Virgin launches flights from London to Sydney
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Virgin Atlantic has launched flights between London and Sydney, precipitating what Sir Richard Branson believes will be a price war between carriers.
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Sir Richard said yesterday Melbourne was on his wish list, with flights to London possibly through Hong Kong or Bangkok. The British billionaire landed in Sydney yesterday aboard Virgin Atlantic&#39;s inaugural Australian flight.
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Australian budget airline Virgin Blue reports a jump in half-year profits and lifts its earnings outlook for the year.
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 -- London -- The ultimate high-end incentive trip took another step closer to reality yesterday when Richard Branson, head of the Virgin Group, announced plans to launch commercial space flights by 2007.
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Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.
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The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, leaves Singapore for Sydney on its first commercial flight.
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On track for 2007 Virgin Trains has teamed up with Nomad Digital to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to passengers.â¦
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British entrepreneur Richard Branson&#39;s Virgin Group Ltd. became the latest company to throw its hat into the online music ring Monday by launching the Virgin Digital service.
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BRITISH billionaire Sir Richard Branson's antics at celebrations to mark Virgin Atlantic's first London-Sydney flight have landed the company in hot water with Sydney Airport.
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LONDON A Virgin Atlantic flight from Hong Kong to London was forced to divert to another airport near the British capital Thursday by what turned out to be a hoax bomb threat.
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ENTREPRENEUR Richard Branson wants to fly flagship international airline Virgin Atlantic to Australian cities beyond Sydney, eventually introducing giant A380 double-decker planes on key routes.
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Virgin America Airlines, the low-cost carrier with ties to British entrepreneur Richard Branson, received its operating license on Wednesday from U.S. aviation authorities and announced plans to sell tickets.
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Virgin Atlantic is to launch a new airline in Nigeria next year to succeed the failed national airline Nigeria Airways.
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Flights from the Midlands to Shannon and Cork were launched last week as part of the Thomsonfly.com winter programme.
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LONDON - The founder of Virgin Atlantic Airlines is spreading his wings. No longer content with conquering the skies, Richard Branson has set his sights higher-- much higher.
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Virgin Atlantic unveiled a project on Wednesday to create a drive-through check-in for upper class passengers, as it prepares to battle with British Airways for the wealthiest customers flying from London.
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LONDON, England -- British entrepreneur Richard Branson announced his company has signed a deal to offer the world&#39;s first commercial flights to space under the branding &quot;Virgin Galactic.