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On the MAN Clubhouse, I'd be surprised if VS commit to the capital spend required.
As for AUS, BA is obviously well established on this route and has the benefit of AA's presence to generate outbound traffic. I think as far as inbound traffic to the US is concerned the weakness of the pound against the dollar and inflation makes the US is a far less attractive destination for UK travellers.
As for AUS, BA is obviously well established on this route and has the benefit of AA's presence to generate outbound traffic. I think as far as inbound traffic to the US is concerned the weakness of the pound against the dollar and inflation makes the US is a far less attractive destination for UK travellers.
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Have to agree though. Since Covid, some amazing cities have just become tent cities which just smell of weed the whole time. Really sad to see but with not feeling at all safe in some once fantastic cities, we have taken the decision to family holiday closer to home for the foreseeable 
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Hi All,
I find myself in a bit of a crux at the minute, however by no means do I intend to come across as ungrateful or believing I have it worse than others.
I find myself unsure of what airline/ career job I want to take. For context, I’m a young(ish) FO who was made redundant twice from a certain poorly managed UK regional airline. I’ve got a start date at the end of summer with VAA SO, and currently have interviews lined up with TUI/DHL. I’m not sure if I’m just paranoid of losing my job again but I’m struggling to decide what the most logical, secure (term used lightly given the sh1thousery of the industry) and fulfilling job is out of the opportunities at present. I’m fully aware I’m lucky to even have a job lined up, that I’m not ungrateful for.
I find myself still unsure of VAA, given I never intended to go LH so early, would prefer a SH role and be home, but at the end of the day all I want is the most secure role. I’m not asking any thing directly but any honest insight/advice/feedback would be massively appreciated.
I find myself in a bit of a crux at the minute, however by no means do I intend to come across as ungrateful or believing I have it worse than others.
I find myself unsure of what airline/ career job I want to take. For context, I’m a young(ish) FO who was made redundant twice from a certain poorly managed UK regional airline. I’ve got a start date at the end of summer with VAA SO, and currently have interviews lined up with TUI/DHL. I’m not sure if I’m just paranoid of losing my job again but I’m struggling to decide what the most logical, secure (term used lightly given the sh1thousery of the industry) and fulfilling job is out of the opportunities at present. I’m fully aware I’m lucky to even have a job lined up, that I’m not ungrateful for.
I find myself still unsure of VAA, given I never intended to go LH so early, would prefer a SH role and be home, but at the end of the day all I want is the most secure role. I’m not asking any thing directly but any honest insight/advice/feedback would be massively appreciated.
You are probably best to ask this in Terms and Endearment forum. With all due respect to the people that post in this particular forum, a lot are armchair CEOs and enthusiasts - a lot of pilots don’t make it down this far. Having previously lost my captain’s job, I feel for you and recognise your desire for stability. I haven’t flown for DHL nor VS, but freight didn’t suffer during Covid and has continued to boom, so I would go for DHL.
Hi All,
I find myself in a bit of a crux at the minute, however by no means do I intend to come across as ungrateful or believing I have it worse than others.
I find myself unsure of what airline/ career job I want to take. For context, I’m a young(ish) FO who was made redundant twice from a certain poorly managed UK regional airline. I’ve got a start date at the end of summer with VAA SO, and currently have interviews lined up with TUI/DHL. I’m not sure if I’m just paranoid of losing my job again but I’m struggling to decide what the most logical, secure (term used lightly given the sh1thousery of the industry) and fulfilling job is out of the opportunities at present. I’m fully aware I’m lucky to even have a job lined up, that I’m not ungrateful for.
I find myself still unsure of VAA, given I never intended to go LH so early, would prefer a SH role and be home, but at the end of the day all I want is the most secure role. I’m not asking any thing directly but any honest insight/advice/feedback would be massively appreciated.
I find myself in a bit of a crux at the minute, however by no means do I intend to come across as ungrateful or believing I have it worse than others.
I find myself unsure of what airline/ career job I want to take. For context, I’m a young(ish) FO who was made redundant twice from a certain poorly managed UK regional airline. I’ve got a start date at the end of summer with VAA SO, and currently have interviews lined up with TUI/DHL. I’m not sure if I’m just paranoid of losing my job again but I’m struggling to decide what the most logical, secure (term used lightly given the sh1thousery of the industry) and fulfilling job is out of the opportunities at present. I’m fully aware I’m lucky to even have a job lined up, that I’m not ungrateful for.
I find myself still unsure of VAA, given I never intended to go LH so early, would prefer a SH role and be home, but at the end of the day all I want is the most secure role. I’m not asking any thing directly but any honest insight/advice/feedback would be massively appreciated.
