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THIS MONTH'S TOP STORIES FROM VISIT USA MEMBERS • VISITUSA.ORG.UK<br />
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Virgin unveils new A350<br />
Virgin Atlantic’s new A350 aircraft is expected to start flying across the<br />
Atlantic on <strong>September</strong> 10, with the inaugural flight from Heathrow to<br />
New York JKF.<br />
The aircraft features an entirely redesigned Upper Class cabin, as<br />
well as the airline’s unique social space, The Loft (pictured). Those in<br />
the Premium and Economy cabins will benefit from added luxury and<br />
comfort, including the airline’s largest-ever entertainment screens.<br />
Four A350s – Mamma Mia, Red Velvet, Rain Bow and Queen of Hearts<br />
– will join the airline’s fleet by the end of 20<strong>19</strong>, all flying between<br />
Heathrow and JFK.<br />
A further eight A350s will be introduced across 2020-2021 with the<br />
full schedule and destination information to be revealed in due course.<br />
The final five planes will offer a leisure configuration and will operate<br />
routes to Florida and the Caribbean from Gatwick and Manchester.<br />
virginatlantic.com<br />
If Only...<br />
If Only is featuring<br />
Cleveland, Ohio, in its North<br />
American programme for the first<br />
time. The city provides the final stop<br />
on the operator’s 14-night self-drive<br />
tour around the Great Lakes region.<br />
The overnight in Cleveland takes in a<br />
visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.<br />
ifonly.net<br />
Tasty California<br />
A quintessential California<br />
wine-tasting experience will<br />
be on offer at the California Wine<br />
Festival in Huntington Beach –<br />
nicknamed 'Surf City' – from October<br />
25 to 26. Held at the Pasea Hotel and<br />
Spa, it will display hundreds of<br />
premium California wines, regional<br />
craft brews and a variety of artisanal<br />
foods such as cheeses, breads, olive<br />
oils, shellfish, salads and chocolates.<br />
surfcityusa.com<br />
Pilgrims' progress<br />
Plymouth, Massachusetts,<br />
will celebrate the 400th anniversary of<br />
the Mayflower voyage next year with a<br />
ceremony on April 24, an Official<br />
Maritime Salute on June 27, a<br />
Wampanoag Ancestors Walk on August<br />
1 and an indigenous History<br />
Conference/Powwow on October 29.<br />
massholidays.co.uk<br />
BLOG It's that time of year when thirsty<br />
minds turn to beer or, more specifically<br />
beer festivals, and the USA has plenty of<br />
these – from Fredericksburg's Oktoberfest<br />
in Texas to Props & Hops in Greater Palm<br />
Springs, California, in November. What<br />
better way to get to a taste of a destination<br />
than with a local craft brew in hand?<br />
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