Virgin Atlantic reveals domestic schedule The airline, which announced its intention to compete with British Airways on routes to Scotland last month, will offer six return flights a day between Heathrow and Edinburgh, and three between Heathrow and Aberdeen from April next year. Steve Ridgway, Virgin Atlantic's chief executive, said the announcement was part of a "new era" for the airline. "Throughout its history, Virgin Atlantic has successfully fought British Airways all over the world and has offered passengers a compelling alternative through our renowned product and service," he said. We will look to replicate that in our short-haul flying and challenge the current BA monopoly on these routes which is causing serious consumer harm. It is estimated that more than 150 jobs will be created by Virgin's foray into the domestic market. The airline was granted new landing and take-off slots at Heathrow earlier this year following the takeover of Bmi by International Airlines Group (IAG) - the parent company of British Airways. Last week Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG, predicted that the Virgin Atlantic brand could be scrapped if US carrier Delta goes ahead with plans to purchase a 49 per cent stake in the UK airline.