Virgin Atlantic has outlined plans to increase capacity on its key US routes from London Heathrow to Boston and New York JFK next summer.
The carrier will operate seven daily flights to JFK for summer 2024, as well as offering a twice-daily service to Boston.
Virgin highlighted that when combined with flights operated by its joint venture partner Delta, the two airlines would offer a total of ten daily flights between Heathrow and New York JFK, and three daily services between Heathrow and Boston.
The new frequencies will be served by Virgin’s newest A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft.
The carrier will operate an average of 27 daily departures to the US next summer, including a new seasonal service between Manchester and Las Vegas.
However as previously reported Virgin is dropping its flights between Heathrow and Austin in early January, and the carrier has also postponed the launch of its Heathrow-Sao Paulo service until 2025.
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Commenting on the news Juha Jarvinen, chief commercial officer, Virgin Atlantic, said:
“We’re excited to announce additional flying our heartland in the USA for summer 2024. By utilising our brand new A350 and A339 aircraft, our passengers can travel in style with Virgin Atlantic, as we commit to operating the routes that our customers love to fly.
“With Boston and New York, JFK being key business and leisure travel routes, customers can rely on Virgin Atlantic to connect them to these popular destinations as we offer more opportunities to travel with our expanded offering.”
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