ROUND THE WORLD IN 8 DAYS

With the launch of VAustralia's services from Sydney to Los Angeles it is now possible to fly around the world with Virgin branded airlines. Check in at Heathrow for you flight to Hong Kong, stock up on Dim Sum, before your flight to Sydney. Throw a couple of shrimps on someone's barbie and jet off with VAustralia to Los Angeles to hang out with a few A-list celebrities before flying back to London with Virgin Atlantic.

Sir Richard Branson has been celebrating the launch of the new global Virgin network and Virgin Atlantic's 25th birthday by travelling around the world in 8 days. Richard is also on the lookout to find the world’s best 'Richard look-alike'. Those who bear an uncanny resemblance to the Virgin Atlantic President and need more information about the competition can visit Virgin Atlantic's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/virginatlantic) and simply upload their picture for a chance to win a VIP trip to New York and attend the airline's 25th birthday party.

You can catch up with Sir Richard Branson's 8 day round-the-world trip video blogs on Virgin Atlantic's You Tube channel (www.youtube.com/thisisvirginatlantic)

Each week we'll be telling you about a magic Virgin Atlantic moment from our 25 years in the skies. If you have a story to tell about how Virgin Atlantic has changed your life for the better and you don't mind us sharing it with everyone else on this website, let us know.