VIRGIN ATLANTIC STOCKS AND SHARES FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITH FLYING CLUB MEMBERS

Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched another exclusive service for flying club members. From today, the Financial Channel, a brand new service exclusive to members of flying club, will be launched on the Virgin Atlantic website.

The new service will allow business travellers to stay in touch with the world’s financial markets - keep up to date with stocks and shares, exchange rates, the main global stories as they occur and much more. Hundreds of items are posted daily ensuring the information is completely up to date. Provided by Bridge – the largest provider of financial information in North America – the service is free to flying club members with an online account.

Virgin Atlantic recently made changes to the frequent flyer programme making it even more generous and easier for its one million members to spend and earn their miles.

Jeremy Simmonds, Virgin Atlantic’s Partnership Marketing Manager, said:

“Our frequent flyer scheme is recognised as one of the most generous scheme in terms of spending and earning miles but we also try to add value to the experience for our members. We are the first airline to offer a service of this nature that ensures that members are able get up to the minute financial information for free merely by logging on.”

Malcolm Stewart Smith, Managing Director of Bridge Europe, Middle East and Africa said:

“We are pleased that Virgin Atlantic has selected Bridge to offer our financial information offerings to its elite Flying Club members. Bridge’s advanced Internet technology combined with premium market data and highly-regarded news organisation will provide flying club members with complete insight into the world’s financial markets.”