News: Virgin Hotels Glasgow sold, airlines return to Tel Aviv
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Two bits of news in brief:
Virgin Hotels Glasgow sold but future branding unclear
Virgin Hotels Glasgow closed suddenly in December 2023, just a month after its official opening.
The owner, Lloyds Developments, was placed into administration. After what appears to be a surprisingly long sale period, a deal has been done. The site has been bought by Martin Property Group, a family owned firm from Northern Ireland.
The sale announcement implies that the site will remain as a hotel but it has not been confirmed that Virgin Hotels will retain management. Virgin Hotels was keen to remain involved and even submitted a bid to buy the site outright.
The Martin Property Group website lists over 60 owned properties but there is only one hotel – a Leonardo in Chester. We’ll let you know when there is a reopening date or any news on which brand will be used.

Airlines return to Tel Aviv
Non-stop flights to Israel are resuming as the political situation takes a turn for the better.
Wizz Air resumed flights from London Luton on Wednesday.
Air France has a suspension in place until 24th January but may resume flights after that. Lufthansa Group has announced that its carriers will return to Tel Aviv on 1st February. Ryanair has indicated that it intends to run its proposed summer timetable, which was due to start on 30th March.
easyJet, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have not made any announcements about the resumption of non-stop flights.
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