Virgin Atlantic Airways posted a pre-tax profit of £72 million ($125.9 million) in the fiscal first half ended Aug. 31, up 67.4% from the £43 million reported in the year-ago semester. Revenue climbed 15% to £1.37 billion and passenger numbers were up 3% to 3 million. Premium traffic rose 6% year-over-year. Separately, VS this week launched a website "showing why passengers will lose out" if antitrust immunity for American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia is approved ...
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