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Virgin Atlantic Warns of Slowing US Travel Demand to the UK

Virgin Atlantic aircraft at Manchester Airport, UK.

Photographer: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

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Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd warned of weakening US demand for travel to the UK, amid growing uncertainty among American consumers concerned about the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

Ticket sales on flights originating in the US have begun to flag in recent weeks, after running above 2024 levels at the start of the year, Chief Financial Officer Oliver Byers said Monday on a conference call. Conversely, demand from Europe to the US has held up well for the UK-based transatlantic specialist.