The Airbus A330-300 and A350-1000 with up to 50 tonnes of capacity per flight will transport time-critical goods such as perishables and pharmaceuticals which are transported from Heathrow by road to European hubs.
The service will operate between 27 October 2024 and 29 March 2025, providing import and export connections between Europe, the UK and Virgin’s network.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer of Virgin Atlantic, says, “During the winter period, we will operate services to Brussels, a destination we are familiar with having flown there successfully during the Covid-19 pandemic. This new service will transport a range of goods including perishables and pharmaceuticals, offering fast connections for our customers between Brussels and the wider European region and Virgin Atlantic’s extensive route network via London Heathrow.”