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Virgin Atlantic rules out returning to Gatwick in 2022

Air
Gary Noakes
15 March 2022

Virgin Atlantic has ruled out a return to Gatwick airport until 2023 at the earliest.

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Shai Weiss said he was open to the prospect of a return to Gatwick (Credit: Virgin Atlantic)

The airline’s chief executive Shai Weiss said the carrier would concentrate its London market efforts on Heathrow this year after moving its operation there during the pandemic.

“We would like to think there is an opportunity for Gatwick, but it is not this year,” Weiss said during a media briefing, adding the carrier had retained its slots at the airport.

“Heathrow is where our business hub is and this is where people want to fly and where you connect.”

However, he blasted Heathrow’s 56% fees increase as “way too high and damaging for consumers”. “It’s a £200 increase for a family travelling to Orlando,” he said.