LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic has asked the UK government for emergency financial help in addition to the coronavirus package made available to all British companies, said a source familiar with the situation.
Virgin Atlantic, which is based in the UK and is 51% owned by Richard Branson's Virgin group and 49% owned by U.S. airline Delta
It was not clear whether Virgin could receive commercial loans and guarantees, or whether the government could take a stake in the airline.
Britain's Transport Minister Grant Shapps said in a report of a transport committee meeting published on Friday, that everything was on the table when asked if the government would consider taking stakes in airlines.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by Kate Holton)