{
  "id": 15703682,
  "title": "Virgin Atlantic begins first Thailand route to Phuket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/virgin-atlantic-begins-first-thailand-route-to-phuket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:47:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/virgin-atlantic-launches-direct-london-to-phuket-flights"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Virgin Atlantic has launched its first route to Thailand, with direct flights between London Heathrow and Phuket beginning on October 18 as the island enters its high tourism season. The airline marked the inaugural service with a celebration shared on its official Facebook page. Images showed crew members holding Thai flags alongside performers dressed in … The story Virgin Atlantic begins first…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Thaiger",
        "title": "Thailand video news | Thailand orders nationwide probe into suspected foreign land nominees, Virgin Atlantic opens direct London–Phuket route for high season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/thailand-video-news-thailand-orders-nationwide-probe-into-suspected",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:41:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Thailand eyes forced sale of 2,360 plots worth US$417mil in foreign property crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/thailand-eyes-forced-sale-of-2-360-plots-worth-us-417mil-in-foreign",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:19:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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