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Virgin Atlantic Plans Moscow Flights Using Surrendered BA Slots

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By Eleanor Lawrie

July 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM UTC

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U.K. billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. said it aims to begin services to Moscow next year using operating slots at London’s Heathrow airport relinquished by British Airways parent IAG.

Virgin plans to offer daily flights using Airbus SAS A330 wide-body jets should it secure takeoff and landing positions that European Commission regulators have ordered BA to surrender after its takeover of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s BMI unit.