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Virgin launches Tel Aviv service

26 Sep 2019 - by Staff reporter
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0cm;vertical-align:baseline"> 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Yesterday saw the official launch of Virgin Atlantic’s service to Tel Aviv when the first color:#0A0A0A'>aircraft touched down at Ben Gurion color:#0A0A0A'> International Airport with a full cargo payload.

0cm;vertical-align:baseline"> color:#0A0A0A'>“Tel Aviv is an important cargo route and we have been extremely encouraged by the level of interest and bookings for both our direct services between London and Tel Aviv and the US connections we now offer over our London hub,” said Dominic Kennedy, managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo.

0cm;vertical-align:baseline"> 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The airline’s cargo capacity ex Israel is being marketed 10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'> by its color:#0A0A0A'>GSSA partner font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>WTA color:#0A0A0A'> Aviation, while Swissport color:#0A0A0A'> is providing cargo handling services in Tel Aviv.

0cm;vertical-align:baseline"> color:#0A0A0A'>Next month will see further expansion of Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul cargo network when it recommences daily London-Mumbai services. In early 2020 the airline will begin its first operation in South America with a new daily London-Sao Paulo route.

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