Virgin Atlantic to connect London Heathrow to Barbados

Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to launch the only direct flight from London Heathrow to Barbados.

The new, twice weekly service will launch on December 12th to help make Christmas in the Caribbean a reality for even more holidaymakers. The new flights will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays as part of the winter 2017 schedule using an Airbus A330.

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