Virgin Atlantic has moved one step further towards its goal of reducing the cost of its IT systems. How? Why, Virgin Atlantic has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with SITA of course!

The move isn’t actually as foolish as it initially seems. By signing a deal with SITA – an airline voice and data specialist – Virgin Media can consolidate all services into one provider rather than the 40 different providers it currently uses. SITA will provide services at over 100 Virgin Atlantic sites and such services will include IP networks, network support and voice managed LANs among other things. The finalisation of the five year deal should be complete mid-year sources say!