Virgin Atlantic has announced a significant expansion to its Caribbean portfolio. For the first time, it will fly to the island of Barbados from Edinburgh Airport, providing Scotland’s only direct gateway to the Caribbean. The new route marks the first time Virgin Atlantic has flown international flights from the Scottish capital in its 37-year history. The airline is returning to the island of St Lucia, flying from London Heathrow, whilst there will be new services from Manchester to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The routes will complement Virgin Atlantic’s recently announced Heathrow to Bahamas service, which launches on 19 November and the launch of Europe’s only service direct to the St Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 October 2021.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented: “The Caribbean is such an important destination for us and for our customers and we couldn’t be more excited to announce our new routes, as we continue to grow our ever-expanding portfolio.”