Four flights a week will begin on 3 November, moving to daily from 28 November. Return economy fares will start at £436, with premium economy from £937 and Upper Class from £2,256.
Flights will leave Heathrow at 13.25, arriving 18.35. The return departs at 20.50, arriving 10.15 the next day. Virgin’s Tampa service will compete with British Airways, which operates from Gatwick.
Virgin believes Tampa, like Austin, its other new destination this year, is a booming city with a growing population. Tampa has seen a 4.2% growth in population between 2018 and 2021 and has a catchment area of five million throughout the Tampa Bay and St Pete and Clearwater area.
