Following a 23-year hiatus, Virgin Atlantic will resume operations to Toronto Pearson Airport. Flights will be carried out from/to London Heathrow beginning March 30th, 2025, for summer season.
Toronto will become the company’s only destination in Canada, returning to the North American country after just over a decade. The last service was in October 2014 between Heathrow and Vancouver, a route the airline had operated since mid-2012.
Virgin Atlantic will offer seven flights per week to Toronto from London with a mix of Airbus A330-300s and Airbus A330-900neo, the latter being the newest aircraft in its fleet. The A330-300 has 264 seats, while the A330neo has 262, both featuring the airline’s four products (Economy Light and Classic, Economy Delight, Premium and Upper Class).
According to its website, where services have been available for sale as of June 19th, 5 of the 7 weekly flights will be performed on Airbus A330-300, and the remaining 2 using Airbus A330-900neo, which means 1,844 seats offered a week on each leg.
Virgin Atlantic schedule between London Heathrow and Toronto
Daily
- VS 147 London LHR 17:10 · 20:30 YYZ Toronto
- VS 148 Toronto YYZ 22:20 · 10:30+1 LHR London
Atlanta, Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington DC are Virgin’s North American destinations from London Heathrow. In addition, the airline operates from Manchester and Edinburgh to some U.S. cities.
Atlanta
- London (LHR): 7 weekly · Airbus A350-1000
- Manchester (MAN): 7 weekly · Airbus A330-300
Boston
- London (LHR): 14 weekly · A333/A339
Las Vegas
- London (LHR): 7 weekly · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Manchester (MAN): 3 weekly · Airbus A350-1000
Los Angeles
- London (LHR): 21 weekly · A35K/781
Miami
- London (LHR): 14 weekly · A333/789
New York
- London (LHR): 49 weekly · A333/A339/A35K/789
- Manchester (MAN): 7 weekly · Airbus A330-300
Orlando
- Edinburgh (EDI): 2 weekly · Airbus A350-1000
- London (LHR): 14 weekly · A333/A35K
- Manchester (MAN): 9 weekly · A333/A35K
San Francisco
- London (LHR): 14 weekly · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Seattle
- London (LHR): 7 weekly · Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Tampa
- London (LHR): 7 weekly · Airbus A330-300
Washington DC
- London (LHR): 7 weekly · Airbus A350-1000
15 Airbus A330s are part of Virgin Atlantic’s fleet, between the 300 and 900neo versions.
| Aircraft | Registration | Config | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VGBR | C31W48Y185 | Golden Girl |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VGEM | C31W48Y185 | Diamond Girl |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VINE | C31W48Y185 | Champagne Belle |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VKSS | C31W48Y185 | Mademoiselle Rouge |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VLUV | C31W48Y185 | Lady Love |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VNYC | C31W48Y185 | Uptown Girl |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VRAY | C31W48Y185 | Miss Sunshine |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VSXY | C31W48Y185 | Beauty Queen |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VUFO | C31W48Y185 | Lady Stardust |
| Airbus A330-343 | G-VWAG | C31W48Y185 | Miss England |
| Airbus A330-941 | G-VEII | C32W46Y184 | Queen of the Skies |
| Airbus A330-941 | G-VJAZ | C32W46Y184 | Billie Holiday |
| Airbus A330-941 | G-VLDY | C32W46Y184 | Eliza Doolittle |
| Airbus A330-941 | G-VSRB | C32W46Y184 | Ruby Rebel |
| Airbus A330-941 | G-VTOM | C32W46Y184 | Space Oddity |
As we published in X, and in the Europe report, the Airbus A330-941 with registration G-VSRB was incorporated by Virgin last June 13th, new from the factory.
This is the first A330neo to join Virgin Atlantic in 2024 and there are still 11 more to be acquired from the first order of 16 Airbus A330-900neo.
Virgin Atlantic, in addition to returning to Canada, has announced the expansion of its partnership with WestJet. The agreement was signed at the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dubai to extend the current codeshare agreement between the two airlines, which has been maintained since 2019.
“Through the expansion of our existing partnership with Virgin Atlantic, we are unlocking amazing opportunities for our guests to access an extensive list of new destinations and to experience Virgin Atlantic’s innovative products and services beyond London,” said John Weatherill, WestJet’s Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. “With daily flights from our global hub in Calgary to London, Canadians have never had better international access from across Western Canada to the United Kingdom and beyond.”
Starting this winter, the expanded partnership will provide guests with one-stop access on a single itinerary from Calgary via Virgin Atlantic’s Global Hub at London Heathrow to destinations including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru in India, along with Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, Lagos (Nigeria), Dubai (UAE) and the Maldives.
Toronto keeps adding flights to Europe
Toronto Pearson Airport continues to expand its operations to the European continent, one of its main international markets.
Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Faro, Frankfurt, Istanbul (IST), Lamezia, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Reykjavik, Rome, Paris, Stockholm, Terceira, Venice, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb and Zurich are the cities in Europe with flights to/from Toronto.
In this market, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, Air Transat, Azores, British, Condor, Icelandair, KLM, LOT, Lufthansa, Neos, SAS, Swiss, TAP, Turkish and WestJet have scheduled operations.
There are currently 381 weekly flights between Europe and Toronto per leg. In terms of the number of operations, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and France are its main markets.
Other reports we have published:
- United States and Canada
- Latin America
- Europe
- Asia and Oceania
- Lufthansa sending the A380 to Washington
- Luck of the Irish: Aer Lingus begins flights to Vegas
- Aurora Borealis and Saudi Arabia’s commercial center: BA announces two new routes
Cover photo: Guille Gª del Alamo – JetPhotos (London Heathrow).
