Virgin Atlantic to introduce London-Tampa route

Virgin Atlantic is including to its US schedule with a brand new route from London Heathrow to Tampa in Florida.

The brand new year-round service will begin on 3 November with 4 weekly flights earlier than going every day from 28 November. 

Tampa shall be Virgin’s third vacation spot in Florida with the airline already flying from London to each Orlando and Miami. Will probably be the first-ever continuous service between Heathrow and Tampa Worldwide airport, though British Airways already flies between Gatwick and Tampa.

Virgin’s newest US vacation spot comes after the UK provider introduced direct flights between London and Austin in Texas in Could.

Tampa’s key industries embody monetary providers, healthcare and a rising know-how sector. The town was additionally the third quickest rising US metro space for entrepreneurs in 2021.

Juha Jarvinen, chief business officer at Virgin Atlantic, stated: “The area has a booming financial system with excessive profile companies transferring to the realm and plenty of budding entrepreneurs registering start-ups within the metropolis. We very a lot stay up for forging new relationships inside the Tampa Bay group.”