Virgin Sun Airlines

Virgin Sun Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
VS VIR VIRGIN
Founded1998 (1998)
Commenced operationsMay 1999 (1999-05)
Ceased operations31 October 2001 (2001-10-31)
Hubs
Fleet size4
Destinations17
HeadquartersThe Galleria, Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Key peopleRichard Branson (chairman of the Virgin Group)

Virgin Sun Airlines, branded as Virgin Sun, was a British charter airline owned by the Virgin Group, formed in 1998. The airline's main destinations were the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Virgin Sun's main bases were Manchester Airport and London Gatwick Airport.