Richard Branson visits Tampa airport to celebrate new nonstop London route

The Virgin Atlantic impresario and local leaders greeted the arrival of the airline’s Airbus A330neo.

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic, celebrates the airline's new direct route from Tampa to London on Wednesday at Tampa International Airport. (Courtesy photo)
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic, celebrates the airline's new direct route from Tampa to London on Wednesday at Tampa International Airport. (Courtesy photo)
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Tampa Bay leaders rubbed shoulders with celebrity businessman and Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson on Wednesday to mark the debut of the airline’s nonstop route from Tampa International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport.  

 

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