London — Virgin Atlantic’s £1.2bn rescue deal is set for completion this week after a London judge gave the go ahead to the airline’s restructuring plan in a court hearing on Wednesday.

The deal aims to secure Virgin Atlantic’s survival through the coronavirus crisis. The airline had projected it would run out of cash at the end of September unless the plan was approved...

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