Virgin Atlantic axes only China route

Virgin Atlantic will terminate its only route to mainland China, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed to Airline Economics. With the airline unable to fly over Russian airspace, operations costs have increased significantly for the airline. The London Heathrow to Shanghai route was approximately one hour longer as a result of the flight restrictions and two hours longer on return. This required additional aircraft and crew time. “After careful consideration we’ve taken the difficult decision to suspend our London Heathrow to Shanghai services, after proudly serving this Asian hub city since 1999,” said the spokesperson. The final service from London to