The new route represents Virgin Atlantic’s first foray into South America on a daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos International airport. The Boeing 787 service will offer cargo customers multiple tonnes of capacity a day and direct access into the continent’s largest import and export market.
Virgin Cargo expects to carry regular shipments of car parts, pharmaceuticals, food and agricultural products.
São Paulo is Virgin Atlantic’s second global route announcement of 2019 following the airline’s confirmation it will begin daily Heathrow-Tel Aviv flights on September 25 this year.
Says Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director, Cargo: “São Paulo is a fantastic route for our cargo customers, with high demand for both import and export capacity. Brazil is the powerhouse of South America and we are excited to be flying to this continent for the first time.
“Alongside the launch of Tel Aviv services in September, this new phase of growth for Virgin Atlantic means we are giving customers more choice to two of the world’s most dynamic cargo markets at a time when both are enjoying increasing prosperity, driven by their thriving business and consumer communities.”