News / Struggling Virgin Atlantic thrown a lifeline by £1.2bn rescue package

14/07/2020

Virgin Atlantic appears to have secured its future through a private recapitalisation.

The carrier had hit the headlines for asking for government cash, despite shareholder Richard Branson being a billionaire. But it now appears to have found a solution.

The restructuring plan, spread over five years, has ...

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