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22 May 20, 01:16 PM |
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Last chance to see the bubble
It seems all seven Virgin Atlantic 747s are now at Manchester Airport for the final goodbye
Will be quite a photo op
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22 May 20, 01:19 PM |
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22 May 20, 01:48 PM |
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Not sure if this will add but someone posted this on our local fb page yesterday . We were supposed to be flying on a jumbo from MAN to MCO this July .
I loved counting down to our holidays watching the daily Virgin flights coming into the airport.
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22 May 20, 01:52 PM |
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Never had chance to experience the bubble. But can say i was on one of them
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22 May 20, 03:13 PM |
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Our first bubble flight was Man-MCO on Club Orlando (anyone remember that?) Virgin 747-200 with the 14 seats only bubble
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22 May 20, 05:43 PM |
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Yeah, we flew on both Honey Pie G-VBEE and Island Lady G-VSSS.
We got a free return flight in Club in 2004 following 24 hr delays both ways on our 2003 trip. We were some of the few people who were on both affected flights. Everyone else got 50% off next flight vouchers. Engine failure on way out - we looped the IOM and turned back. Then while we were waiting at MCO to fly home the incoming flight came in with torn wing skin and had to be panel beaten and glued back into shape in full view of all the passengers at the departure lounge windows. The resin had to cure for 24hrs so we were shipped to the Florida Mall Hotel. Everyone was glad when they saw we had been allocated the other plane the day after, with many blissfully unaware it had engine failure 15 days ago |
22 May 20, 06:24 PM |
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Never flown VA but due to TC collapse was rebooked to the 747 in October. As an avid reader of the Dibb I booked dibbers row in PE outbound and bubble seats inbound.
Oh well, there’s always youtube videos to show us what we’ve missed 😢 |
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23 May 20, 12:52 AM |
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Hope they get a proper send off and not allowed to leave Manchester until there is a proper photo opportunity to say goodbye
Amid all of the airline chaos - this has been the death knell for nearly every remaining 747 - such a beautiful aircraft , will be missed for the bubble and for so much more.
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23 May 20, 06:42 AM |
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