Originally Posted by
Flightrider
The 757 could never do UK-Orlando non-stop on a planned basis - it only worked out OK with especially favourable winds on a very small number of occasions. You generally could get back to Scotland or the north of England non-stop from Orlando. If the 321LR is a better aircraft than the 757 then it might manage it, but I would have some serious doubts that this is a runner.
Indeed, I was working closely with Monarch, Air Europe and Britannia 757 operations to/from MCO Orlando and also to some Caribbean destinations, plus Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco
All Westbounds without exception in my time went via 'somewhere' - stopping in Bangor or Gander for fuel and usually, a crew change.
A few Eastbounds IIRC made GLA or MAN non-stop back from MCO
HGW 757's at 115 tonnes MTOW with 223 or 228 seats
I will be amazed if the A321N/LR with 220 pax can do STN-MCO westbound nonstop