VS Airline Code, Virgin Atlantic Airways
VS is the IATA airline code for Virgin Atlantic Airways based in United Kingdom. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code VIR, and its radio callsign is "Virgin". The open dataset lists 195 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 93 among airlines worldwide. You will see VS as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example VS123.
What is the Virgin Atlantic Airways airline code?
The IATA airline code for Virgin Atlantic Airways is VS. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code VIR is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Virgin Atlantic Airways?
The IATA airline code for Virgin Atlantic Airways is VS. Its ICAO code is VIR.
What is the abbreviation for Virgin Atlantic Airways?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Virgin Atlantic Airways is VS, and its three-letter ICAO code is VIR.
What airline is VS?
VS is the IATA code for Virgin Atlantic Airways, based in United Kingdom.
What is the ICAO code for Virgin Atlantic Airways?
Virgin Atlantic Airways uses the ICAO airline code VIR and the radio callsign "Virgin".
What country is Virgin Atlantic Airways based in?
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) is based in United Kingdom.
What is the radio callsign for Virgin Atlantic Airways?
Air traffic control refers to Virgin Atlantic Airways by the radio callsign "Virgin".
Routes flown by Virgin Atlantic Airways
Some of the busiest routes Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: