Virgin Atlantic / Delta S14 changes. Impact on Virgin Red ?
Following the previous announcement that Delta and Virgin were to coordinate S14 schedule , it has now been confirmed that Delta will move JFK and BOS services from T4 to T3 along with the new SEA service ,other DL services remaining in T4. A further shuffling of timings will also occur to spread departure times.
Perhaps linked to this , the Virgin Red services to/from MAN have changed for S14 ,with frequency reduction from 4 to 3 and timings altered.
MAN /LHR deps are at 0750 , 1220 & 1850 ( current 0725,1040,1415,1820 )
LHR /MAN deps are at 0930 ,1710 & 2010 ( current 0905,1220, 1645,2010 )
As currently scheduled this isn't feasible in terms of aircraft integration
E.g. The first S/b arr is at 0900 ,with the first N/b dep is 0930
The evening arr from MAN is 2000 ,with the N/b dep from LHR at 2015.
The middle rotation works but with very long turnaround ,1330 arr and 1710 dep
Maybe further tweaks planned ?
Maybe coincidence but the chopped lunchtime LHR/MAN has the same dep slot as the new DL dep to SEA @ 1220.