Virgin Atlantic: 5-year plan includes Starlink wifi and more posh seats, but not a return to Gatwick

Going places: Shai Weiss, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, on stage in front of an image of airline founder Sir Richard Branson; to the left, chief experience officer, Siobhan Fitzpatrick - (Simon Calder)

“It’s going to be massive,” says Shai Weiss. The Virgin Atlantic chief executive is talking about his airline’s plan to provide every passenger with free, streaming-quality wifi on every plane by the end of 2027.

“It’s going to change the way people think about travel.”