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Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to soar in South America for the first time

March 20, 2019
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is delighted to announce it will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020.

Flying daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport, the Boeing 787 service will offer cargo customers multiple tonnes of capacity a day. The new route represents Virgin Atlantic's first foray into South America and will give customers direct access into the continent's largest import and export market.

The new service aims to capitalise on the fast-growing Brazilian economy and São Paulo's standing as the country's commercial capital and one of the top 20 global economic cities. The airline expects to carry regular shipments of car parts, pharmaceuticals, food and agricultural products.

São Paulo, the largest city in the Americas after New York for companies with multi-national offices, is Virgin Atlantic's second global route announcement of 2019 following the airline's confirmation it will begin daily Heathrow-Tel Aviv flights on 25th September this year - another prime cargo route for imports and exports.

Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director, Cargo, commented: "São Paulo is a fantastic route for our cargo customers, with high demand for both import and export capacity. Brazil is the Powerhouse of South America and we are excited to be flying to this continent for the first time. Alongside the launch of Tel Aviv services in September, this new phase of growth for Virgin Atlantic means we are giving customers more choice to two of the world's most dynamic cargo markets at a time when both are enjoying increasing prosperity, driven by their thriving business and consumer communities."

Virgin Atlantic has embarked on an ambitious growth plan which, in 2019, includes the arrival of the first four of 12 Airbus A350-1000. As well as redesigning the onboard experience for passengers and transforming the fleet into one of the quietest and most fuel efficient in the sky, the A350-1000 will also deliver a 10-22% improvement in lower deck cargo capacity depending on the aircraft's configuration. This year will also see the airline move to Heathrow's most state-of-the-art cargo terminal, twice the size of its existing operation, and invest in digital technologies to give customers new self-service options and make Virgin Atlantic Cargo easier to do business with.

The airline also looks forward to becoming the founding member of a new, $13 billion transatlantic joint venture with over 300 daily transatlantic flights and 96 non-stop transatlantic routes, alongside Delta, Air France and KLM as well as launching new services from London Heathrow to Las Vegas and Manchester to Los Angeles.

Company: JRPR Ltd

Company URL: http://www.virginatlanticcargo.com

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