Virgin Atlantic announced Wednesday that it is permanently pulling out of Hong Kong, dropping flights to the Asian hub, and shuttering its offices after 30 years. The UK company cited a string of factors as reasons behind the decision, including issues arising from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. “After careful consideration, we’ve taken the difficult decision to suspend…

A commercial aircraft pilot on Tuesday was forced to land early in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a disruptive “drunk” passenger allegedly tried to kick the windows of the plane and fought several passengers, according to multiple reports. Virgin Atlantic flight 141 had been heading from London’s Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)…

A Virgin Atlantic flight headed to New York was forced to turn back to London after it emerged one of the pilots hadn’t completed the airline’s final internal flying test. The Airbus A330—which can carry nearly 300 passengers—was ordered to return to London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday about 40 minutes into the flight bound for…

Heathrow, the UK’s largest airport, has dropped the requirement for passengers to wear masks. From March 16, passengers are no longer required to wear face coverings inside the airport. It follows the UK government’s announcement that all CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus travel restrictions, including passenger locator forms, will end on March 18. Heathrow’s Chief…