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Virgin Australia’s new HK route is filling bellies
Virgin Australia has kicked off its new five-times a week, Airbus A330-200 passenger service between Melbourne and Hong Kong with the route proving popular with air cargo customers.The 15 tonne belly offering is already looking extremely promising in both directions and may even spill over to Virgin Australia’s Melbourne-Los Angeles ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints account manager for Australian business
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Jarrod Paterson has joined as account manager – Melbourne to support the launch of new Melbourne services by the airline’s partner, Virgin Australia.Paterson joins Virgin Atlantic after nearly four years with GSA Australia Cargo, latterly as station manager Victoria.Earlier in his career, he worked for ...
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Virgin rethinks cargo succession plan as Kennedy takes top spot
Dominic Kennedy is being promoted to managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, rather than David Geer, as previously announced.David Geer, who was due to take up the post in mid-August, will instead become senior vice president revenue management.Dominic Kennedy, who is currently director, commercial planning will take up his new ...
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Delta, Air France KLM, Virgin and China Eastern deepen partnerships with equity deals
Air France KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern have revealed plans for a major strengthening of their partnership that will involve the airlines making more equity investments.In an announcement, the carriers said that Air France KLM will acquire a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic for around £220m.The ...
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Hactl scoops Virgin Australia Cargo HK contract
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has been appointed as cargo ground handler for Virgin Australia’s new services from Melbourne to Hong Kong.The five-times-weekly flights began on July 5, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 14 tonne bellyhold capacity. Hactl will provide terminal handling and all documentation.Hactl has handled cargo ...
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Senior appointments at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced two senior appointments to its sales team as it sees “soaring volumes”, most notably from its UK home market.Ryan Ellis takes up the position of head of global accounts while Ray Wood joins the airline as regional sales manager for the UK.Ellis joined Virgin Atlantic ...
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David Geer appointed managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo
David Geer has been appointed the new managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo.Geer succeeds John Lloyd who officially steps down in August after announcing in May this year his decision to leave the airline after 30 years. Lloyd has headed Virgin Atlantic’s cargo division since 2000.Geer joined Virgin Atlantic in ...
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Virgin Atlantic's Steve Buckerfield - Like father, like son
A young Steve Buckerfield sampled his first taste of the air cargo business when his father Chris took him to the Seaboard World Airlines offices at Heathrow on a Saturday morning.Those first glances of a glistening Boeing 747 freighter on the tarmac and playing with the telex paper tape in ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo ups New York services
At the end of May, Virgin Atlantic Cargo launched new daily flights from Manchester in northern England to New York – taking its total services to and from the US east coast destination to seven per day, seven times a week.The carrier also flies from London Heathrow to New York ...
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Virgin links Melbourne and Hong Kong
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to offer 14 tonnes of cargo capacity on new five-times-a-week Airbus A330 services between Melbourne and Hong Kong that its partner, Virgin Australia, will launch on 5 July.“Hong Kong is an important and growing market for companies in Australia, with over 21.5m kilos of air cargo ...
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John Lloyd to leave Virgin Atlantic Cargo in September
John Lloyd, Virgin Atlantic's senior vice president for cargo, is to leave the company in September.In a statement, Virgin Atlantic said: "We can confirm John Lloyd has decided to leave Virgin Atlantic Cargo for a fresh new challenge at the end of September."We will certainly be sad to see John ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds new Sydney account manager
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Amanda Matar as account manager – Sydney as the airline increases its long-haul cargo sales and management services for partner Virgin Australia.Matar reports to Pip Palmer, who was promoted to regional sales manager, Australia and New Zealand by Virgin Atlantic last year having previously worked ...
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Virgin overcomes headwinds
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw 2016 freight volumes rise 1.8% in a challenging market, carrying 218,000 tonnes across its international network.It was helped by a 2016 strong second half and high peak season demand, although volume growth was offset by price pressure, in turn driven by overcapacity and the weak Pound.December’s ...
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Virgin marks Seattle debut
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport welcomed Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson and airline chief executive Craig Kreeger to a ceremony to mark the carrier’s new service. Virgin’s daily Boeing 787-9 flight replaces a 767 service by Delta Air Lines.John Creighton, commissioner at the airport operator, the Port of Seattle said: “This ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo to add new US destinations
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will offer space on a new daily service from London to Seattle and extra flights from Manchester to the US.Seattle joins the airline’s network on March 26 — flying from Heathrow — and Virgin has high hopes for the route.Virgin Atlantic senior vice president, cargo, John Lloyd ...
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Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic renew cargo partnership
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will continue to provide international long-haul cargo sales and management for Virgin Australia after the two companies signed a new long-term agreement.The two airlines have worked together since February 2009, with Virgin Atlantic taking responsibility for all cargo revenues on Virgin Australia’s long-haul flights to and from ...
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Virgin promotes Phillips to regional sales manager role for Europe
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Claire Phillips as Regional Sales Manager – Continental Europe.Phillips, who takes up her new post from September 5, has worked for the airline for five years, initially as Route Development Manager and Capacity Controller.Prior to this promotion, Phillips played an integral role in the training ...
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