Two different paths for Virgins
Virgin Atlantic will operate over 90 cargo-only flights per week this month as it helps customers reopen vital trade lanes connecting the UK with global markets.
The airline will also operate cargo-only flights through Dublin for the first time, enabling Ireland's medical technology, electronics and other industries to achieve same day connections to New York JFK, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, starting today, 6 May 2020, and Johannesburg. Services will be operated using B787-9 (maximum capacity of 55 t).
The fate of Virgin Australia however is unsure. After entering voluntary administration, on 20 April, it continues to operate with 64 return domestic services per week, contracted domestic charter flights and federal government-supported international flights to Hong Kong and Los Angeles. (ah)