Virgin Atlantic Explores Flybe Acquisition


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Virgin Atlantic's Little Red domestic brand was not a success. It seems strange then that the carrier is exploring a bid for a short-haul airline, which has had its own struggles in recent years.

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is looking into a potential bid for struggling UK regional airline Flybe. The talks, which Sky News first reported, are at a very early stage and Flybe said that it is also in di