easyJet and Virgin Atlantic Launch Worldwide Partnership

easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have announced that through ‘Worldwide by easyJet’, passengers will now be able to connect seamlessly between easyJet and Virgin Atlantic flights at Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast airports.

Connecting destinations include Jersey to New York and Belfast to Barbados, with some connections available on a daily basis from next summer, such as Belfast to Orlando, all via either Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast.

Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented, “We’re delighted to be welcoming easyJet ‘s customers onboard Virgin Atlantic flights from Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast.

“We know there is huge pent-up demand for people wanting to get away on holiday whether to the Caribbean for a relaxing sunny break or Stateside to explore their favourite cities. Thanks to this new partnership with Worldwide by easyJet, customers from across the UK and Europe can now seamlessly connect onto Virgin Atlantic destinations including New York, Barbados, and Orlando.” 

Sophie Dekkers, Chief Commercial Officer, at easyJet, commented, “We are delighted to be working with Virgin Atlantic to open up even more opportunity for customers to connect across our European network onto North America, through our innovative Worldwide by easyJet platform.

“We look forward to taking customers on their long-awaited holidays and are confident that these additions to our Worldwide service will prove popular with those looking for a seamless way to connect between Europe and North America.

Karen Smart, Managing Director at Manchester Airport, said, “It’s great to see easyJet and Virgin Atlantic announce their Worldwide partnership here at Manchester Airport.

“Once launched it will open up even more choice and flexibility for passengers looking to access our long-haul route network. With a host of airport safety measures in place since the start of the pandemic, the security of all our passengers and staff continues to be our number one priority, as we connect people across the globe.”

Graham Keddie, Managing Director at Belfast International Airport said, “Providing passengers with flexibility and choice is a key part of the VINCI Airports strategy. Belfast International Airport positively welcomes this new partnership between easyJet and Virgin Atlantic as it will connect more people to more destinations.”

Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said, “Making safe travel easier is something we are hugely supportive of and this new Worldwide partnership will allow passengers to easily access a range of long-haul destinations, opening doors to countries across the world.

“Aviation will play an important role in the economic recovery of Scotland and the UK and working with easyJet and Virgin Atlantic, we want to excite people about the possibilities and benefits that sustainable travel brings.”

Customers can book Worldwide by easyJet connections and forward flights on easyJet.com/worldwide.

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