Friday, October 27, 2023 – 4:15 p.m
Dubai, October 27 / WAM / Dnata Aviation and Travel Services has entered into a partnership with Virgin Atlantic, to support the resumption of the British carrier’s services to Dubai.
Virgin Atlantic has chosen dnata Representation Services to provide a comprehensive range of services as the airline’s general sales agent in the UAE.
The partnership between the two sides provides infrastructure in the Emirates to support local sales, marketing and distribution, in addition to a full range of travel services for Virgin Atlantic customers traveling to and from Dubai, as part of its preparations to resume its flights between London Heathrow and Dubai International Airport this October.
The Virgin Atlantic service is available for reservation and will start from October 30 until the end of March 2024, with a frequency of four flights per week.
Simon Woodford, Vice President of Dnata Travel Group for Global Air Services, said: “Dnata Representation Services previously worked as a general sales agent for Virgin Atlantic in the UAE, and we will return to working with it when it resumes services to Dubai, and our team will support the carrier in achieving its commercial goals and growth plans.” “The UAE continues to strengthen its position as a top destination for travelers in the United Kingdom.”
For his part, Liesl Gerick, Head of International Affairs at Virgin Atlantic, said: “We have long wanted to return to Dubai when the time is right, and we know that our customers are eager to see this famous route back to work.”
The new service will provide consistent, long-haul in-flight connectivity and experiences for customers traveling from Dubai via London Heathrow Airport to destinations across North America, across the Virgin Atlantic and Delta networks, including New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.”
Assem Al-Kholy/George Ibrahim
2023-10-27 12:16:24
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