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Virgin 'Bond's airline of choice'

5 Feb 2008

While James Bond may be better known for his love of cars, the secret agent is set to do his bit to promote air travel through a partnership with Virgin Atlantic.

The carrier announced that it will be a global partner for the 22nd Bond movie, called Quantum of Solace, which will be released in November this year.

This will be the second time that Virgin Atlantic has been involved with the James Bond franchise following its partnership with Casino Royale, in which Daniel Craig made his first appearance as 007.

President Sir Richard Branson made a cameo in the film and a Virgin Atlantic aircraft appeared in a scene set in Miami airport.

Sir Richard said: 'Virgin Atlantic and James Bond make a great partnership – slick, smooth and renowned the world over.

'Casino Royale propelled Bond to greater success and we're certain that Quantum of Solace will set an even higher standard.'

The most recent Bond movie helped to boost worldwide tourism by featuring locations including Montenegro, Venice and the Bahamas.

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