VIRGIN ATLANTIC LAUNCHES OPERATIONS TO TEL AVIV AND APPOINTS APG AS ONLINE GSA

Virgin Atlantic has appointed APG Israel as its general sales agent (GSA) to further support the airline’s operations in Israel. An expert in aviation and airlines, APG will support the airline on all sales and marketing activity as well as reservations and ticketing through its contact centre.

Nick Bettles, Commercial Manager, Israel for Virgin Atlantic commented, “I’m thrilled to be working with APG Israel - they are experts in their field and I know they’ll offer an amazing service for our customers as we work hard to achieve our ambition to become the most loved travel company.” 
 
Ofer Reinhardt, CEO APG ISRAEL, said, “We are proud and honoured to be appointed by Virgin Atlantic.  APG Israel will be providing full sales and marketing services as well as reservations and ticketing facilities through our call centre. Virgin Atlantic has been a true success story and we are confident that the Israeli market will warmly welcome the new entrant.”

Virgin Atlantic flies daily between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport. The five hour flight will operate on an Airbus A330-300 aircraft boasting Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class, Premium and Economy Light, Classic and Delight offering. 
With complimentary food and drink onboard, over 300 hours of entertainment and wifi, the new service will offer a consistent long haul experience for those customers connecting from Tel Aviv seamlessly via London Heathrow to destinations throughout North America across both the Virgin Atlantic and Delta networks including New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. 

Further information is available at www.virginatlantic.com