Virgin Atlantic to launch routes to Bengaluru, São Paulo and Dubai
Business Traveller UK|July/August 2023
VIRGIN ATLANTIC HAS ANNOUNCED a raft of route launches including its return to Dubai after a gap of more than four years.
Virgin Atlantic to launch routes to Bengaluru, São Paulo and Dubai

The carrier will offer a four-times-weekly seasonal service to the UAE city between 28 October, 2023 and March 2024, operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft configured with 31 Upper Class, 35 Premium and 192 economy seats.

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