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25 OF 25 VIRGIN ATLANTIC'S 25TH BIRTHDAY FLIGHT

Sir Richard Branson and Kate Moss
So what went on when Virgin Atlantic celebrated its 25th Birthday? Before "Birthday Girl" one of our 747-400s departed for New York, Sir Richard Branson was joined on the wing by super-model icon, Kate Moss. more


24 OF 25 NEW YORK, NEW YORK

New York
On June 22nd 1984 Virgin Atlantic’s maiden flight took off from London heading for New York, starting a relationship with the city that has lasted for 25 years. more

23 OF 25 THE NAME'S ATLANTIC - VIRGIN ATLANTIC

Sir Richard Branson on the set of Casino Royale
Back in 2006 the producers of "Casino Royale" were filming in Prague and needed to make it look like Miami International Airport. Sir Richard Branson loaned them one of his new Airbus A340-600’s. more

22 OF 25 CABIN SERVICES SUPERVISOR'S MAGIC MOMENT

Plane in flight
Having worked for Virgin Atlantic for over 13 years i've accumulated a number of magic moments but the best so far has to be a recent trip to Tokyo where we celebrated 20 Years of flying to the Japanese capital. We had Richard Branson on-board which is always great fun. more


21 OF 25 DEPARTING VIRGIN ATLANTIC FROM TERMINAL 3 AT HEATHROW

Annexe 2
Flying long-haul is an exciting experience, even grown men regress to little boys at the thought. In recent years the only thing getting in the way of this excitement has been London Heathrow Airport. Fortunately Virgin Atlantic’s new terminal within a terminal has re-invented easy check in. more


20 OF 25 FLYING UPPER CLASS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Upper Class Suite by Day
Flying Upper Class with Virgin Atlantic is truly a magical experience. Here Virgin Atlantic employee Patrick describes his first Upper Class flight. more


19 OF 25 FLYING TO SHANGHAI FOR 10 YEARS

Flights to Shanghai
Virgin Atlantic has been operating flights to Shanghai for 10 years. The inaugural flight in May 1999 marked Virgin Atlantic’s victory over British Airways to win the rights to fly to Shanghai. more


18 OF 25 INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Charity
Virgin Atlantic has always taken it's social responsibility very seriously, well when we say "seriously" we're "serious" about helping out charities we just don't always do "serious" events for our fundraising. more


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