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Since it was founded eighteen years ago, Virgin Atlantic Airways has become Britain's second largest airline. Corporate, product and reseration information. Virgin Blue Airlines link.
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Since it was founded eighteen years ago, Virgin Atlantic Airways has become Britain's second largest airline serving the world's major cities.
Virgin Atlantic Airlines is the quintessential Virgin story. It has every ingredient: the small newcomer taking on the giant and complacent establishment, the people's champion introducing better service and lower costs for passengers with a reputation for quality and innovative product development.
Operating one of the world's youngest fleets of aircraft, Virgin Atlantic Airlines currently has a fleet comprising of 27 aircraft, 12 747-400s and ten A340-300s and five A340-600s. The current average age of the fleet is 5 years and 6 months.
A Unique Partnership
Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced its unique global partnership with Singapore Airlines in December 1999. Under the terms of the deal Singapore Airlines acquired a minority stake of 49% of Virgin Atlantic. The partnership is a perfect match - both airlines have an unparalleled reputation for quality and innovation and have won countless awards from the travel industry.
The Product
On its long haul routes Virgin Atlantic operates a two class system: Upper Class (the airline's business class) and Economy Class which is segmented into Premium Economy Class (a full fare separate economy cabin) and Economy (all other coach/economy fares): Virgin Atlantic recently launched the Upper Class Suite a new product which promises to take on other carriers' first and business class products.
Children and Infants
Virgin has paid close attention to the safety, comfort and entertainment needs of children and infants, providing the following additional features for young travellers:
- Special children's meals, plain food designed to appeal to children.
- Virgin Aviator's snack boxes (on the return sector), appealingly packaged snack box containing fruit, chocolate bar and crisps or similar snacks.
- Kids brightly coloured record bag containing: Puzzle book, Reading book, Baseball cap, Pop a point pencil, 2 x Chupa chup lollies and a Disney key ring.
- Dedicated children's visual channel "Blast"; Nintendo games channels on aircraft.
- Unaccompanied minors programme, including 'Virgin Aunties' for groups of unaccompanied minors on selected routes.
- Baby changing facilities on all aircraft.
- Virgin 'Skycots' bassinets for infants under 1 year old.
- Infant care chair (child safety seat specifically designed for airline use) pioneered by Virgin for children aged six months to three years.
- Complimentary nappies, bottles and baby food available in all classes.
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