Quite a sobering post Scroggs - thanks for that. I must say that although I always fancied flying the venerable 744 like most people, I am not sure that I would like its limited route network at Virgin. I agree that an airplane is an airplane at the end of the day, but the A340 fleet certainly do offer much more route/layover variety despite the longer sectors. I think after awhile the Caribbean, JFK, Orlando and Vegas on the 400 would get a bit old (even in this freezing weather). It's all a matter of perspective - I am sure some Virgin 400 pilots love the flying...