[3] After a successful launch and first summer season, Virgin Sun then received a third A320-200 and its first and only Airbus A321-200 the following year.

After take off, Outbound guests were served with a meal of a bacon / veggie sausage sandwich on breakfast flights or hot dog / veggie sausage dog and potato wedges — prepared individually by the cabin crew with onions / sauces and an individual slice of chocolate gateau as a dessert.

[4] After a buyer was sought for the airline, it was eventually sold to Air 2000 which became First Choice Airways and subsequently merged with Thomsonfly.

One of the Airbus A320-200s (G-VKID) was sold on 21 June 2002 to the low-cost Swedish airline Goodjet, which is now defunct.

During its three-year existence, Virgin Sun had operated the following aircraft:[6] The airline featured prominently in the 2000 film Kevin and Perry Go Large.