Virgin and the A380/B747-8

ryand36 · 10th May 2009, 08:39

Hey

Could anyone out there tlel me which airports Virgin Atlantic currently fly to that could handle either the A380 or B747-8?

Thanks

Nicholas49 · 10th May 2009, 09:57

Plenty. aaaaaaaaaa

raffele · 10th May 2009, 11:27

Heathrow, Sydney, Washington-Dulles, New York, Dubai, Los Angeles are a few.

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb...ions/index.jsp is their destinations map, and you should be able to find on Wikipedia which airports can handle the new Jumbo and Super Jumbo

ryand36 · 10th May 2009, 17:43

I’ve been thinking about whether the A380 or B747-8 is the best option for Virgin in the distant future. Times are tough at the moment but soon enough VS will be looking at replacing their 747-400's and as the a380's are still deferred there is a possibility of a strategy change. IIRC VS were talking to Boeing and Airbus last year about buying aircraft to replace the LGW/MAN fleet. The top choices seemed to be more a380's or B747-8's. I was wondering if both aircraft could operate to all the airports VS operate to or for example would they both struggle in the Caribbean? What are the airport capabilities like on both these aircraft?

scudpilot · 12th May 2009, 10:29

I thought 1) A380 were already ordered and 2) 747-8 was dead?

Ms Spurtle · 12th May 2009, 13:43

1. They Are
2. It is

They keep pushing the A380s further back down the production line though. TBH, I can see the order being cancelled or swapped to A350XWBs.

Similarly I can't see them going for the 748. More likely 787-9s or 787-10s

spannersatcx · 12th May 2009, 18:55

try some A330's

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