Mah4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76 Posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1321 times:
According to the schedules, when Virgin Atlantic switched Boston-Gatwick to Heathrow, the plane will also change from the current 742/744 mix to a daily 343.
Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21 Reply 1, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1286 times:
Ren41 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1524 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1280 times:
Damn! Now we only have BA and LH 747s. Is this starting immediatly?
VS11 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 978 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1206 times:
I do not know what to think. I prefer Gatwick over Heathrow and I was slightly disappointed with the airport switch although I know it is better for the company. And now switching to A343 just when the B744 got introduced. I hope it is only for the winter schedule. Let's hope that during summer time we will have TWO Virgin Atlantic daily flights to Boston. One on B744 and the other one on A343 or A360 . Is that wishful thinking?
Singapore_Air: Why a reduction in capacity is a good thing?
ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1196 times:
I think the A343 is certainly fine for Boston and for this route. After all, Virgin used to fly its oldest 747 (Spirit
of Sir Freddie, a 747-100) regularly into Boston until it
was scrapped in January 2000.
The Virgin A340's are nice aircraft and I am glad VS
has chosen to fly this route from Heathrow. Gatwick
is a great airport, but placing the flight out of LHR
makes it that much more competitive with BA, UA,
and AA, which fly the route too.
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. Is that wishful thinking?
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