Virgin Atlantic bookings to Israel soar

Virgin Atlantic has reported a surge in bookings for flights to Israel, following the announcement that it was one of just twelve destinations on the UK Government’s ‘green list’.  During the weekend after the announcement on Friday May 7, week on week bookings between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv were up by nearly 250%. From June, the airline will increase its services to daily, with double daily flights to commence from July. Despite its current amber classification, Virgin Atlantic also reports that interest in the Caribbean remains “strong”, with Antigua and Barbados proving to be the two most popular destination