Virgin Atlantic Scraps UK Flights to Hong Kong, Closes Office and Services

Virgin Atlantic Scraps UK Flights to Hong Kong, Closes Office and Services
A Virgin Airways aircraft at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on Oct. 11, 2016. Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Virgin Atlantic announced on Oct. 5 that it’s permanently pulling out of Hong Kong, dropping flights to the Asian hub and shuttering its offices after 30 years.

The UK company cited a string of factors as reasons behind the decision, including issues arising from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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