Sir Richard Branson Kicks Off Return of Virgin Atlantic’s Toronto-London Flights at Pearson Airport

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson speaks at a news conference, after flying with a crew in Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity to the edge of space at Spaceport America in New Mexico, United States, on July 11, 2021. Joe Skipper/Reuters

British airline Virgin Atlantic is reinstating its flights connecting Toronto to London, the company’s first Canadian route since 2014.

Daily direct flights between London Heathrow and Toronto Pearson International Airport kicked off on March 30, Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson announced during an April 3 press conference. The new daily service is expected to transport  more than 165,000 customers each year.