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Feel the Business with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air LinesWiFi, workspaces, and a world class welcome. Business travel just got a promotion.
Business travel is changing, and this is your boarding pass to the best of it. Crafted design, more choice, and service that just gets it. Together, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines are raising the bar.
High flying WiFi
Virgin Atlantic is teaming up with Starlink to beam super–fast WiFi across the skies. Service begins in 2026 and is due to be completed by 2027, with all the streamy, meme–y goodness you’d expect straight from your seat.
Bonus for Flying Club members – you’re plugged in all the way for free. Available on every aircraft and every route, it’s WiFi that feels more like home broadband, just with better views and fewer distractions. And for Delta SkyMiles members – fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi* presented by T-Mobile is already airborne on 800+ aircraft, packed with exclusive content and offers. A full, global rollout on Delta flights is scheduled by 2026.
*Available on most domestic and select international flights. Wi-Fi Terms of Use apply.
New Clubhouses are calling
Virgin Atlantic’s brand–new LA Clubhouse is now open – sleek, smart, and unmistakably Virgin. It’s the first in a series of refreshed spaces, with London Heathrow and New York-JFK next in line. Expect calm, stylish zones, plenty of plug sockets, and that signature welcome you know and love.
Across the U.S., Delta One® Lounges are reimagining elevated service in New York, LA, Boston and Seattle. Upper Class customers can step straight in and enjoy fine dining and indulgent wellness worth arriving early for. Whether you’re flying Virgin Atlantic or Delta Air Lines, you’ll find a lounge designed around you.
Appsolutely fabulous
Landing this December, Virgin Atlantic’s brand-new app puts all your travel essentials in one place.
Store your passport and boarding pass, get real-time updates, and chat with their AI-powered concierge – ready 24/7 to help with everything from pre-departure plans to last-minute questions. All with that signature Virgin Atlantic warmth, tailored to you. Delta also recently enhanced its Fly Delta App with real-time flight updates, personalized notifications, seamless travel documentation support and more – giving customers greater control through expanded self-service features and a more connected travel experience.
Suite life
Ten new A330neos are touching down by 2027, including 48 Upper Class, 56 Premium, and 128 Economy seats with every high-end detail dialled up. And for the ultimate flex, six Retreat Suites will be waiting up front. It’s Virgin Atlantic’s most spacious suite yet, with fully flat beds, 27–inch Bluetooth–enabled touchscreens, wireless charging, and the ability to create your own onboard social space for up to four people.
48 Upper Class Seats
56 Premium Seats
128 Economy Seats
Let’s circle back… to New York
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines make criss–crossing North America a dream. With 220+ destinations and shared terminals at Heathrow and five major U.S. hotspots, it’s faster flitting for onward travel. And with daily flights to India, South Africa, alongside new routes to the Middle East – the world is always within reach.
Worldwide Destinations
Major US Hotspots
Luxurious Private Airport Lounges
Sustainability for the long haul
Virgin Atlantic are flying one of the UK’s youngest fleets, powered by big investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Onboard, you’ll spot eco–thinking in the little things too, like pre–selected meals to cut down waste before the tray goes down. And from early next year, sustainable Upper Class amenity kits – courtesy of partner Votary – featuring face creams, mists, multi balms, hand creams, and even snuggly socks. Hydrated cheeks, warm feet, happy planet. It’s a win.
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