RAPC

The following was posted on the Virgin Atlantic media centre today:

Tickets due to go on sale from 16th May. Will be interesting to see how the frequencies are across the routes vs what was planned with a larger fleet in summer 2020. Not too many destinations seem to have fallen off the list. Boston and Las Vegas have dropped off from Manchester, with London to Newark finished, as previously announced.

branmin1

I note that nobody has replied to this. Just because they announced these departure dates and destinations doesn't mean they will be flying all those routes. Plus the vague announcement from the UK Government that people flying into London for example will have to self quarantine for 14 days but we have no idea when that might be. I have a difficult situation and mentioned this before but was advised to wait until they cancel to even consider getting a refund, but based on the OP's info my flight could actually depart. There is no way we would, could, be going on June 5th(Mia-Lhr) return 30th or require a voucher for another time as unfortunately due to extreme health issues with my wife(which have unfortunately worsened) cannot see her being able to manage such a long trip even if things improved. This was going to be our last trip to the UK anyway and quite a few years in planning as booked Upper Class(Z class) About 7K in ticket prices that's a lot of money for us to lose. I believe if her health was better would have booked for next year and hoped that the Virus thing had calmed down.

Anyway, I will still wait in hope for a cancellation as its only about three weeks away now and trust that they will email us. If not, I was thinking of writing to them(vaaclaims possibly? so somewhere else?) and explaining the situation to them and hoping for understanding and they might refund us or am I whistling in the wind? Any thoughts what you would do in our situation? Again would love to visit another time, but the reality of whats happening health wise makes this nearly 99% impossible in the future.

Brighterside

Virgin have added their LHR-MCO service into their schedules - am trying to find out exact timings and details for LHR, MAN, GLA to MCO for both winter and summer. The Clubhouse is going to be busier when the new service starts to operate.

louisjake1

looks like only virgin package holiday are available to book for next summer flight only dates still showing april as the latest you can book.

gaz82

I think this is normal, flight only bookings are usually only available 11 months in advance.

gaz82

(source: Routesonline.com)

Winter 2020 (Effective 25 Oct 2020)

London Heathrow – Antigua – Grenada eff 02NOV20 2 weekly A330-300 as VS173/174, replacing Gatwick A330-200 VS101/102
London Heathrow – Antigua – Tobago eff 28OCT20 2 weekly A330-300 as VS171/172, replacing Gatwick A330-200 VS195/196
London Heathrow – Atlanta eff 25OCT20 A350-1000XWB replaces A330-300, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Bridgetown eff 28OCT20 1 daily A330-300 as VS131/132, replacing Gatwick 747-400/A330-200 VS029/030
London Heathrow – Cape Town eff 25OCT20 Planned service resumption, 3 weekly 787-9 unchanged
London Heathrow – Delhi eff 25OCT20 VS300/301 A330-300 replaces 787-9 (2 daily operated by A330-300)
London Heathrow – Montego Bay eff 25OCT20 3 weekly A330-300 as VS165/166, replacing Gatwick 747-400 VS065/066
London Heathrow – Orlando eff 25OCT20 1 daily A330-300, replacing Gatwick VS091 LHR1050 – 1525MCO 333 D. / VS092 MCO1920 – 0820+1LHR 333 D
London Heathrow – Tel Aviv eff 25OCT20 787-9 replaces A330-300, 1 daily

Manchester – Atlanta eff 26OCT20 A330-300 replaces 747-400, 3 weekly
Manchester – Bridgetown eff 29OCT20 A330-200 replaces A330/747-400, 3 weekly
Manchester – Delhi Planned new 3 weekly A330-200 service from 26OCT20 cancelled
Manchester – New York JFK eff 25OCT20 1 daily A330-200 replaces 6 weekly 747-400 and 1 weekly A330-200
Manchester – Orlando eff 25OCT20 A330-300 replaces 747-400, 1 daily


Summer 2021 (Effective 28 Mar 21)

Belfast – Orlando eff 28MAR21 A330-300 replaces 747-400, 1 weekly

Glasgow – Orlando eff 31MAR21 A330-300 replaces 747-400, 2 weekly

London Heathrow – Atlanta eff 28MAR21 787-9 replaces A350 in W20, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Boston eff 28MAR21 2 daily A330-300, replacing 1 daily each A330 and 787-9
London Heathrow – Cape Town Northern winter seasonal service operates until 24APR21 (from LHR), 3 weekly 787-9
London Heathrow – Delhi eff 28MAR21 787-9 replaces A330-300, 2 daily
London Heathrow – Miami eff 28MAR21 787-9 replaces A330-300 in S20, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Mumbai eff 28MAR21 787-9 replaces A330-300, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Orlando eff 28MAR21 1 of 7 weekly (Day 1) operated by A330-200, replaces 787-9 (Reduced from previously listed 2 daily 747-400 from Gatwick)
London Heathrow – San Francisco eff 28MAR21 VS041/042 A350-1000XWB replaces 787-9 (Overall 1 daily each 787 and A350)
London Heathrow – Tel Aviv eff 28MAR21 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 787-9 operating (The 787-9 replaces A330-300 from 25OCT20) VS453 LHR0845 – 1550TLV 789 D / VS457 LHR2230 – 0535+1TLV 789 D / VS458 TLV0720 – 1100LHR 789 D / VS454 TLV1720 – 2100LHR 789 D

Manchester – Bridgetown eff 29MAR21 Increase from 3 weekly in S20 to 4 weekly, A330-200 operating
Manchester – Delhi Planned 3 weekly service cancelled (This route will not be offered as planned from late-October 2020)
Manchester – Las Vegas Seasonal 6 weekly service cancelled
Manchester – Los Angeles eff 28MAR21 A330-300 replaces A330-200 in S20, 3 weekly
Manchester – New York JFK eff 28MAR21 A330-300 replaces -200, 1 daily
Manchester – Orlando eff 28MAR21 12 weekly A330-200/-300 replaces 747-400/A330-300 in S20

Weeelegs

That’s a significant reduction in seats to Mouseland, but I guess that was to be expected. Let’s see how silly the prices get. Will sure miss UD 744s 😢

railhog

I have a round trip Las-Man in late July, still showing under my trips.Not showing on Virgin site or Google flights. Guess i will have to wait and see