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New international airline coming to Seattle

Sea-Tac Airport

SEATTLE — A new international airline is coming to Seattle.

An official confirmed with KIRO 7's Cale Ramaker that Virgin Atlantic Airways will start nonstop flights to London's Heathrow Airport next March.

Virgin Atlantic is 49 percent owned by Delta Air Lines and the carriers will operate the flight in partnership, using a Boeing Dreamliner.

The new flight will replace Delta's service, adding 54 more seats on each flight.

Virgin Atlantic is an international airline launched by billionaire Richard Branson 32 years ago.

Virgin America is a domestic airline that pays a fee to use the Virgin name and is being bought by Alaska Airlines.