VS808P ??

[Neil]

Was just looking at LHR-LGW movements page and on the 10th Sept it shows the G-VFAB did LHR-LGW (21.27 arrival time) with flight ref VS808P, what is this? and where does the flight number come from?

Neil:)

[mitchja]

Neil

The 'P' at the end of any flight number stands for positioning. No pax just a flight deck crew to move the A/C. G-VFAB must have been needed at LGW the following day, therefore VS 'positioned' the aircraft to LGW from LHR.

You see quite a few positioning flights between MAN and LGW at the moment as well.

Regards

[Neil]

Thanks James, interesting to know about the "p" also, seen a few flight numbers with a P after then and it has always puzzled me. Just out of interest, why the VS808 though? Just a random flight number because it needs one (guess Im way off but you never know!)

Thanks,
Neil

There are lots of (boring) rules about issuing flight numbers for scheduled flights - I assume the rules extend to positioning flights too.