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12 Jan 20, 02:54 PM |
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Goodbye to the bubble - Virgin
Hi all,
With virgin due to replace all its 747s by the end of this year into 2021 with the A350-1000's. Where is everyone thinking of sitting. At the moment their 4 a350s are on business routes, but the final 5 planes (out of 12) will be fitted differently(less upper class) for its leisure routes from Manchester and Gatwick. Looks like I flew my last trip in the bubble. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts escpially where some of the aircraft at Gatwick may go before the end of this year. |
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12 Jan 20, 04:27 PM |
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do you reckon that if it's showing now that you're on a 747 it will stay that way? We're going end of August.
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12 Jan 20, 04:42 PM |
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I would think that Virgin have a pipeline and estimated delivery dates of each of the planes so I should think if your seat is up now, your on a 747 unless they deliver early.
The only thing to take into consideration is even with the leisure fit out, the a350-1000's have less seats in total than a 747. So it will be interesting to see what happens to the 2 flights out a day from Gatwick etc. I've been on the 2md flight a few times and it's dead unless it holiday times. I suspect that will change when they are replaced due to the capacities of each plane. It's also interesting to see what happens to prices, with less seats but with better fuel efficiency pp will this be passed on considering the filling up of the second flight due to seats available. |
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12 Jan 20, 06:31 PM |
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Ahhh no bubble in new planes? We have booked for October 2021 and was hoping to travel in bubble as loved it
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13 Jan 20, 10:45 AM |
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Chilling at Carribean Beach
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Same here, Oct 2021 and wanted bubble again
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12 Jan 20, 06:37 PM |
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Yeah I'm afraid so, see below
I’m not sure if this has been mentioned before (I haven’t seen it anywhere else) but Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that the final five A350 aircraft that will be delivered in 2021 will feature what the airline is calling a “leisure” configuration Per Virgin Atlantic: All of the airline’s initial A350 deliveries will be based at London Heathrow. The final five planes will offer a leisure configuration and will operate routes to Florida and the Caribbean from London Gatwick and Manchester Airport. These deliveries will take place in 2021 as the airline beings to retire its 747 fleet. travelingformiles/virgin...a350-aircraft/ |
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14 Jan 20, 08:26 PM |
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[QUOTE=TIMCSS;14238445]Yeah I'm afraid so, see below
I’m not sure if this has been mentioned before (I haven’t seen it anywhere else) but Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that the final five A350 aircraft that will be delivered in 2021 will feature what the airline is calling a “leisure” configuration Per Virgin Atlantic: All of the airline’s initial A350 deliveries will be based at London Heathrow. The final five planes will offer a leisure configuration and will operate routes to Florida and the Caribbean from London Gatwick and Manchester Airport. These deliveries will take place in 2021 as the airline beings to retire its 747 fleet. QUOTE] Does this mean they will be stopping Glasgow and Belfast departures?
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14 Jan 20, 08:29 PM |
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[QUOTE=JP81;14241703][QUOTE=TIMCSS;14238445]Yeah I'm afraid so, see below
I’m not sure if this has been mentioned before (I haven’t seen it anywhere else) but Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that the final five A350 aircraft that will be delivered in 2021 will feature what the airline is calling a “leisure” configuration Per Virgin Atlantic: All of the airline’s initial A350 deliveries will be based at London Heathrow. The final five planes will offer a leisure configuration and will operate routes to Florida and the Caribbean from London Gatwick and Manchester Airport. These deliveries will take place in 2021 as the airline beings to retire its 747 fleet. QUOTE] Does this mean they will be stopping Glasgow and Belfast departures?[/QUOTEl] No I don't think so. What aircraft do they have at the moment. Glasgow as a 787 doesn't it? |
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14 Jan 20, 11:51 PM |
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[QUOTE=TIMCSS;14241708][QUOTE=JP81;14241703]Glasgow is currently a 747 during the summer and an A330 in the quieter winter months. Once the 747 is gone it should be an A350 and A330 doing the route.
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15 Jan 20, 12:04 AM |
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