ISLAND HOPPING: Virgin Atlantic Introduces Caribbean Inter-Island Flying And Increases International Capacity, Cementing Its Position As The Number One Airline Serving The Region
Virgin Atlantic has reaffirmed its commitment to the Caribbean by launching inter-island flying, making a wider variety of island destinations even more accessible.
The announcement comes as the airline is set to fly from London to more destinations in the region than ever before, as well as offering over 150% more seats in its premium cabins compared to 2019.
From 14 June Virgin Atlantic will be the only UK airline allowing travellers to easily hop from Barbados to Grenada or St Vincent on its own planes, providing a reliable full service option for island hoping.
The new inter-island services are set to provide both international and local customers more opportunities to explore the Caribbean and each island’s unique personality.
Virgin Atlantic’s inter-island flying will provide the best-in-class experience for domestic Caribbean travel. Operating on the airline’s flagship A330-300, passengers will receive the familiar hospitality Virgin Atlantic is renowned for.
With economy seat pitches of 31 inches, customers will enjoy a complimentary light snack, alongside the airline’s extensive in-flight entertainment options.
Flights will operate between the islands twice a week, increasing to three times weekly from October, with services available to book from 27 May.
Economy fares start from as little as $307 USD.
The move underpins Virgin Atlantic’s commitment to the Caribbean, which remains hugely popular with its leisure travellers.
Seat capacity in its Upper Class and Premium cabins has increased by over 150% since 2019, indicating customers are continuing to fly in style to their sunshine breaks. From November, the airline will commence flights to its eighth Caribbean destination from London Heathrow, Turks and Caicos, providing sun seekers more Caribbean choices than ever before.
This will also be complemented by an increase in flights to St Vincent and the Grenadines, which will operate thrice weekly in the winter season, with seats to St Lucia increasing by 33% since last year, reaffirming the post pandemic demand for premium, sunny getaways.
Rikke Christensen, VP Network and Alliances at Virgin Atlantic, commented;
“We know that Virgin Atlantic provides the most premium service to the Caribbean and we’re thrilled to be bolstering our offering further. Our new inter-island flying will provide transatlantic customers with increased opportunities to experience the unique characteristics of each island, as well as providing a reliable regional service for our local passengers, with the best customer experience out there.
“The Caribbean is hugely important part of our leisure programme and is incredibly popular with our Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers. I can’t wait for even more guests to enjoy the stunning beaches, warm climate and welcoming hospitality that the Caribbean is renowned for.”
Hannah Swift, Caribbean Country Manager at Virgin Atlantic commented
“I am incredibly excited to be able to offer our new inter-island services to both holiday makers and locally to our Caribbean customers. It’s so important to be able to provide reliable, frequent services between our Caribbean countries, offering opportunities to connect with friends and family, do business and to enjoy the wide variety of experiences that we have to offer throughout the Caribbean.
We can’t wait to begin our services shortly and I’m excited to welcome each and every customer onboard soon.”
Virgin Atlantic’s inter island flying in the Caribbean is available in Economy class only and available to book via virginatlantic.com. Inter-island prices start from $307 USD.
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Alas! A stable airline! Goodbye LIAT!!!
u sound so dunce! more than 3 islands in the caribbean fool.
@Ras Smood the Identity Thieft…fetch💩💩💩💩it’s feeding time!
… And hopefully a future route link-up between Antigua 🇦🇬and Barbados 🇧🇧 for business and leisure activities.
This Virgin Atlantic press release, demonstrates another failure of the current regime. Nothing is mentioned of an inter island connection to or from Antigua This should be indicative that we did not make the cut, even though we celebrate 365 beaches; some of which have been eroded, others are polluted with plastics and trash while the Royal Royce Molwyn send pronouncements from abroad about reducing plastic pollution.
Without intent Sir Richard drives a nail in LIATs coffin. Real business leaders such as Branson recognize Gaston more for his blustery public utterances rather than sound business ideas and practices. Ask yourself folks why is Antigua left out and now we find ourselves in the hands of African Con Artists.
Oh my goodness! Don’t tell me that Antigua is not included! About time we had something like this!
We need an Antigua- St. Lucia connection!!
As well as an Antigua-Barbados connection!!
I am amazed as to how gullible some of you folks are in reading something and simply pity Antigua against other countries based on what Virgin has announced. What is happening here is simply like what obtains for instance with persons being able to fly between Antigua and St Kitts on British Airways because it does not make economic sense for British Airways to fly outbound directly from London to St Kitts and then inbound from St Kitts directly to London. Instead they stop in Antigua then on to St Kitts. Virgin is simply doing something similar and allowing persons to travel in between those islands on their aircraft before heading back to London. Similarly when the British Airways flight lands here people can travel from Antigua to Tobago, St Kitts and TCI. Virgin on other hand outbound flight from London stops in Antigua, turns around and head back to London because we have a high load factor so the plane does not have to then travel to another island.
Stop crying down your country and get the facts straight!!!!
Lord murda Antigua can’t get everything. Tek it easy man.
Do you people think Virgin Atlantic would deploy an A330-300 aircraft just to fly between St Vincent and St Lucia? A ATR between these islands is hardly full let alone an A330 that can accommodate 250 plus passengers. It is often said we are not a reading public. Seem like we are also not a thinking public.
Easy! Boldface says. when you don’t know, you just dint know. Virgin just giving an opportunity to ride on the bus and getting a few cents for fuel. Calm down folkes!
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