Paulo – The News Desk

Virgin Atlantic has pushed back the launch of flights between Heathrow and Sao Paulo to summer 2025. Readers will remember that the carrier first unveiled plans to fly to Brazil’s largest city back in 2019, only for the route to be delayed and then cancelled as a result of Covid-19. Then in June last year Virgin announced plans to fly to both Sao Paulo and Bengaluru in 2024, with a launch date of 13 May subsequently being confirmed for the daily service. Virgin Atlantic confirms Sao Paulo launch for 13 May, 2024 This will now not happen however. In a statement provided to Business Traveller the airline would commence in summer 2025, without providing a specific launch date. Despite the postponement Virgin’s chief commercial officer Juha Jarvinen was upbeat, stating: “We are thrilled to ...

Virgin Atlantic has announced the start date for its new Heathrow-Sao Paulo route, with daily flights launching on 13 May next year. The carrier announced plans for the service in June, alongside a new route to Bengaluru. It’s Virgin’s second attempt to get flights to Sao Paulo off the ground, having first announced the service in 2019, before having to delay and then ultimately abandon the launch as a result of Covid-19. Tickets for the 11 hour 55 minute route will go on sale from 6 September, with return fares starting from £686 in economy, £1,126 in Premium and £2,744 in Upper Class. Schedules will be as follows: Flight VS193 departs Heathrow at 1245, arriving into Sao Paulo Guarulhos International at 2020 Flight VS194 departs Sao Paulo Guarulhos International at 2210, arriving into ...

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Virgin Atlantic postpones Sao Paulo launch until 2025 – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic confirms Sao Paulo launch for 13 May, 2024 – Business Traveller