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Virgin Atlantic to launch Sao Paulo next May and expand India network

Air
Tom Parry
5 June 2023

Virgin Atlantic is to finally launch its long-planned route to Sao Paulo and expand its India operations with a new service to Bangalore.

Virgin Atlantic originally targeted 2020 for its Sao Paulo flight launch

Dancer AJ Pritchard celebrates Virgin's Sao Paulo route

Flights from Heathrow to Brazil’s most populous city will begin on 13 May 2024, having first been announced in spring 2019.

As part of Virgin’s codeshare agreement with Latam Airlines, passengers will be able to connect to 12 domestic airports in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro.