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Virgin Atlantic to suspend Heathrow-Shanghai flights this autumn

Air
Ilaria Grasso Macola
16 July 2024

Virgin Atlantic will suspend its Heathrow-Shanghai route this autumn, less than 18 months after restarting direct flights to the Chinese financial hub.

Shanghai skyline iStock-614703754

The final outbound service from London will depart on 25 October (Credit: iStock)

The carrier on Tuesday (16 July) confirmed the final outbound service from London would take off on 25 October, returning the following day.

 

"Our people and customers in Shanghai have been amazing since we first touched down 25 years ago," said a Virgin Atlantic spokesperson.

"Since then, we’ve provided important connectivity between the UK and Shanghai for thousands of customers and supported global supply chains through our cargo operations.