VIRGIN ATLANTIC PLANS TO RETURN to Canada for the first time in over a decade, with direct flights from London Heathrow to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The carrier briefly operated flights to Toronto around 2001, and more recently served the Canadian city of Vancouver (though this route has not operated since 2014).
The daily service will launch on 30 March, 2025, with fares starting from £490 per person. The route will be operated by a mix of aircraft including the A330-900neo – complete with Virgin's Retreat Suite.
Virgin also plans to expand its codeshare partnership with Canadian carrier WestJet in October, with benefits for both airlines’ frequent flyers “expected to follow in 2025”.
My Lounge opens at London Luton Airport
AIRPORT DIMENSIONS and Swissport have opened their second lounge at London Luton Airport.
The joint venture has already resulted in the former Clubrooms lounge at the airport reopening as a No1 Lounge facility in December, and the latest addition sees a former Aspire lounge being rebranded under the My Lounge concept.
The 135-seat lounge overlooks the airport's main concourse and features design “inspired by loft-style living”. Facilities include a games room, fully tended bar, and an all-day self service pantry with a pancake machine.
The lounge is open daily from 4am to 9pm, with prices from £34, and welcomes Priority Pass and LoungeKey cardholders.
DFT REINTRODUCES 100ML LIQUIDS LIMIT AT SIX UK AIRPORTS
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT has temporarily reintroduced restrictions limiting air passengers to carrying liquids measuring no more than 100ml in their hand luggage.
The gradual rollout of next generation 3D scanners had led to several UK airports including London City, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Southend and Teesside easing restrictions, meaning customers could carry containers holding up to two litres in liquids.
But the DfT said that the 100ml limit had been reintroduced (a move which continued to be the case as we went
