One trip was hosted by Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Limited Collection lodges.
Richard Branson, founder and president of Virgin Atlantic Airways, will tell you how much of a mess it is.
Virgin Atlantic Airways tycoon Richard Branson announced in 2005 that a handful of recently purchased A380 planes would include double beds and in-flight casinos.
It is to serve as the test flight vehicle for a new series of commercial passenger spaceliners that will be operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways has built a successful business for many reasons but a critical one is its relentless focus on serving the customer better than other airlines.
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The offshoot of billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways in December unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry.
Virgin Atlantic Airways' Upper Class now offers complimentary ground transportation to and from airports in 26 international cities, in-flight manicures and access to airport "clubhouses" where travelers can work, dine or get a haircut.
ITA's QPX software tool for organizing flight information is used by leading airlines and travel distributors worldwide including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Bing, Continental Airlines, Hotwire, Kayak, Orbitz, Southwest Airlines, TripAdvisor, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and others.
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Steve Ridgway, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Airways expresses his frustration that airlines are the only companies that cannot be owned by foreign buyers in the U.S. "An airline is no different to a car company or a telephone company, " he says.
Steve Ridgeway, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said British Airways' monopoly on the Heathrow links is causing "serious consumer harm" which his company intends to challenge.
Coming in second, in a four-way tie for second place, were Lufthansa, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and EasyJet.
Airlines planning to operate the A380 at Heathrow include Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines.
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, the two other UK-based airlines who have ordered 787s, said they were still working towards their original delivery dates.
America is right to demand more open access to Heathrow, the world's biggest and most lucrative international hub, which is now restricted across the Atlantic to a small club of airlines known as the Heathrow Four: United Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
When previous applications were blocked, the so-called Bermuda 2 Agreement was in place, whereby only four airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and American Airlines, could fly the transatlantic route out of Heathrow, an agreement that the United States government was keen to scrap by putting the hefty conditions on BA's application.
The treaty puts an end to the exclusive arrangement granted to British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and American Airlines to fly transatlantic out of London Heathrow.
But although they have the potential to be useful marketing tools, such networks can also be a source of damaging publicity, as British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic have discovered to their cost.
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Despite the problems affecting the aviation industry, as highlighted by the losses at British Airways and profit warnings from Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair announced a 19% rise in pre-tax profits to 90.1m euros, outstripping City expectations of a 15% rise.
In a joint statement the bosses of Easyjet, British Airways owner IAG, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic said the increase would "hit millions of hard-working families and damage the wider economy".
The offer came on the day that Virgin Atlantic announced details of a short-haul business to compete with British Airways on routes linking London's Heathrow airport and Scotland.
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Virgin Atlantic has publicly stated that it wants to run those services, in competition with British Airways.
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