could run out of cash in September if survival deal is not approved Virgin Atlantic is 51% owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and 49% by Delta The embattled airline owes more than £50m to trade creditors … Read more
Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more
Atlantic Ocean could contain up to 200 MILLION tonnes of plastic pollution – ten times more than previously thought, study finds ‘At least an extra 178 million tonnes’ in the Atlantic on top of previous estimates Earlier studies hadn’t been measuring concentrations of ‘invisible’ microplastics British experts sampled Atlantic waters for microplastics for the new estimates … Read more
Ryanair, TUI and Virgin Atlantic are STILL denying holidaymakers refunds in breach of promises made to the aviation watchdog, says Which? Which? has slammed airlines for continuing to deny holidaymakers refunds After a CAA review, Ryanair said it would clear all refund requests by July 31 However, passengers have complained that they are still waiting … Read more
Rare ‘boomerang’ earthquake is tracked across the Atlantic ocean for the first time – shedding light on the kind of devastation these events could wreak on land With a boomerang earthquake the path of the quake runs back at a faster rate Researchers used underwater monitoring stations to track a earthquake in 2016 The team … Read more
Busy Atlantic hurricane season linked to climate system in East Asia as ‘river of wind’ carries across atmospheric phenomenon called a Rossby wave which can affect cyclone formation Hurricane Isaias became the fifth named storm to hit the US so far this year Experts noted this season is very busy and found what is driving … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become billionaire Richard Branson’s second airline to file for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the U.S. this year as the industry continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Virgin Atlantic’s filing on Tuesday in U.S. bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York said it has negotiated a deal with stakeholders ‘for … Read more
BREAKING: Virgin Atlantic becomes billionaire Richard Branson’s second airline to file for bankruptcy as industry continues to be ravaged by the pandemic Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday This comes after Virgin Australia filed for voluntary administration in April The airline industry has been rocked by the pandemic By … Read more
Virgin Atlantic resumes flights from Heathrow to Hong Kong, New York and LA but warns passengers ‘it’s essential travel only’ Virgin Atlantic will fly to Hong Kong tonight, with New York and LA tomorrow The airline giant expects to run three round trips to the cities each week Flights will leave from Terminal 2 until … Read more
Branson stumps up £200m to secure a £1.2billion rescue package for Virgin Atlantic By Tom Payne For The Daily Mail Published: 23:27 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 23:44 BST, 14 July 2020 Virgin Atlantic has secured a £1.2billion rescue package in a boost for Britain’s beleaguered aviation industry. The airline was at risk of … Read more