Virgin Atlantic Flirts With Jobs Cull

FULL ARTICLE AT Gerson Lehrman Group
2009-07-02 21:24:39
Just weeks after announcing profits, Virgin Atlantic staff finds themselves staring down the shotgun barrel with capacity cuts that mean almost 10% of its workforce could soon be out of a job. So much for profitability!
So what’s gone wrong in just a…

Virgin Atlantic cuts bag allowance for premium passengers

FULL ARTICLE AT Times Online
2009-07-03 17:34:40
…will be charged at £90 apiece. Bags weighing more than 32kg will have to be sent via freight. The airline said: “Currently Virgin Atlantic have a number of different polices for both baggage allowances and excess charges. It has become increasingly difficult……

Virgin Atlantic looking for cuts

FULL ARTICLE AT Pakistan News.net
2009-07-03 09:51:02
Virgin Atlantic could soon be shedding staff, after an announcement by Sir Richard Branson, who has said the airline will cut its winter services and may also have to chop 600 jobs.
Total capacity for winter 2009/2010 has been forecast to be about 7%…

Virgin Atlantic jobs risk as services cut

FULL ARTICLE AT Channel 4
2009-07-01 17:23:23
Virgin Atlantic has said it is to reduce some services next winter, which could result in the loss of up to 600 jobs.
The airline will not be operating its Heathrow-Chicago daily service for the winter 2009/10 season and is also suspending one of its…

Virgin Atlantic to cut 600 jobs

FULL ARTICLE AT Guardian Unlimited
2009-07-01 18:42:57
has announced plans to axe almost a tenth of its services this winter with the loss of up to 600 jobs as the recession continues to bite into the airline industry.
The Richard Branson-led company said it would not run its daily service from Heathrow…

Jobs risk as Virgin cuts flights

FULL ARTICLE AT BBC News
2009-07-01 16:34:09
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Virgin has so far defied much of the gloom in the airline industry
Virgin Atlantic, the airline majority-owned by Sir Richard Branson, says it will cut back on winter services and may cut…

As Virgin sheds jobs, chiefs enjoy 40% pay rises

FULL ARTICLE AT Times Online
2009-07-02 21:40:25
Virgin Atlantic, which has said it could cut up to 1,200 jobs because of the recession, awarded its senior managers a 40 per cent pay increase last year.
Staff have accused Steve Ridgway, the chief executive, of a lack of moral leadership after his…

Aviation biofuels protest targets Virgin Atlantic

FULL ARTICLE AT UK Indymedia Newswire
2009-06-24 13:31:50
Monday was the 25th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic. They celebrated at Gatwick Terminal 3 with a repeat of their 1:00pm maiden flight from London to Newark in 1984.
The protest continued for over 5 hours. At the final count 11 activists were…

Virgin Atlantic announces $US2.1 billion Airbus order

FULL ARTICLE AT The Age
2009-06-22 21:12:00
British airline Virgin Atlantic marked its 25th anniversary on Monday by announcing what it described as a recession-beating deal for 10 Airbus passenger jets worth $US2.1 billion ($2.6 billion).
Richard Branson’s Virgin said it had ordered 10…

Virgin Mobile Free Fest tickets up for grabs now

FULL ARTICLE AT International Business Times
2009-06-27 16:33:26
The remaining tickets not claimed for the Virgin Mobile Festival and tickets can now be found free at www.ticketmaster.com after starting at 10am this morning.
British entrepreneur Richard Branson arrives at the Virgin Atlantic 25th anniversary party…