VIRGIN Atlantic's first-ever domestic flight service will be known as Little Red.

Sir Richard Branson's airline will start four-times-a-day Heathrow-Manchester flights on March 31.

Then on April 5, Virgin will commence a six-daily Heathrow-Edinburgh service followed by thrice-daily Heathrow-Aberdeen flights from April 9.

The Manchester frequency offers an extra flight to the three that were originally announced by Virgin.

Virgin is starting domestic services after take-off and landing slots at Heathrow were made available following the takeover of carrier bmi by British Airways' parent company IAG.

Passengers on these new flights will be able to tuck into specially-made "plane" crisps from the Tyrrells company and, on the Scottish services, Irn-Bru.