Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3437 posts, RR: 15 Posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6862 times:
London [LGW], England, Terminal S
10:45:00
Aircraft Type: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE AB3/AB6
Flight Time: 6hrs 45mins
Distance: 3,115 miles
Arrive:
Lagos [LOS], Nigeria
18:30:00
depart:
Lagos [LOS], Nigeria
23:25:00
Aircraft Type: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE AB3/AB6
Flight Time: 7hrs 5mins
Distance: 3,115 miles
Arrive:
London [LGW], England, Terminal S
05:30:00
Not sure about their frequency and whats with the Airbus 300??
Taken from www.deckchair.com while looking for flights over christmas
Not sure if there is a mistake in those
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Orion737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6820 times:
I suspected and hoped this wouldnt happen. We have far too few African links now from LHR. I was hoping Virgin Nigeria would maintain and grow their prescence at LHR now it looks like being downgraded to LGW. Dont tell me they are even using an A300 now?
Crosswind From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 2571 posts, RR: 59 Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 6745 times:
You are both aware that the Virgin Nigeria flights from LGW are in addition to the Virgin Atlantic LHR flights aren't you?
The winter timetable sees daily LHR-LOS flights operated by Virgin Atlantic A340-600 (VS651/652) and 3 weekly LGW-LOS flights operated by Virgin Nigeria A340-300 (VK292/293)
With the very limited number of slots available at Heathrow, running the Virgin Nigeria flights from LGW seems entirely reasonable given their own daily services remain at Heathrow.
Orion737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 6718 times:
I would like to have seen Virgin give some of their slots over to the 'national' carrier Virgin Nigeria in order to give the airline the best possible start on which to build.
Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3437 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 6686 times:
Quoting Orion737 (Reply 3): I would like to have seen Virgin give some of their slots over to the 'national' carrier Virgin Nigeria in order to give the airline the best possible start on which to build.
At the moment they VK and VS are competign against each others by the looks of it.
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ETStar From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 2103 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 6532 times:
Quoting Crosswind (Reply 2): You are both aware that the Virgin Nigeria flights from LGW are in addition to the Virgin Atlantic LHR flights aren't you?
Amadeus shows only LGW through to May... with VS sticking to LHR.
Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3437 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 6216 times:
Quoting Behramjee (Reply 9): well from LGW, Virgin Nigeria can coordinate via a SPA with CO on their LGW-EWR and LGW-IAH flights...2 v imp markets in USA for the LOS market.
I don't think VK has any agreements with CO, tickets will be quite expensive using 2 carriers that don't have any agreements
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ZSOFN From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1391 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6172 times:
Just to clear up, VK is not completely owned by VS or SRB. They have a 49% stake but VK is controlled by Nigerian interests. Hence we may not necessarily see much cooperation between the two airlines, and VK may not enjoy the codeshares VS currently has.
Moreover, what's been said on this thread in fact does indicate that VK are moving ops to LGW if VS are in fact competing. And as for A300s, well it's the african way...
ZSOFN From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1391 posts, RR: 8 Reply 14, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6156 times:
Quoting Soups (Reply 13): Are they swapping their A340 to A300?
i doubt that
I don't know that they are, however it's quite possible because it is so hard for an African carrier to sustain funds in order to keep relatively modern equipment. I was merely musing but who knows...
Dkny From Ethiopia, joined Mar 2004, 692 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6164 times:
For some reason it seems like African carriers do well out of LGW. ET recently started flights to LGW in addition to it's LHR flights. For the winter season ET usually had extra flights to LHR but this season, LHR flights have been cut back to 3x a week, instead of 4x a week and 5x a week during x-mas. Instead for the x-mas season LGW will receive the extra flight to London. ANy reason for LGW being a success for African airlines?
Soups From Ghana, joined Jun 2004, 3437 posts, RR: 15 Reply 18, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6126 times:
GIA is to take off 30october on ACC-LGW on 757 (from Ryan Int Airlines)
the LGW will be upgraded to a 767 on 30dec 2005
Also Dusseldorf will be added on a 3 weekly basis using a 767.
they are at the moment selling tickets. i MIGHT be on the inaugural flight not sure yet see how work goes.
No news on the NYC yet
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ZSOFN From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1391 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 6121 times:
LGW is a lot cheaper to fly to than LHR, particularly if you sell an LHR slot to move to LGW.
Quoting Crosswind (Reply 2): You are both aware that the Virgin Nigeria flights from LGW are in addition to the Virgin Atlantic LHR flights aren't you?
That doesn't seem to be the case Crosswind. VK's website only offers LHR until some point in late November, so clearly no codesharing or anything. Just LGW service.
ManchesterMAN From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 1192 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 5051 times:
Quoting USADreamliner (Reply 21): AB3= Airbus 340-300 Virgin Airways
AB6= Airbus 340-600 Virgin Nigeria
Actually the code AB3 refers to the standard A300B4 and AB6 to A300-600.
However deckchair always gets these wrong and they also show SK, LH and most other A340 flights as the same AB3/AB6 code so this in no way means that VK are getting the A300, just a typical error in their system which cannot distinguish between different airbus widebodies.
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