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#4238 by airchabum
31 Jan 2005, 18:41
Hello All

It's taken a while but the aircraft types are finally in the system for the summer season. [y] This is just meant to be a guide as to which type you're likely to be flying on so for times/frequencies/etc please refer to the main VS website.

Summer 2005 is 27Mar05-29Oct05
All flts daily unless stated otherwise
a * means the a/c returns the following day eg a 346 LHR-PVG on Mo will operate PVG-LHR on Tu

Disclaimer: Airchabum and his friends and family cannot guarantee your first choice of aircraft and accept no responsibility for any unforeseen changes or for any disappointment caused by getting a 343 with J2000 seats :D

Here we go then...

LHR Flights

BOS
VS11/12
27Mar - 30Apr Mo/Tu/Sa/Su 744, We/Th/Fr 343
01May - 14May 744
15May - 20Aug Mo/Tu/Sa/Su 744, We/Th/Fr 343
21Aug - 29Oct Mo/Tu/Sa/Su 346, We/Th/Fr 343

DEL
VS300/301* 343

HKG/SYD
VS200/201* 346

JFK
VS3/4 744
VS9/10 346
VS45/46 346

JNB
VS601/602* 343

LOS
VS651/652* 346

LAX
VS7/8 744
VS23/24 343

MIA
VS5/6
27Mar - 09Apr 744
10Apr - 15Apr 343
16Apr - 20Aug 744
21Aug - 29Oct Mo/Tu/Sa/Su 744, We/Th/Fr 346

BOM
VS350/351* We/Fr/Su 343

NRT
VS900/901* 346

EWR
VS1/2 744
VS17/18* 346

SFO
VS19/20 744

PVG
VS250/251* Mo/Th/Sa 346, Tu/Fr/Su 343

IAD
VS21/22 343

LGW Flights

MCO/LAS/BGI/ANU/UVF/TAB/GND/HAV/NAS 744

PHC
VS623/4* Mo/We/Fr 343

SJU (Charter - Some flts op via MAN)
VS9931/2 Su 343

MAN Flights

MCO
VS75/76
27Mar - 31Apr 742 daily except Mo
01May - 29Oct 744 daily

There you go! I'll try to update it if there are any changes during the summer. I hope you find it useful :)

Cheers
Alan

ps Can one of the kind moderators make this a sticky please? Ta
#52194 by Treelo
31 Jan 2005, 19:05
Thanks Alan. Really looking forward to my MCO trip on 9 May in a 744. (Regular readers may recall my whinging about the delapidated 742s last Jun. Let's just hope that the current 744 allocation plans come to fruition:D
#52196 by mcuth
31 Jan 2005, 19:11
quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Topic is now sticky [y]


Hmmmph, I did it first [:p]:D

Thanks Alan, good work [y]

Cheers

Michael
#52223 by buns
31 Jan 2005, 21:11
Alan

Many thanks - does help with future trip planning for Mrs Buns and myself;);)

buns
#52225 by honey lamb
31 Jan 2005, 21:19
quote:JFK
VS3/4 744
VS9/10 346
VS45/46 346

*sob, sob* I booked to come back a day early because VS10 and VS46 were showing 343 and there was no availability on VS4. It's a Z fare so no chance of a change [:(] *sniff, sob, sniff*
#52237 by Pete
31 Jan 2005, 22:06
Thanks Alan,

I've updated the database behind the Schedule Tool with this new info.

Pete
#52933 by FamilyMan
09 Feb 2005, 14:20
When the 343s start appearing in service in July will they be priorotised on any particular routes - some routes would seem to warrant it more - specifically VS 23/24.

I assume there must be a preferred pattern to keep compensation due to over/under selling to a minimum as the configs are changing from 40/28/187 to 34/36/171.

Phil (Buffy)
#54152 by 2Tinks
23 Feb 2005, 13:13
quote:[MAN Flights

MCO
VS75/76
27Mar - 31Apr 742 daily except Mo
01May - 29Oct 744 daily

There you go! I'll try to update it if there are any changes during the summer. I hope you find it useful :)



Hope you don't mind me asking, if the 742's have already gone out of service, what are being used right now please? I have a friend flying that route early March. Thanks!
#54154 by FamilyMan
23 Feb 2005, 13:31
quote:Originally posted by 2Tinks
[quoteHope you don't mind me asking, if the 742's have already gone out of service, what are being used right now please? I have a friend flying that route early March. Thanks!

