Defunct charter airline of the United Kingdom (1999–2001)
Virgin Sun Airlines
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
VS
VIR
VIRGIN
Founded
1998 (1998)
Commenced operations
May 1999 (1999-05)
Ceased operations
31 October 2001 (2001-10-31)
Hubs
London–Gatwick
Manchester
Fleet size
4
Destinations
17
Headquarters
The Galleria, Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom[1]
Key people
Richard Branson (chairman of the Virgin Group)
Virgin Sun Airlines, branded as Virgin Sun, was a British charter airline owned by the Virgin Group, formed in 1998. The airline's main destinations were the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Virgin Sun's main bases were Manchester Airport and London Gatwick Airport.[2]
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