Service will operate three times a week on Virgin’s A330-300 aircraft

British carrier Virgin Atlantic has started its new service from London Heathrow to St Lucia.

The new service is operating three times a week on the airline’s A330-300 aircraft, boasting 31 Upper Class, 48 Premium and 185 Economy Delight, Classic and Light seats. Flights start from £462 per person.  

The inaugural flight of the new service touched down in St Lucia on the weekend. 

The new service will provide travellers from St Lucia with a direct link to the UK’s iconic capital city, alongside seamless connections onto Virgin Atlantic network via London Heathrow. The new route complements Virgin Atlantic’s recently launched Bahamas to Heathrow service, as well as St Vincent and the Grenadines to London Heathrow.  

Virgin excited at the new service to St Lucia

Hannah Swift, Virgin Atlantic country manager for the Caribbean, shared her excitement at the new service, stating: “We couldn’t be more excited to launch our flight from St Lucia to London Heathrow with our new thrice weekly service, as we continue to expand our services from the Caribbean to the UK.” 

Swift pointed out that Virgin is currently flying to the UK from Jamaica, Antigua and Grenada, Barbados,  Bahamas, St Vincent and the Grenadines and expects to restart Tobago and Havana, Cuba in the upcoming months. 

For his part, Dr Ernest Hilaire, St Lucia’s minister for tourism, said: “It was a thrill to see the red and white livery of Virgin flying in once again. We want to thank Virgin Atlantic for their commitment to St Lucia and the region and look forward to welcoming new and returning passengers over the winter season.”  

Virgin Atlantic said it would continue to ensure that customers have peace of mind at the airport and when taking to the skies, following its implementation of comprehensive health and safety measures. These include enhanced and thorough cleaning practices at check in, boarding gates and onboard including the use of electrostatic spraying of high-grade disinfectant in all cabins and lavatories before every flight, ensuring no surface is left untouched.  Safe distancing is also adhered to wherever possible, and mask wearing is required throughout the journey. All customers are provided with a personal health pack for their health and safety, which contains medical-grade face masks to be worn onboard, surface wipes and hand gel.  

Offerings on the St Lucia flights

For those customers looking to treat themselves, the Upper Class offers fully flat beds and an onboard bar to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends or networking with colleagues. Premium customers can relax in their luxurious leather armchair with its 38” seat pitch and enjoy priority boarding and welcome drinks. No matter what cabin customers choose to fly, Virgin says everyone can enjoy complimentary food and beverages, over 300 hours of entertainment and a warm welcome from Virgin Atlantic’s iconic cabin crew.