Is there any sign of an update to the present fleet as I believe they are getting a little tired?
The cabins have had a slight re-vamp of late in that the seat covers have been changed to spruce the cabin up a bit, but the IFE and the seats themselves are still the same.
Virgin are well aware of the problems with the LGW fleet being associated as having a lesser product than the LHR fleet and plans are in progress to address this. However as the industry is approaching the busiest time of year, and the +/- £10 million to re-furbish each a/c with new seats and IFE, as well as airlines falling by the wayside left, right and centre in the current economic climate - it isn't going to happen soon.
VS have aquired another A340-300 (currently being used by Etihad) to cover at LGW as and when the a/c do start to go in for re-furbishment, but this isn't going to be until year end at the earliest.
