Re: LHR - Florida Virgin
 

Yes, agree that a lot of other carriers have now caught up with what Virgin were doing 10 years ago and that this has made them seem more run-of-the-mill (I flew LAX-LHR with VS in Jun95, and well remember that they were one of very few with PTV's in Economy at the time)

I actually quite liked the safety "cartoon" with Leslie Phillips and Susannah York doing the voices, just because it was different and very "British" - are they still using it? (it's been 2 years since my last VS flight)

Indeed some carriers are now surpassing what Virgin do, notably in the UK First Choice (a charter!) who are offering what looks like a very good long haul product.

Virgin new route's
 

Hi all,
Still live with the hope of employment with Virgin. Any word of new route's in the foreseeable future?
TBE.

Hi there,

We have Dubai starting at the end of March from LHR, and Montego Bay (Jamaica) from LGW.:=

Flightlevel001 thanks. Had heard rumours of new route's to South America and Japan.

TBE.

Virgin have asked to be designated under the UK / Brazil air services agreement.

There was an article in the TTG last week, to say that Virgin are looking at flights from GLA & BFS as they are commited to the regions, id guess it will be MCO but i wont hold out too much hope.

Mauritius is a definate on the cards!!!

Yes, I would like to see a Mauritius flight. Maybe a once weekly Maldives, also in the future I could see maybe Cancun, Seychelles and Phuket.

when did they announce Nassau? Is that old news?! :O

anyway - Japan is a good one as JAL reducing freq and cap on some services.

rumours within Virgin that Dubai is a mistake - cant compete effectively with Emirates etc because of the lack of onward connections. Personally I think its a profitable option - a no-brainer. anyone else have a view?

Would be good to see CANADA, KOREA, SOUTH AMERICA

No Dubai isnt a mistake. I think there is a lot of expansion potential on the leisure side at the moment. What about a routing to Australia through Kuala Lumpur - against a struggling Malaysian - surely a winner!

Or to Melbourne via Dubai!!! Any links to the article about GLA & BRS routes.

Another daily service to JFK coming in a couple of months, and another Honkers coming next year, and Beijing sometime i don't know.

I've heard rumours of Chicago or Toronto coming back as well.

I've also heard rumours of Lahore but i hope this isn't true. I think VS should concentrate on broader horizons like Brazil/Seychelles/Melbourne/Auckland etc

Totally, Virgin need to inonative with their new routes.

Virgin have promised expansion from Manchester for some years, OK we have a few extra dyas with flights to Barbados and St. Lucia, how about HKG, CPT, DXB or PVG as well

My ears have popped up.

BFS and GLA? Sounds interesting, any more information?

...if VS are going to operate more flights to/from MCO, they are going to need to do something about the zoo I experienced last night at their Gate area in Terminal B.

Just not enough space/seating for 3 full 744 pax loads, with all departing to the UK within a couple of hours.

Read in an article in a Middle Eastern travel magazine where RB said that the thought of tagging on another destination onto the Dubai has not been ruled out. Muscat was suggested as a possibility. He also expressed an interest in Abu Dhabi and also eventually Doha as well.

Read somewhere else that Virgin was considering a partnership with Emirates on the Dubai route. Possibly codesharing on VS west bound routes and the reverse on some EK east bound routes. Think DXB lounge access was another feature that was mentioned.

Don't think DXB is a mistake - the city is expanding at a huge rate and is a growing holiday destination. The Virgin brand will undoubtedly prove popular.

there is rumours on galley fm of a man/ jfk ! and have heard several rumours about sri lanka from lgw on b777!( 2 engines for long haul then)

Ah, Galley FM, my favourite station!

Virgin America
 

Anyone know (I mean know! not rumour control) anything about a possible Virgin America ? This is for a good friend of mine who would like to know and lives over the pond. Many thanks in advance.