News: Virgin to launch second daily Washington flight from Heathrow
Flights > News > # 1752 (15/04/2008)
Virgin Atlantic is launching a second daily service to Washington Dulles from London Heathrow this summer.
The additional daily flight will operate every afternoon from Sunday (April 20) until October 25.
The airline first launched its daily service from London to Washington in June 1996 and since then Virgin has carried over two million passengers on the route.
Virgin Atlantic chief executive, Steve Ridgway, said: “Virgin Atlantic is pleased to announce this additional service offering our passengers more choice and flexibility to Washington this summer. DC is much more than the home of the US government, it is a very colourful city, offering great hotels, restaurants and shopping for those travelling on business or leisure.
“This new service gives Virgin Atlantic passengers the best possible choice in flight times. They can choose the existing morning departure from Heathrow to Washington, or wait until the late afternoon to leave London. On the return, the late evening departure from Washington will suit those who wish to have dinner in the US capital before heading back on an overnight flight to London.”
The new flight VS055 will depart Heathrow at 5.30pm and arrive in Washington at 8.55pm local time. The VS056 will return from Dulles at 11.10pm, touching down in London at 11.35am the following day.
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