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London-Sydney nonstop flights move a step closer as Qantas reveals ‘anti-jet lag’ measures

20-hour-plus trip will come with a high financial and environmental price tag

The Independent UK

Manchester Airport announces return of direct flights to Las Vegas

Three flights a week will take to the skies, with tickets on sale next month

Manchester Evening News

Manchester to become only UK airport outside London to fly directly to US West Coast after new Virgin Atlantic route revealed

Virgin Atlantic already operates routes to Orlando, New York and Atlanta from Manchester Airport

Birmingham Post

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Airline announces new service for travellers at Manchester Airport during half term holiday

Passengers will be able to drop off their bags and check in the night before to avoid the queues

Manchester Evening News

Virgin Atlantic pilot issues 'mayday' call as 'engine shuts down' and plane diverts

Flight VS141, carrying 250 passengers from London onboard, was diverted to Goose Bay in Canada after its left engine was shut down and an inspection was requested for "damage" and "leakages"

Nottingham Post

Virgin flight diverts after pilot issues 'mayday' call as 'engine shuts down'

Flight VS141, carrying 250 passengers onboard, was diverted to Goose Bay in Canada after its left engine was shut down and an inspection was requested for "damage" and "leakages"

Daily Mirror

Items banned from hand luggage on easyJet, Ryanair, BA, TUI and other airlines

Holidaymakers heading off on trips with TUI, Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines should know what they can and can't bring in their hand luggage

Daily Mirror

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Sir Richard Branson loses £1.8BILLION in a year after suffering huge Virgin losses

Sir Richard, founder of Virgin Group, and his family are now worth about £2.41billion, down from £4.2billion from the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty lose £200m, shows Sunday Times Rich List

Sir Richard Branson has seen his fortune shrink by more than 40% in a year

Wales Online

Rich list: Sir Richard Branson’s wealth shrinks by £1.8bn in a year

The British entrepreneur slipped down the annual Sunday Times Rich List following his satellite launch company Virgin Orbit going bankrupt.

The Independent UK

Richard Branson says he came close to losing Virgin Group empire during pandemic

Billionaire tells of personally losing £1.5bn and ‘painful’ backlash after plea for state loan for Virgin Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

Unvaccinated UK travellers allowed to enter the US from next week

The requirement for arrivals to the US by air to prove their vaccination status is being dropped

Wales Online

Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week

The White House announced that its requirement for arrivals by air to prove their vaccination status will be dropped from May 12.

The Independent UK

British Airways booking hack could help parents get cheaper flights for whole family

British Airways has a loyalty scheme that could be useful for parents looking to get cheaper flights and holidays - and it's completely free to sign up

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The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic crew to work with Guide Dogs to help passengers with visual impairment

It comes after a poll found that visually impaired adults would like to travel abroad more, but often felt uncomfortable travelling by plane

Daily Mirror

Virgin Atlantic learns how to support visually impaired passengers - thanks to Guide Dogs

The airline has teamed up with the charity so that all cabin crew can receive training to create a more inclusive travel experience

Evening Standard

Virgin Atlantic cabin crew to get training to support people with sight loss

Crew will learn how to guide someone to their seat and where is best for guide dogs

The Independent UK

10 US cities for solo female travellers you might not have considered

Women going it alone and searching for adventure in the States should seek out these under-the-radar cities, says Lucy Thackray

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The Independent UK

Diversionary tactics: why planes end up where they do

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘Why wasn’t our easyJet flight to Bristol diverted to Cardiff?’

The Independent UK

Virgin passengers stranded for 30 hours and counting after flight diverts to Spain and rescue plane breaks down

Exclusive: ‘After two hours wandering around an empty airport asking local staff if they could help, we eventually found a desk which gave us a bus and hotel voucher,’ passenger tells The Independent

The Guardian - UK

Scientists pour cold water on UK aviation’s net zero ambitions

Country would need to devote half its farmland or more than double its renewable electricity supply, says study

Wales Online

Aid flight leaves Heathrow for Turkey with £350,000 of supplies on board

It is carrying 58 pallets of clothing and other essential supplies, including 31,000 coats and blankets and almost a tonne (990kg) of infant milk powder

The Guardian - UK

British Airways and Virgin to fly daily from UK to China again

Services to Shanghai to restart after Covid quarantine restrictions lifted, with BA also resuming Beijing route

Wales Online

Flights to China with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to restart after more than two years

Services were paused when Covid arrived in 2020

Evening Standard

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to relaunch China flights

Flights are being restarted following a relaxation of China’s travel restrictions.

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