As I understand it Tinks only VBEE is currently being decomissioned - I think VSSS is still there.

Think the next stage in the jigsaw - now that the LGW 747s have been Suited up - is to convert a couple of the LHR 747s over to LGW/MAN operations and they should be up and running by May - I think.

Phil (Buffy)
#54157 by 2Tinks
23 Feb 2005, 14:19
Thanks! [y]
#54161 by airchabum
23 Feb 2005, 15:13
Hi 2Tinks

Yes Phil is correct. VSSS is still based at MAN and will be there until the end of April. VBEE is the first of the 5 remaining Classics to go to Transaero, although no one seems to know what they're going to do with them!

Hi Phil

Re your 343 UCS query...no idea at the mo i'm afraid! We might get some directive nearer the time to plan them on certain routes but there's nothing out at the moment.

Cheers
Alan
#56038 by steven88
17 Mar 2005, 11:12
Greeting to the Follow Vflyer
It nice to see the A346 operating on HKG-LHR
Regard
Steven

PS thanks for the info alan
#56550 by seany
23 Mar 2005, 16:04
thanks[y]
#59369 by HighFlyer
13 Apr 2005, 15:10
I know it might be a bit premature, but any idea when the Winter schedule will be out?

Im thinking of booking a flight to BOS in PE but dont want to get stuck with the 343, id like to find out what aircraft will be used for BOS and on what days

If anyone can help please let me know :D
#59374 by iforres1
13 Apr 2005, 15:33
quote:Originally posted by HighFlyer
I know it might be a bit premature, but any idea when the Winter schedule will be out?


If anyone can help please let me know :D


Highflyer,

Airchabum states in the initial post that summer schedules finish on the 29th Oct, so Sun 30th I presume. usualy same day as the clocks change in Europe ayway.

Iain
#59377 by iforres1
13 Apr 2005, 15:44
quote:Originally posted by airchabum
[5 remaining Classics to go to Transaero, although no one seems to know what they're going to do with them!


Cheers
Alan


Found this small piec in my local paper re Transaero

here

Iain


Will some Mod please reduce Url to "here" and please tell me where I went wrong[:(!][:o)]

Edit to link use {} without the shift key;) Phil
#59381 by mcuth
13 Apr 2005, 15:50
Hi Iain

I changed the URL for ya - use the square brackets ([]) rather than the curly ones ;)

Sorry, lost your "Mod note" in doing so - I was already editing it when you added that :D But it looks like Phil was doing the same - LOL!

Cheers

Michael
#59382 by iforres1
13 Apr 2005, 15:51
Thanks Phil,

Apart from that was it correct

Iain
#59384 by pegitt
13 Apr 2005, 15:53
quote:Originally posted by iforres1
Thanks Phil,

Apart from that was it correct

Iain


yep:)
#59387 by iforres1
13 Apr 2005, 15:55
Michael/ Phil,

Thanks,

Only taken me 9 months to try and work it out[:o)]


Iain
#59391 by iforres1
13 Apr 2005, 16:11
quote:Originally posted by iforres1
quote:Originally posted by HighFlyer
I know it might be a bit premature, but any idea when the Winter schedule will be out?


If anyone can help please let me know :D


Highflyer,

Airchabum states in the initial post that summer schedules finish on the 29th Oct, so Sun 30th I presume. usualy same day as the clocks change in Europe ayway.

Iain


Sorry Highflyer

Misread your question. I'm sure Alan will know well in advance of the actual implementation date,


Iain
#59427 by airchabum
13 Apr 2005, 18:48
quote:Originally posted by HighFlyer
I know it might be a bit premature, but any idea when the Winter schedule will be out?

Im thinking of booking a flight to BOS in PE but dont want to get stuck with the 343, id like to find out what aircraft will be used for BOS and on what days

If anyone can help please let me know :D


Hi Highflyer

As with previous seasons the flts will probably be shown as 343 until a couple of months before clock-cahnge. If I were a betting man I'd say that BOS was one of the routes more likely to ge tthe 343 for the winter season, but that's just a guess. Don't forget that the 343s start going for their UCS refits soon and hopefully the PE cabin will get tarted up a bit aswell! :)

Cheers
Alan
#69083 by debbles
11 Jul 2005, 20:54
im wondering if anyone know what the flights are gonna be in nov:)
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