Virgin Atlantic Little Red

Virgin Atlantic Little Red
IATA ICAO Call sign
VS VIR VIRGIN
Founded2012 (2012)
Commenced operations2013 (2013)
Ceased operations26 September 2015 (2015-09-26)
HubsHeathrow Airport
Frequent-flyer programFlying Club
Fleet size4
Destinations4
Parent companyVirgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Little Red (also referred to as Virgin Little Red and Little Red) was a short-lived British domestic airline subsidiary owned by Virgin Atlantic.

It was created in 2012 as a way to provide competition for aviation giant[1] British Airways (BA) on UK domestic mainland flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Manchester from London Heathrow Airport. During its operation, the airline operated four Airbus A320s wet leased from Irish airline Aer Lingus and served a network of four domestic destinations. The airline ceased operations in 2015 following low passenger numbers.

  1. ^ Simon Calder (6 July 2012). "Lord Marshall: Executive who turned British Airways from a sleeping giant into a world leader". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.