Virgin Atlantic announced today (5th) that it will suspend flights from Heathrow Airport in the UK to Hong Kong from March 2023, and will close its office in Hong Kong, ending its nearly 30-year operation in Hong Kong.
All passengers who have booked tickets after March next year can change their itinerary or get a refund for free.
Virgin Atlantic launched the London-Hong Kong route in Hong Kong in 1994. In that year, the already popular singer Faye Wong was used as the advertising spokesperson. Faye Wong also released the commercial song "Memories is the Red Sky" and released a CD, with the Virgin bright red logo.
Virgin Atlantic announced today (5th) that it will suspend flights from Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom to Hong Kong from March 2023, and will close its office in Hong Kong, ending its nearly 30-year operation in Hong Kong.
(Virgin Atlantic facebook photo)
Virgin Atlantic said in a statement that it had provided services at Kai Tak Airport in 1994, serving as a key link between the UK and Hong Kong and supporting global supply chain operations with cargo.
Virgin explained that the suspension of services from London Heathrow to Hong Kong and its office in Hong Kong was due to the continued closure of Russian airspace, which significantly increased operational complexity, resulting in the failure to resume flights in March 2023 as originally planned. Flights have been suspended from December 2021.
Virgin said it apologises for the inconvenience caused to passengers, and all passengers who have booked tickets from March 2023 can change their itinerary without paying any fees or request a refund.
Singer Faye Wong was the face of Virgin Atlantic in 1994, shooting a short commercial for Virgin.
(the Internet)
Carousell auction CDs priced from $600 to $1,999
Looking through the information, Virgin Atlantic used singer Faye Wong to shoot a short commercial in 1994. Faye Wong promoted in the commercial "Want to fly again in autumn? Go to London, choose Virgin Atlantic, go to London in autumn", DJ Lin Haifeng also narrated Said, "Next time you go to London, remember that there is a special airline waiting for you like Faye Wong", vigorously promoting the audio-visual entertainment on the plane to attract passengers.
Virgin Atlantic also cooperated with Faye Wong to produce the commercial song "Memories is the Red Sky", and released a CD containing the song. Many people sold the CD on the second-hand auction site Carousell, with prices ranging from 600 to 1999 yuan.
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