2 flights a day next summer?
Posted: 20 Jul 2005, 21:06Can anyone confirm that there maybe 2 flights a day next summer?[?][?][?]
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Posted: 20 Jul 2005, 21:06Posted: 22 Jul 2005, 18:10are you implying there will be 2 flights a day next summer to orlando or other destinations? when virgin launch the barbados route from manchester will it be a codeshare flight or will virgin be using there own aircraft?
Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 00:12Virgin will use their own aircraft for Sunday departures to Barbados.
For Friday flights they will codeshare with BMI I guess?
I've no idea if there will be 2 flights a day to MCO though?
For Friday flights they will codeshare with BMI I guess?
I've no idea if there will be 2 flights a day to MCO though?
Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 15:53Well i have heard a while ago on the grapevine that you could well see MAN-LAS go to VS from BD. Allowing them to free up the use of a 330 for extra routes from LHR.
Technically VS would be very clever in eventually taking over all of the b+s routes that BD operate, after all they dont fit into their business plan from MAN, they dont fit into the star alliance at all (at least ORD and IAD are *a hubs) and VH provide 95% of the pax on the b+s routes for BD anyway.
Time will tell if BD/VS strike a deal and VS take over the routes. After all VH will want customers to have the whole virgin experience- hence new routes to Jamacia, Cuba and Bahamas from LGW.
A lack of a/c at VS is the current real problem- hence why i think that BD are just babysitting these routes plus as BD expand at LHR they will need the a/c capacity at lHR.
On a side- dont be surprised to see some ultra long haul routes from MAN soon- possibly QF MAN-FCO-BKK-SYD or NZ MAN-LAX-AKL (though hugely doubtful).
Technically VS would be very clever in eventually taking over all of the b+s routes that BD operate, after all they dont fit into their business plan from MAN, they dont fit into the star alliance at all (at least ORD and IAD are *a hubs) and VH provide 95% of the pax on the b+s routes for BD anyway.
Time will tell if BD/VS strike a deal and VS take over the routes. After all VH will want customers to have the whole virgin experience- hence new routes to Jamacia, Cuba and Bahamas from LGW.
A lack of a/c at VS is the current real problem- hence why i think that BD are just babysitting these routes plus as BD expand at LHR they will need the a/c capacity at lHR.
On a side- dont be surprised to see some ultra long haul routes from MAN soon- possibly QF MAN-FCO-BKK-SYD or NZ MAN-LAX-AKL (though hugely doubtful).
Posted: 28 Jul 2005, 14:19Posted: 01 Sep 2005, 18:10I was speaking to Flying Club the other day and during the summer next year, they will be adding VS073 and VS074 on MAN-MCO. Flight times (roughly) are MAN 14.30 and MCO 21.30.
Not too sure how many months they will be running.
Not too sure how many months they will be running.
Posted: 18 Oct 2005, 23:23Its on the web site two flights a day next year VS73 and VS74[y]
Posted: 18 Oct 2005, 23:43Originally posted by willd
Well i have heard a while ago on the grapevine that you could well see MAN-LAS go to VS from BD. Allowing them to free up the use of a 330 for extra routes from LHR.
Technically VS would be very clever in eventually taking over all of the b+s routes that BD operate, after all they dont fit into their business plan from MAN, they dont fit into the star alliance at all (at least ORD and IAD are *a hubs) and VH provide 95% of the pax on the b+s routes for BD anyway.
Time will tell if BD/VS strike a deal and VS take over the routes. After all VH will want customers to have the whole virgin experience- hence new routes to Jamacia, Cuba and Bahamas from LGW.
A lack of a/c at VS is the current real problem- hence why i think that BD are just babysitting these routes plus as BD expand at LHR they will need the a/c capacity at lHR.
On a side- dont be surprised to see some ultra long haul routes from MAN soon- possibly QF MAN-FCO-BKK-SYD or NZ MAN-LAX-AKL (though hugely doubtful).
Have to agree with you about the potential that BD are babysitting ... their strategy seems to be to expand LHR (vis a vis current open skies negotiations) and I'd be very interested to see VA and MD reaching some arrangement over take off slots at Manchester.
Scarily returns to the option of whether Virgin and MD will merge?
Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 13:46Hi all Manchester flyers!
I've finally booked for next June (MAN - MCO) and am taking advantage of the later flight back to Manchester, a bit of a daft question but will these additional flights be operated by Virgin or another airline?
I've finally booked for next June (MAN - MCO) and am taking advantage of the later flight back to Manchester, a bit of a daft question but will these additional flights be operated by Virgin or another airline?
Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 12:52As far as I know it will be Virgin 747-400:D
Posted: 31 Dec 2005, 23:23It is Globespan as a 744
Posted: 01 Jan 2006, 14:39I am booked on VS073 in upper class suite for Nov 2nd which is a thursday, my seatmap shows a 744 suite config.
Posted: 03 Jan 2006, 18:19globespan 747? No they only have 737's at the moment- although they do have some long haul a/c on order from boeing. it will be a vs plane-
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 21:54Globe lol