Virgin Atlantic
In July 2026 Virgin Atlantic operated 1,515 flights to and from the US, carried 380,272 passengers on them and 12,428 tonnes of cargo, according to the US BTS. Year to date: 9,096 flights operated (Jan–Jul 2026), down 4.4% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated1,515▼ 6.3%vs July 2025
- Passengers380,272▼ 7.1%vs July 2025
- Tonnes of cargo12,428▲ 8.7%vs July 2025
Official · July 2026 according to the US BTS only flights to or from one country, not the full total
Series
Series
Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,134 | 1,073 | ▼ 5.4% |
| February | 1,017 | 946 | ▼ 7.0% |
| March | 1,164 | 1,126 | ▼ 3.3% |
| April | 1,439 | 1,381 | ▼ 4.0% |
| May | 1,597 | 1,599 | ▲ 0.1% |
| June | 1,550 | 1,456 | ▼ 6.1% |
| July | 1,617 | 1,515 | ▼ 6.3% |
| August | 1,632 | – | – |
| September | 1,575 | – | – |
| October | 1,468 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,140 | – | – |
| December | 1,091 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 9,518 | 9,096 | ▼ 4.4% |
according to the US BTS
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 235,357 | 229,349 | ▼ 2.6% |
| February | 200,325 | 190,615 | ▼ 4.8% |
| March | 247,419 | 255,891 | ▲ 3.4% |
| April | 332,680 | 309,994 | ▼ 6.8% |
| May | 368,174 | 360,716 | ▼ 2.0% |
| June | 367,832 | 346,997 | ▼ 5.7% |
| July | 409,373 | 380,272 | ▼ 7.1% |
| August | 412,897 | – | – |
| September | 358,691 | – | – |
| October | 338,546 | – | in progress |
| November | 257,212 | – | – |
| December | 258,924 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2,161,160 | 2,073,834 | ▼ 4.0% |
according to the US BTS
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10,306 | 10,795 | ▲ 4.7% |
| February | 11,603 | 12,457 | ▲ 7.4% |
| March | 13,567 | 13,140 | ▼ 3.1% |
| April | 11,969 | 11,154 | ▼ 6.8% |
| May | 10,523 | 12,014 | ▲ 14.2% |
| June | 10,604 | 11,975 | ▲ 12.9% |
| July | 11,429 | 12,428 | ▲ 8.7% |
| August | 11,756 | – | – |
| September | 10,576 | – | – |
| October | 11,454 | – | in progress |
| November | 12,593 | – | – |
| December | 12,301 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 80,001 | 83,964 | ▲ 5.0% |
according to the US BTS
Cancelled flights over time
2 September 2026
according to Avionio
Scheduled flights over time
198 September 2026
according to Avionio
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 319,083 | 303,375 | ▼ 4.9% |
| February | 287,084 | 268,660 | ▼ 6.4% |
| March | 327,290 | 319,705 | ▼ 2.3% |
| April | 431,182 | 405,817 | ▼ 5.9% |
| May | 480,272 | 468,144 | ▼ 2.5% |
| June | 462,758 | 428,220 | ▼ 7.5% |
| July | 483,339 | 453,996 | ▼ 6.1% |
| August | 490,134 | – | – |
| September | 471,688 | – | – |
| October | 438,629 | – | in progress |
| November | 322,532 | – | – |
| December | 307,806 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2,791,008 | 2,647,917 | ▼ 5.1% |
according to the US BTS
Load factor (computed)
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73.8% | 75.6% | ▲ 2.5% |
| February | 69.8% | 71.0% | ▲ 1.7% |
| March | 75.6% | 80.0% | ▲ 5.9% |
| April | 77.2% | 76.4% | ▼ 1.0% |
| May | 76.7% | 77.1% | ▲ 0.5% |
| June | 79.5% | 81.0% | ▲ 1.9% |
| July | 84.7% | 83.8% | ▼ 1.1% |
| August | 84.2% | – | – |
| September | 76.0% | – | – |
| October | 77.2% | – | in progress |
| November | 79.7% | – | – |
| December | 84.1% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 76.7% | 77.8% | ▲ 1.4% |
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,188 | 1,101 | 1,251 | 1,459 | 1,593 | 1,582 | 1,619 | 1,658 | 1,537 | 1,497 | 1,165 | 1,156 |
| 2025 | 1,134 | 1,017 | 1,164 | 1,439 | 1,597 | 1,550 | 1,617 | 1,632 | 1,575 | 1,468 | 1,140 | 1,091 |
| 2026 | 1,073 | 946 | 1,126 | 1,381 | 1,599 | 1,456 | 1,515 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| VS411 | LHR–LOS | — | 42 |
| VS197 | BGI–SVD2 legs | 61.1% | 35 |
| VS198 | BGI–LHR2 legs | 67.7% | 31 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| LHR–LOSLondon Heathrow Airport · Murtala Muhammed International Airport | 1 | 42 |
Counted from the 3 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, August 2026 to October 2026, according to Avionio. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.