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Plot led to liquid restrictions for air passengers

07.09.09
The airliner plot is the reason why millions of air passengers are now restricted on how much liquid they can take on board a plane... more

Virgin chief: I knew about BA 'price fixing'

14.07.09
The British Airways-Virgin Atlantic alleged price-fixing scandal went right to the top of Virgin as well, it has emerged... more

Virgin chief: I knew about BA price fixing

14.07.09
The British Airways-Virgin Atlantic price-fixing scandal went right to the top of Virgin as well, it has emerged ... more

British Airways execs in court over price fixing

13.07.09
Three former British Airways executives and the firm's sales and marketing director denied in court allegations of price fixing... more

Kate Moss takes a nosedive in Virgin chief's favourite stunt

22.06.09
Richard Branson marked the 25th anniversary of his Virgin Atlantic airline by repeating a favourite stunt - turning a model upside down.... more

Virgin boss predicts hard times for airlines

02.06.09
The global recession will make this year the "worst in the history of aviation" for the airline industry, Sir Richard Branson warned... more

LATEST NEWS: Profit soars at Virgin Atlantic

26.05.09
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic posted a near-doubling of pre-tax profits to £68.4 million, up from £34.8 million the year before, just days after British Airways totted up losses of £401 million ... more

Virgin Atlantic doubles profit but sounds turbulence alert

26.05.09
Virgin Atlantic doubled its profits last year but chief executive Steve Ridgway warned that it would be unlikely to perform anywhere near as well in the current year ... more

Watchdog host back after air miles probe

16.04.09
Watchdog presenter Julia Bradbury is to return to the show after being cleared by police over an alleged £20,000 air miles scam... more

BAA 'may only get £1.3bn for Gatwick'

23.03.09
Gatwick Airport could be worth as little as £1.33 billion, rather than the £2 billion-plus its owner BAA hoped to receive from auctioning it off ... more

Air chiefs: G20 summit will cause delays at Heathrow

05.03.09
Tens of thousands of airport passengers face delays and cancellations when Britain hosts the G20 summit of world leaders in London, airline chiefs have admitted... more

Watchdog host Julia Bradbury linked to £20,000 air mile scam

20.02.09
Watchdog host Julia Bradbury is being investigated over a suspected £20,000 air miles racket... more

Virgin Atlantic looks at cutting 600 jobs

12.02.09
As many as 600 jobs are at risk at Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic... more

600 face the axe at Virgin Atlantic

12.02.09
Virgin Atlantic is to cut up to 600 of its 8500-strong workforce... more

AIG seeks £7.8bn in aircraft leasing sale

06.01.09
Transport: The airline leasing company that oils the wheels of the global aviation industry is up for sale in an increasingly desperate attempt by its parent AIG to raise up to $10 billion... more

Virgin asks Brussels to ban BA and AA tie-up

26.11.08
Aviation: Virgin Atlantic has taken its latest fight with British Airways to Brussels, saying the UK flag carrier's proposed tie-up with American Airlines would wipe out competition at Heathrow ... more

BMI snapped up by Lufthansa in £600m takeover

29.10.08
BMI, Britain's third largest airline, has been sold to German flag carrier Lufthansa in a deal valuing it at just over £600 million... more

BA follows Virgin lead in lowering surcharges

15.10.08
British Airways has joined rival carrier Virgin Atlantic in reducing passenger fuel surcharges... more

Branson to bid as Gatwick is put up for sale at £2 billion

17.09.08
Gatwick airport has been put up for sale for an estimated £2 billion... more

The designer bag made from old plane seats

05.09.08
Designer bags made from discarded plane seats and seatbelts go on sale this week... more

Branson lays out plan for airlines to buy Gatwick

02.09.08
Aviation: Sir Richard Branson outlines plans to build a consortium of airlines and outside investors to launch a £2 billion bid for Gatwick Airport... more

EC probe is launched into BA's 3-way tie-up

29.08.08
European anti-monopoly authorities today launched a probe into British Airways' planned tie-up with American Airlines and Spanish carrier Iberia... more

Virgin Atlantic cashing in on flight from BA

22.08.08
Business is booming at Virgin Atlantic as passengers desert British Airways in the wake of the chaotic launch of Terminal 5 at Heathrow... more

BA seals its tie-up with American and Iberia

14.08.08
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has signed his controversial tie-up with American Airlines and declared he was convinced monopoly regulators would give it the green light... more

BA ex bosses face charges on price fixing

07.08.08
Four current and former executives at British airways could face jail ... more

Four BA bosses charged over price-fixing scandal

07.08.08
Four former and current British Airways executives were charged with criminal price fixing... more

Love is in the air: Sienna and Rhys' sky high frolics

27.02.08
Sienna Miller and Rhys Ifans stunned fellow passengers on their flight from Los Angeles to London on Monday night with their high-spirited frolics. The loved-up pair, who have been dating since August, couldn't keep their hands off each other on the 12 hour Virgin Atlantic overnight flight ... more

Ramsay honoured for creating top chefs

24.11.06
Gordon Ramsay has won a top award for his services to the capital's thriving culinary scene.... more

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