The gesture, which saw BA flight 001 and Virgin flight VS3 to New York take to the skies at the same time at 8.30am on Monday, coincided with the US reopening its borders to international visitors for the first time since March 2020.
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic blast off for New York – video
Air
James Chapple
8 November 2021
This is the moment British Airways and Virgin Atlantic put aside their competitive differences to stage a spectacular dual take-off from Heathrow on Monday (8 November).
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