Virgin Atlantic will now fly to Ghana

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Mar 2010, 21:50 BST

Updated 2nd Mar 2010, 22:10 BST

SIR Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic, is to start flights to Ghana in West Africa.

Virgin is expected to begin a three-services-a-week operation between Heathrow Airport and the capital, Accra, on 24 May. The carrier will be using a 240-seat Airbus A340 aircraft on the route.