AIR passengers are expected to benefit from increased competition after Virgin Atlantic was awarded routes from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to London Heathrow.
AIR passengers are expected to benefit from increased competition after Virgin Atlantic was awarded routes from Aberdeen and Edinburgh to London Heathrow.
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CATRIONA STEWART
Sir Richard Branson's airline was offered the slots following International Airline Group's takeover of Bmi, which previously ran the service. Virgin Atlantic chief executive Steve Ridgway said the acquisition of the route would mount a challenge to BA's short-haul flights to Heathrow
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