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Head to Barbados - beyond those beaches

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:19:21 GMT

Once a hideaway for the elite, this Caribbean island has a new wave of hotels and a thriving restaurant scene, says Kate Simon

Take a bite out of the Big Apple

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:38:52 GMT

Lindsay Johns takes a culinary tour of New York�s latest hotel restaurants

Plot led to liquid restrictions for air passengers

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:36:08 GMT

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

Airlines to charge for second bags

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:03:51 GMT

Virgin chief: I knew about BA 'price fixing'

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:09:07 GMT

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

British Airways execs in court over price fixing

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:05:46 GMT

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

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

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:42:30 GMT

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

Virgin boss predicts hard times for airlines

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:48:24 GMT

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

LATEST NEWS: Profit soars at Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 26 May 2009 06:23:46 GMT

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

Virgin Atlantic doubles profit but sounds turbulence alert

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:56:12 GMT

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

Watchdog host back after air miles probe

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:39:38 GMT

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

BAA 'may only get �1.3bn for Gatwick'

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:31:39 GMT

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

Air chiefs: G20 summit will cause delays at Heathrow

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:07:48 GMT

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

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

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:21:08 GMT

Watchdog host Julia Bradbury is being investigated over a suspected �20,000 air miles racket

Virgin Atlantic looks at cutting 600 jobs

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:54:56 GMT

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

600 face the axe at Virgin Atlantic

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:55:35 GMT

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

AIG seeks �7.8bn in aircraft leasing sale

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:22 GMT

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

Virgin asks Brussels to ban BA and AA tie-up

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:58:15 GMT

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

BMI snapped up by Lufthansa in �600m takeover

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:24:26 GMT

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

BA follows Virgin lead in lowering surcharges

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:04:32 GMT

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

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

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:34:34 GMT

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

The designer bag made from old plane seats

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:17 GMT

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

Branson lays out plan for airlines to buy Gatwick

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:40:17 GMT

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

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

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:15:00 GMT

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

Virgin Atlantic cashing in on flight from BA

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:31:43 GMT

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

BA seals its tie-up with American and Iberia

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:18:37 GMT

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

Oil surcharge looks tricky for BA as price dips

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:07:24 GMT

BA ex bosses face charges on price fixing

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:56:03 GMT

Four current and former executives at British airways could face jail

Four BA bosses charged over price-fixing scandal

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:09:16 GMT

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

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

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:00:33 GMT

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