In October 2026, Virgin Atlantic will begin flying from London Heathrow to Phuket. It will be the second London link to the ever-popular Thai destination, coexisting with TUI Airways’ offering from Gatwick. Thai Airways had nonstop Phuket-Heathrow service amid the pandemic in 2021/2022.
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The Problem With Air New Zealand’s Ultra Long-Haul Flight
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- April 18, 2026
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Just because aircraft can make ultra-long-haul routes easier to operate doesn’t mean that they’re a straight ticket to profitability, as Air New Zealand is finding out with its nearly 18-hour flagship route between Auckland and New York. This route was initially successful, but today it’s no longer profitable for Air New Zealand.