VS cancels some flights: LGW-PHC/MCO & LHR-EWR

virign atlantic are soon to cease flights from london gatwick to port harcourt in nigeria. they are also ceasing some flights from gatwick to newark and orlando as well as stated on the web-site

{mcuth: Thread title changed from "virgin atlantic ceases flights..."}

This is only certain Port Harcourt journeys (Fri) and return flights (sat). The orlando and newark are only certain forthcoming flights. Can you please make sure that if you post a topic like this you give all facts or a link to the full information

See here:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/pa ... /index.jsp

Paul

thats what i said 'some flight's not all flights or forever

No, this is what you said

Originally posted by JO5H777
virign atlantic are soon to cease flights from london gatwick to port harcourt in nigeria.

Paul

yes i apologise your right on that one however i said only some of the newark and orlando flights

Originally posted by JO5H777
yes i apologise your right on that one however i said only some of the newark and orlando flights

No, you implied, in two clear sentences that the following flights would cease: all flights from LGW to PHC, and then in the second sentence, some flights from LGW to EWR & MCO:

Originally posted by JO5H777
virign atlantic are soon to cease flights from london gatwick to port harcourt in nigeria. they are also ceasing some flights from gatwick to newark and orlando as well as stated on the web-site

For clarity, this is the announcement on this page:
"Virgin Atlantic will be cancelling the London Gatwick to Port Harcourt VS623 Friday service and the Port Harcourt to London Gatwick VS624 Saturday service with effect from Friday 23rd September 2005."

So, the VS623 & VS624 will still run on Mondays & Wednesday (return Tuesday/Thursday) - the flight is not "ceasing", just the Friday (Saturday return) service has been cancelled.

and relating to EWR/MCO:
"Due to operational reasons, Virgin Atlantic has had to cancel the following services:

Between London and New York, Newark:
* VS017 LHR-EWR 23 Aug - 15 Nov 2005 (Tuesdays only ex-UK)
* VS018 EWR-LHR 24 Aug - 16 Nov 2005 (Wednesdays only ex-US)

Between London Gatwick and Orlando:
* VS027/028 LGW-MCO-LGW - 7, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27 Sept 2005
* VS049/050 LGW-MCO-LGW - 4, 10, 17, 24 Sept 2005
Passengers will be rebooked onto the VS015/016 London Gatwick to Orlando services on the same day"

Note, at the moment these are only certain dates as listed above - not permanent. Again, the rest of the schedule will run as normal - when you say "cease", you imply it's a permanent and conclusive ending, which this does not look like it is. There's a clear difference between "cease" and "adjust schedule"

I will edit the title of this topic to be a little less misleading.

Cheers

Michael

[B)];)

ok chill i actually never said all flights to port harcourt i just said virgin are soon to cease flights to port harcourt, nigeria

cheers

Originally posted by JO5H777
ok chill i actually never said all flights to port harcourt i just said virgin are soon to cease flights to port harcourt, nigeria

......but they're not....[?]

Originally posted by JO5H777
ok chill i actually never said all flights to port harcourt i just said virgin are soon to cease flights to port harcourt, nigeria

No-one would need to "chill" if you'd simply use the right words - you said "virign atlantic are soon to cease flights from london gatwick to port harcourt in nigeria", which implies all flights!

VS are NOT "ceasing" flights to PHC - flights will still run on Mondays & Wednesdays, the Friday flight (and Saturday return) has been cancelled, that is all. Sheesh!

Cheers

Michael

Golly guys it's just like airliners.net.

Bonhomie and gentle correx please [B)][B)][B)]

VS does not fly LGW-EWR....

Originally posted by VS-EWR
VS does not fly LGW-EWR....

Is does on codeshare


Paul

Originally posted by VS-EWR
VS does not fly LGW-EWR....

LOL - with everything else, completely missed that point - thanks [:I]:D

Cheers

Michael

Originally posted by p17blo

Originally posted by VS-EWR
VS does not fly LGW-EWR....

Is does on codeshare


Paul

But still, it would be impossible for VS to cancel the LGW-EWR flights on any day.

Michael, yes, well, I am an EWR freak so I look out purposely for these things.

Why is it always VS27 that gets cancelled or dropped and everyone bumped to VS16? I have read loads of posts on the Dibb, Trip advisor etc recently all saying that they have had their flights changed from VS27 as its been cancelled. Lots of people are pretty angry as they had reserved seats etc months ago, I know it states that seat reservation is only a request, but still, these people have NO chance now of getting seats of their choice. I am booked onto VS27 next May, and Im going to be pretty darn hacked off if I get bumped to VS16 at the last minuite and lose the seats I requested almost a year in advance [:(]

RANT RANT RANT...........

Gixer1000

I certaintly hope you do not lose those seats .....they might well have been those I was after!!!

I think it makes sense to cancel 27/28, the first flight out to MCO. So if VS have not been able to get hold of passengers or if they have incoming flights that they will be connecting from to the LGW-MCO flight they won't miss that flight.

MrB

what date are you flying? we dont go until 24th May, I think it dep at 11.15am. I managed to get the sets of 2 seats right at the back of the plane 61ac - 63ac. I am going to be seriously narked if Virgin stamp all over my strawberry's and cancel the flight!

Hey Gixer1000 we can still be friends! I go at 11:15 20 May.

If they burst my bubble I will do a Victor Meldrew !