Speaking at the Airlines 2022 conference in London on Monday (21 November), Virgin chief executive Shai Weiss said the move to consolidate its London flights at one base – Heathrow – during the pandemic had increased efficiency and reduced costs.
He highlighted Heathrow’s connectivity and contrasted it with Gatwick, where he said only 10% of passengers transferred flights. “There is no connectivity there,” he said.
He added: “We have consolidated at Heathrow. If we could create another gateway, we would consider it. But until that happens, we are at Heathrow.”
