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Drinkstrolley From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 879 times:

I am due to fly London Gatwick to Bridgetown, Barbados with Virgin next Feb on one of their Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

Does anybody know what route they would take? I have asked a couple of "short haul" pilots in my local pub but they had no idea!!

Would he go "over the top" and track down the east coast of the U.S, then Florida, the down?

Thanks!

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AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 962 posts, RR: 12
Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 874 times:

When I came back from BGI (5 years ago now) with VS we didn't track the US coast, just wents straight across the pond.

On a side note I just love Barbados - say Hi and have a Rum Punch for me!

AE733

It's nice to fly with firends

Matt72033 From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 1617 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 872 times:

when i flew to ANU in the summer we went over the atlantic! didnt track US east coast at all!

VSGirl From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 869 times:

As my name suggests I work for Virgin.

This flight normally crosses the ‘mid Atlantic’ and it’s very rare for it to cross the eastern seaboard or NATrack system.

Sometimes they will take NATracks if there is one that is further south. Routes normally take you over Poole Bay over or towards Lands End then pretty much directly towards Barbados.

If you message me your flight number and date I can find out which aircraft is allocated to that specific service if you like.

Kind Regards

Kimberly.

Drinkstrolley From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 844 times:

Quoting VSGirl (Reply 3):
If you message me your flight number and date I can find out which aircraft is allocated to that specific service if you like.

Out on VS29 (12/2/06) and back on VS30 (20/2/2006).

Thanks!!!

(P.S I live just up the road from you in Lymington, cheers!)

Vc10 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 1386 posts, RR: 17
Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 842 times:

Try to get a window seat on the Left Hand [port ] side as you get good views of Bardados during the approach

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