uaeflyer From United Arab Emirates, joined Nov 2006, 903 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 630 times:
I was looking into VS website for my trip to LHR from DXB next January, I found that Virgin Atlantic changed the daily service to/from DXB to A333 instead of the A346.
Is this a downgrade due to the tough competition on the route. DXB is the second after JFK for flights from London.
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3905 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (6 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 630 times:
Quoting uaeflyer (Thread starter): Is this a downgrade due to the tough competition on the route.
Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A330 aircraft has now taken to the skies from Manchester to Orlando signaling the arrival of its new $2.2bn fleet of 10 planes.The new A330 aircraft will be delivered over the next two years enabling the long haul airline to take more passengers to key markets including US East Coast, East and West Africa, the Middle East and India.
Its maiden A330 aircraft, named 'Beauty Queen' will be Virgin Atlantic's first long range twin engined aircraft and is the most efficient aircraft in its class today. The new plane will use 15% less fuel per seat than the airline's A340-300 aircraft, delivering Virgin Atlantic’s commitment to flying a lower carbon fleet.
jonnyclark From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2011, 98 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 months 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 630 times:
Actually, the A330 has an upgraded product offering (seats and entertainment system), I actually would consider this as an upgrade (As long as it is the three class A330). Definitely makes me want to travel with them now.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (6 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 630 times:
Quoting EK413 (Reply 1): Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A330 aircraft has now taken to the skies from Manchester to Orlando signaling the arrival of its new $2.2bn fleet of 10 planes.
Its been flying to MCO since April 2011. There are already 4 or 5 in service if not more. One was subleased to Ryan International before they filed CH. 11 in March 2012.
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3905 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (6 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 630 times:
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 5): Its been flying to MCO since April 2011. There are already 4 or 5 in service if not more. One was subleased to Ryan International before they filed CH. 11 in March 2012.
I'm aware of that I was simply quoting the press release with the link provided...
I've read in another thread and apparently the A333's which have been subleased are in the process of being returned to VS with one in the paint shop and the other aircraft to be returned shortly from CI...
Pretty sure all 10 have now been delivered, with 7 in service. G-VGEM and G-VUFO are in ZRH having cabin work and G-VLUV is in the final month or so of its lease to CI.
Technically, if we are speaking of downguages from the a340, ORD was the first city after JFK.
If we are talking service from London (I assume you mean LHR), YVR was second after JFK.
anstar From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 4845 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (6 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 629 times:
Quoting spiritair97 (Reply 9): Technically, if we are speaking of downguages from the a340, ORD was the first city after JFK.
If we are talking service from London (I assume you mean LHR), YVR was second after JFK.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (6 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 629 times:
Quoting jwhite9185 (Reply 8):
Pretty sure all 10 have now been delivered, with 7 in service. G-VGEM and G-VUFO are in ZRH having cabin work and G-VLUV is in the final month or so of its lease to CI.
The only ones that have been regularly coming ot MCO are G-VKSS, VSXY and VINE
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