VS21 LHR - IAD Large Schedule Change
Apr 30, 23, 8:01 pm
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VS21 LHR - IAD Large Schedule Change
We're flying back from TLV through LHR in VS in a couple of weeks. Our final flight, VS21, has shifted from a 12pm (ish) departure to a 7pm (ish) departure. Any idea why VS has decided to make such a substantial change in this flight? Looking online, it seems that there's a shift to 5pm (ish) in a few days, and then to the 7pm time frame.
May 1, 23, 2:30 am
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Yes I have been stung by this too for a couple of weeks time. Original departure was 1245, retimed to 1905 and arriving at the fairly miserable hour of 2230.
Im on a Premium ticket booked via my corporate TA, LHR-IAD (VS), DCA-LGA (DL), JFK-LHR (VS) with the first sector upgraded to UC myself using points.
I may call up tomorrow and see if I can reroute via JFK, giving me an extra 3 hours in Washington. However considering the complication of the ticket and the desire to keep the upgrade, it may end up being too much hassle!
Im on a Premium ticket booked via my corporate TA, LHR-IAD (VS), DCA-LGA (DL), JFK-LHR (VS) with the first sector upgraded to UC myself using points.
I may call up tomorrow and see if I can reroute via JFK, giving me an extra 3 hours in Washington. However considering the complication of the ticket and the desire to keep the upgrade, it may end up being too much hassle!
May 11, 23, 7:29 pm
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Bumping this one to see if anyone has had success in getting rerouted. I'm flying LHR-IAD on 6/1 on a premium economy award ticket. I'd like to get rebooked on an earlier flight to DCA via JFK, but was told it wasn't possible because there were no award seats available. Is it because they schedule change notification was done more than 2 weeks out that EU/UK261 doesn't apply and they don't have to offer a rerouting option? I was only offered a full refund. Kinda frustrated with this one. Thanks!
May 12, 23, 2:31 pm
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I just accepted the change and am going to try and stay up for the whole flight before crashing at the hotel. Hopefully itll help with jet lag (plus its a Friday so at least I can have a drink or six)
May 12, 23, 3:47 pm
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Schedule changes don’t come under UK/EU 261 so there is no automatic right to reroute as there would be if the flight was cancelled.
So you’re under the VS flight change policy and the time frames etc listed in that.
If you want an alternative routing then that’s a voluntary change so reward availability needs to be there.
So you’re under the VS flight change policy and the time frames etc listed in that.
If you want an alternative routing then that’s a voluntary change so reward availability needs to be there.
May 15, 23, 10:33 pm
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The change is reflecting till June. I am booked for July, would the schedule change for July too? Quite a pain this is with limited flights.
Surprised to not see any twitter posts or any note by VS regarding this major change.
Surprised to not see any twitter posts or any note by VS regarding this major change.
Last edited by shreyask2411; May 15, 23 at 10:41 pm
May 16, 23, 11:50 pm
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I realise this is veering very much into getting worrying deep into the detail, should probably step away from the internet territory but here goes
Every night since the VS21 started leaving LHR at 1905 its landed at IAD and parked up at this exact remote stand at the south end of the central apron, quite some way away from the main building. Is this a good or bad thing when it comes to a swift arrival and immigration procedure?
Every night since the VS21 started leaving LHR at 1905 its landed at IAD and parked up at this exact remote stand at the south end of the central apron, quite some way away from the main building. Is this a good or bad thing when it comes to a swift arrival and immigration procedure?
Last edited by BahrainLad; May 16, 23 at 11:56 pm
May 17, 23, 2:27 am
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However the aircraft then sits on the ground until the following day and then is indeed towed to a gate ready for the VS22 at 1815.
May 17, 23, 7:57 am
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I realise this is veering very much into getting worrying deep into the detail, should probably step away from the internet territory but here goes
Every night since the VS21 started leaving LHR at 1905 its landed at IAD and parked up at this exact remote stand at the south end of the central apron, quite some way away from the main building. Is this a good or bad thing when it comes to a swift arrival and immigration procedure?
Every night since the VS21 started leaving LHR at 1905 its landed at IAD and parked up at this exact remote stand at the south end of the central apron, quite some way away from the main building. Is this a good or bad thing when it comes to a swift arrival and immigration procedure?
I'd say it takes a bit longer than arriving at a gate and then getting on the Mobile Lounges to International Arrivals, but not substantially more time.
May 18, 23, 1:56 am
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May 19, 23, 11:47 pm
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Full trip is BOM - DEL - LHR - IAD. Appreciate the help.
May 20, 23, 4:00 am
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You would need to check with their policy on significant schedule changes and wether they would allow a free.rerouting or not.
But the schedule change policy would likely only count for the LHR-IAD flight and not the whole trip.
A call to VS asking about options wouldn't hurt.
But the schedule change policy would likely only count for the LHR-IAD flight and not the whole trip.
A call to VS asking about options wouldn't hurt.
