The carrier will operate four times a week from London to Dubai, with flights launching on 28 October and going on sale next week from £505pp return.
Meanwhile, Virgin’s new Las Vegas service will operate on using an Airbus A350-1000 with 16 Upper Class, 56 premium, and 325 economy seats and will offer its new Upper Class social space, The Booth.
Fares to Las Vegas from Manchester start from £770pp.
Virgin has also launched new inter-island flying in the Caribbean. From 14 June, the carrier says it will be the only UK airline offering hops from Barbados to Grenada or St Vincent and the Grenadines.