Virgin Atlantic are to cease London Heathrow to Austin. Final flight from London Heathrow will be the 07 January 2024.
Virgin Atlantic started LHR-AUS in May 2022.
Virgin Atlantic will increase LHR-BGI between 10 January 2024 and 29 March 2024 from 11 to 14 weekly flight's.
Virgin Atlantic will increase LHR-MIA from 11 to 14 weekly flight's for the 2024 summer season.
Virgin Atlantic for the winter 2024/2025 season will increase LHR-DBX from four weekly flight's to daily.
Virgin Atlantic started LHR-AUS in May 2022.
Virgin Atlantic will increase LHR-BGI between 10 January 2024 and 29 March 2024 from 11 to 14 weekly flight's.
Virgin Atlantic will increase LHR-MIA from 11 to 14 weekly flight's for the 2024 summer season.
Virgin Atlantic for the winter 2024/2025 season will increase LHR-DBX from four weekly flight's to daily.
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Thanks Sotonsean. We see that Delta still hold all the cards and the highly lucrative South African market still left to VS' old friends ...
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Perhaps unsurprising given the tech slowdown and BA suspending LHR-SJC. From IAG's results, transatlantic traffic is being driven by outbound US leisure traffic, rather than UK point of sale.
I wonder where this leaves Virgin's network? It seems to switch between focusing on the US and broadening the network. Both CPT & DXB were reinstated having been suspended.
In the US, VS can't compete against the frequencies of rival alliances on LHR-EWR & ORD. I wonder how TPA is performing?
I wonder where this leaves Virgin's network? It seems to switch between focusing on the US and broadening the network. Both CPT & DXB were reinstated having been suspended.
In the US, VS can't compete against the frequencies of rival alliances on LHR-EWR & ORD. I wonder how TPA is performing?
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They restarted CPT but ONLY in the southern winter and only a single rotation to JNB year round. Meanwhile, BA run 777 to CPT every night of the year, sometimes two. JNB gets a 380 every night and sometimes an additional 777 or, at peak, a second 380!
This is easy pickings but Delta are not interested. Very strange.
This is easy pickings but Delta are not interested. Very strange.
News about a codeshare between VS and Vietnam Airlines on routes between Delhi/Mumbai and Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231029-vsvncodeshare
I'm struggling to understand what sort of passengers would likely want a VS ticket on these routes or why VS and VN think this will do well. This codeshare seems to be Skyteam boxticking for the sake of boxticking. If I wanted to fly between London and Vietnam, changing aircraft in India at a nonhub city doesn't seem an obvious choice - with relatively low frequencies from both VS and VN on the respective sectors, there seems to be too much risk and downside to a passenger if things go wrong, along with little opportunity to fix issues due to Indian visa requirements
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231029-vsvncodeshare
I'm struggling to understand what sort of passengers would likely want a VS ticket on these routes or why VS and VN think this will do well. This codeshare seems to be Skyteam boxticking for the sake of boxticking. If I wanted to fly between London and Vietnam, changing aircraft in India at a nonhub city doesn't seem an obvious choice - with relatively low frequencies from both VS and VN on the respective sectors, there seems to be too much risk and downside to a passenger if things go wrong, along with little opportunity to fix issues due to Indian visa requirements
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Yes VLCfkight As JNB/CPT are my most regular long haul [first trip Dec 1965 on a VC10!] I have followed this market for a long time and used many carriers, not to mention F&F. I am meeting a friend at LHR this weekend, who has used a cheaper route from CPT via ZRH.
VS had already established a good record in ZA from 1996 (I think. My first trip with them to JNB was '97). I accept they had to retrench at one stage but now? I cannot understand how Delta ignore this market as Delta already serve JNB and CPT to ATL (friends have used), so they already have infrastructure in place to handle more rotations. If I was a Delta shareholder I would be asking questions as this destination is wide open.
The real puzzle is that they let their old enemy have free rein. When VS introduced the A350, it was it was stated that this would take over the JNB run from the 789, thus far, it is mostly the smaller machine. Amusingly
Delta are running the A350 on both these routes! I'm sure that mgmt know what they are doing ...
VS had already established a good record in ZA from 1996 (I think. My first trip with them to JNB was '97). I accept they had to retrench at one stage but now? I cannot understand how Delta ignore this market as Delta already serve JNB and CPT to ATL (friends have used), so they already have infrastructure in place to handle more rotations. If I was a Delta shareholder I would be asking questions as this destination is wide open.
The real puzzle is that they let their old enemy have free rein. When VS introduced the A350, it was it was stated that this would take over the JNB run from the 789, thus far, it is mostly the smaller machine. Amusingly
Delta are running the A350 on both these routes! I'm sure that mgmt know what they are doing ...