It was 12:58. All aboard was 1 p.m. A long chain link fence separated my travel buddy and me from our cruise ship’s gangway, which was mere minutes from closing. My heart was pounding, and I was sweating like I’d just finished an Olympic 100-meter dash — except the race was yet to come. How…

Virgin Atlantic is expanding its network with the addition of three “new” destinations. The U.K.-based carrier announced this week that it would add service to Accra, Ghana; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Toronto for the upcoming summer season. To start, Virgin will fly from its hub at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)…