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Virgin Atlantic also will close its Hong Kong office.

Virgin Atlantic also will close its Hong Kong office.
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Virgin Atlantic pulls out of Hong Kong

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The British airline is stopping all future flights to Hong Kong because of Covid-19 and the closure of Russian airspace.

Falstaff Editorial Team,
05.10.2022

Virgin Atlantic has surprisingly decided to cancel its Hong Kong route, announcing the decision yesterday, October 5. The airline had been flying to Hong Kong for three decades, but strict Covid-19 restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, leading to increased fuel costs on the long-haul journey, identified as reasons for the move.

Virgin Atlantic also wants to close its Hong Kong office, and does not intend to resume flights to the island in March next year, as had been previously planned. Other airlines have already withdrawn from Hong Kong, the latest being American Airlines, despite a decision by authorities to lift Covid-19 restrictions last week.

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