Articles tagged “virgin group”

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Virgin Unites Its Hotel Companies Under New Entity Virgin Hotels Collection

Entrepreneur Richard Branson and Virgin Group announced a reorganization of their hotel brands on Thursday. Virgin Group, which owns a half-dozen luxury Virgin Hotels, will take control of Branson's private collection of hotels, retreats, and islands (including Branson's own much-hyped Necker Island), marketed as Virgin Limited Edition. Both brands will now fall under Virgin Group's…

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Airline Weekly

Delta, Virgin Group Invest $530 Million in Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic got an early Christmas present to the tune of $530 million. Delta Air Lines and the Virgin Group are pouring more money into the airline to support its continued recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

2 years ago
Delta, Virgin Group Invest $530 Million in Virgin Atlantic

Airlines

Richard Branson Pledges $250 Million to Help Virgin Companies Battle Coronavirus

The $250 million pledge sounds like a lot of money, but in this situation probably isn't. It'll also be interesting to see what form the investment actually takes.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Richard Branson Pledges $250 Million to Help Virgin Companies Battle Coronavirus

Cruises

Virgin Voyages Is Counting on Its Brand to Win Over Cruise Skeptics

Virgin Voyages is emphatic about being a different kind of cruise player while planning to sail from the world's busiest cruise port to the most popular destination. The difference will be in the details, and we're still waiting for most of those.

Hannah Sampson , Skift | 6 years ago

Virgin Voyages Is Counting on Its Brand to Win Over Cruise Skeptics

Cruises

Virgin Voyages Sharpens Its Focus With Adult-Only Cruise Plan

One of the buzz phrases in the cruise industry for the past couple of years has been "multigenerational cruising." Virgin Voyages sees an opportunity in keeping one generation off its inaugural ship.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago

Virgin Voyages Sharpens Its Focus With Adult-Only Cruise Plan

Cruises

Virgin Group Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Its Cruise Line Plan Was Stolen

The $300 million lawsuit has drawn attention from Virgin's plans to "make waves" in the cruise industry. Now the focus will shift to whether Virgin Cruises can deliver on that promise.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Virgin Group Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Its Cruise Line Plan Was Stolen