Virgin Atlantic

78.2IVCA

Reino Unido · Europe

#19global
#6Europe
100%confidence
Operations and fleet punctuality · fleet · environment
81
Perception globally awarded recognitions
86
Network and track record fleet · destinations · continents · years · alliance
55

How it is made up

Continents served our own
5 continents (published network) · weight 5%
100
Destination network our own
29 destinations (published network) · weight 4%
14
Track record our own
42 years (founded in 1984) · weight 4%
53
Global alliance our own
SkyTeam · member since 2023 · weight 4%
85
Fleet size our own
25 or more aircraft (published fleet) · weight 3%
0
Punctuality external data
83.45% on time (Cirium 2025) · weight 23%
81
Wide-body fleet our own
43 wide-body aircraft (published fleet) · weight 7%
91
Global airline recognition award
Among the world's 25 best airlines (2026) · weight 15%
93
On-board experience rating award
Five stars · global (2026) · weight 11%
90
International product and service assessment award
Among the world's 25 best airlines (2026) · weight 9%
80
Frequent-flyer programme award
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: among the world's 10 best (international listing 2025) · weight 6%
88
Product rating (stars) award
4 stars (product certification) · weight 4%
80

#19 worldwide · #6 in Europe. IVCA 78.2. Strong in presence by continent, global recognition, wide-body fleet. Weak in fleet size, destination network, track record. Confidence 100%. Not listed in environmental certification, regional recognition (worth 50).

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