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Virgin Atlantic Airways VS

Virgin Atlantic Airways (code VS) is an airline based in United Kingdom, a member of SkyTeam. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeVS
ICAO codeVIR
Home countryUnited Kingdom
AllianceSkyTeam
CallsignVIRGIN
The airline in numbers

Virgin Atlantic Airways — facts & history

We gathered Virgin Atlantic Airways's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1984.

Founded
1984
42 years ago
Alliance
SkyTeam
Headquarters
Crawley
Employees
8,875

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Airbus A330 · Airbus A340 · Boeing 747-400.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

וירג'ין אטלנטיק היא חברת תעופה בריטית, השייכת לחברת הענק וירג'ין של ריצ'רד ברנסון. בסיסה הראשי נמצא בנמלי התעופה של לונדון.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Virgin Atlantic Airways in?
Virgin Atlantic Airways is a member of SkyTeam — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Virgin Atlantic Airways's flight code?
The IATA code is VS, the ICAO code is VIR.
Where does Virgin Atlantic Airways operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Atlanta (ATL), then London (LHR). In total the airline serves about 79 destinations.

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