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Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

Heathrow must be ready to provide ‘stellar’ passenger service for Christmas getaway, says Virgin Atlantic boss

Flight Club: Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Atlantic team land in Tampa

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Heathrow must provide an “absolutely stellar” service to passengers desperate to fly again as the pandemic ends, the boss one of the UK’s biggest airlines has said.

Shai Weiss, chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, said the airport needed to return to normal capacity as quickly as possible rather than “dampening supply” in an apparent desire to deliver greater financial benefits.

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