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Virgin launches second route to Hong Kong
29 Oct 2008
Airline giant Virgin has launched a second service running between London Heathrow and Hong Kong.
The route will see flights go on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until a full daily service launches from 4 December.
It will use an Airbus A340-600 and depart from Terminal 3 and at 4pm, arriving at 12:30pm the following day.
Return flights will operate from Hong Kong on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 29 October until daily operation runs from 5 December.
Steve Ridgeway, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said: 'We have long dreamed of adding another service to this ever-popular route, particularly since the launch of Sydney flights in 2004, and are thrilled to see it become a reality.
'This second daily service will offer our passengers even more opportunities via Hong Kong, which is the third busiest long-haul route out of Heathrow.'
Virgin currently flies to 30 destinations from Heathrow and Gatwick, including Dubai, New York, Orlando and Sydney.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
The route will see flights go on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until a full daily service launches from 4 December.
It will use an Airbus A340-600 and depart from Terminal 3 and at 4pm, arriving at 12:30pm the following day.
Return flights will operate from Hong Kong on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 29 October until daily operation runs from 5 December.
Steve Ridgeway, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said: 'We have long dreamed of adding another service to this ever-popular route, particularly since the launch of Sydney flights in 2004, and are thrilled to see it become a reality.
'This second daily service will offer our passengers even more opportunities via Hong Kong, which is the third busiest long-haul route out of Heathrow.'
Virgin currently flies to 30 destinations from Heathrow and Gatwick, including Dubai, New York, Orlando and Sydney.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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