Virgin Atlantic at Port Stanley Airport, and the time it would take to improve it, would render a route to the Falklands commercially unviable, thus the idea of such a service was dropped. In its place, Hellary and Fields commenced efforts to secure a licence to operate a route Gatwick Airport, London and John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City. During May 1983, a three-day inquiry was conducted, which chose to reject the application following objections from British Airways, British Caledonian and BAA. Hellary and Fields then applied for a licence between Gatwick and Newark, New Jersey, using a 380-seat McDonnell
Virgin America , Virgin America flew to a total of twenty-four destinations, including twenty-one domestic destinations and three destinations in Mexico. Its primary hub was located at the San Francisco International Airport, with its secondary hub at Los Angeles International Airport. Virgin America also operated a Las Vegas - New York (JFK) route as well as flights to and from Dallas Love Field. The airline had codeshare agreements with the following airlines at the time of the demise: As of January 10, 2018, Virgin America's all-Airbus fleet consisted of the following aircraft: Virgin America offered dual-class service on all flights it operated.