Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 k per hour at cruise altitude) and could seat 92 to 128 passengers. It was first flown in 1969, but needed further tests to establish … Read more
Virgin Money saw its underlying profits slashed by nearly 60 per cent in the first half, as it braces itself for a spate of bad loans triggered by the pandemic. The group admitted that around 12,000 of its credit card customers, or 1.2 per cent, were already seriously in arrears by three months or more … Read more
Gatwick future under threat as Virgin Atlantic ends operations and axes 3,000 jobs By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 5 May 2020 Gatwick Airport is facing a crisis after Virgin Atlantic ended its operations there. The airline is axing 3,000 jobs and will now … Read more
O2 in talks with rival Virgin Media about potential £24bn mega-merger By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 May 2020 O2 is in talks with rival Virgin Media about a potential £24 billion mega-merger, it was confirmed yesterday. The tie-up would transform the telecoms … Read more
Mobile operator O2 is in talks to merge with Virgin Media in a move that would pose a serious threat to rival telcos including BT and Sky. Telefonica, O2’s Spanish owner, confirmed it is in discussions with Virgin-owner Liberty Global over a deal between the two network operators. Liberty Global, which is owned by American … Read more
Furious Virgin Media customers face problems with their internet AGAIN amid complaints the service has been ‘almost useless for two months’ Customers experienced nearly 100 per cent more internet issues than last week Downdetector tracked 13 Virgin Media problems or outages over the past week 357 customers lodged problem reports on Saturday night around 8.20pm … Read more
Breaking: Hundreds of furious customers slam Virgin Media and Sky as broadband goes down across the country Around 700 customers of Sky and Virgin Media faced issues around 11.20am Down Detector says hundreds of customers are still facing issues this afternoon It comes after Virgin Media customers faced 18 hours of disruption this week By James … Read more
Virgin Media broadband users across the UK are reporting being unable to access the internet due to a nationwide outage. The problems started just before 5pm BST, according to data from website Downdetector, which monitors online outages. Over three quarters of those affected are reporting having problems with their wired internet connection. Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow, … Read more
Virgin Media does DOWN: Thousands of broadband users across the UK are unable to get online due to major outage By Sophie Curtis For Mailonline Published: 17:28 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 27 April 2020 Virgin Media broadband users across the UK are reporting being unable to access the internet due to … Read more
A Virgin Atlantic air stewardess has swapped plane aisles for the supermarket variety after being furloughed by the airline. Sara Haider is used to flying across the world with her job, but the humble 36-year-old is now stacking shelves at her local Asda due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super-fit Sara – also a personal trainer … Read more