Voyager routes
 

Just wondered if any one knows whether Voyager is doing the South Atlantic route yet? Also whether indulgence seats tend to be available on said route with any degree of reliability.

Ring Brize Norton. They will have all the answers. :)

If you want to fly on an Airbus try Heathrow.

But thankfully not to the FI!

:E

I know the Voyager is doing the FI route via Asi as I've used it a couple of times. No idea about indulgence seats though. Sorry

Yes they do, still a twice weekly route.

Passenger Information Line on 01993 896050 or 01993 895861 (Military 95461 x6050 or 95461 x5861) will assist further, don`t think its as cheap as it used to be however. Still a lot cheaper than civvy rates though, Air Tanker have make a living.

Cheeky!:ok:

Quote Bts70
"Yes they do, still a twice weekly route.

Passenger Information Line on 01993 896050 or 01993 895861 (Military 95461 x6050 or 95461 x5861) will assist further, don`t think its as cheap as it used to be however. Still a lot cheaper than civvy rates though, Air Tanker have make a living."

Do you mean it costs the MOD more than the charter did?:eek:

OAP

I indulged a couple of years ago.

The process was fairly simple and I think it cost me £120.

In addition to the £11 billion of the PFI?

LAN airlines (South-American based)

LAN flies to the Falklands every Saturday morning, departing from Santiago and flying via the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. Once a month the flight also stops in Rio Gallegos (Argentina) in both directions. Click here for more information about LAN services.
Depending on international connnections, it is usually necessary to spend a night in Chile (in Santiago or Punta Arenas) on both south-bound and north-bound flights. LAN is a oneworld partner and connects with international carriers in Europe, North America, Australasia, and Africa.
For the latest information on fares and itineraries contact approved LAN agents:
International Tours & Travel
E. [email protected] or [email protected]
W. www.falklandislands.travel
P. +500 22041
LAN airfares*
Punta Arenas (Chile) to Falkland Islands £573
Buenos Aires to Falkland Islands £834 Santiago to Falkland Islands £741 Los Angeles to Falkland Islands £972 Sydney to Falkland Islands £1,674 Rio de Janiero to Falkland Islands £909 Auckland to Falkland Islands £1,974 Orlando to Falkland Islands £1,041 London to Falkland Islands £1,292
Toronto to Falkland Islands £1,147

MoD airbridge flights (UK-based)

The Ministry of Defence operates non-commercial flights from the United Kingdom. Flights fly south from the RAF base at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire and north from the Mount Pleasant base in the Falklands. Flight time is approximately 20 hours, including a refuelling stop on Ascension Island at the mid-way point (where visitors can stop-over should they choose). Currently flights leave the UK on Sundays and Wednesdays, arriving in the Islands Mondays and Thursdays for Tuesdays / Fridays departures.

For the latest information on fares and schedules contact:
FIC Travel Department
E. [email protected]
P. +500 27633
Falkland Islands Government London Office
E. [email protected]
P. +44 207 222 2542 (London)
FARE TYPE Return NOTES Standard £2222 Available to all passengers. Premium Economy £3850 Available to all passengers. Group £1999 Applicable to groups of six or more people, booking and travelling together. Infant
Children under 2 years of age travel free of charge but are not entitled to a seat. Only three Sky cots are provided per flight.

Thanks for the info, I'm actually interested in getting to and from Ascension Island with the wife and kids so from an affordability point of view it is either indulgence or we're not going! I plan to stay at the Obsidian Hotel when I get there so will not be looking to the MOD for all that stuff.

Technically, no Voyager does not yet fly that route because we have no ETOPS clearance for the military version of the jet. Neither do we have MAA approval to charge for carrying passengers apparently.

However, AirTanker currently operates the single civilian-fit / civil registered AirTanker A332 , without pods, with enticing divvy logo, and indeed flies the route twice a week as detailed above.

I guess the oil field trash special from Gatwick is no longer running either?

Good to see these routes now able to be operated by the aircraft

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/r...nistan-flights

If you want a reliable voyager trip, I'd recommend

http://www.geocities.ws/ncc_60591/im...yager2_640.jpg


:E

I'd certainly be game for an indulgence trip on that one!

Did it not get lost on its maiden flight?

Good luck to all who sail in her.
Reading that gov.uk blah, I can see why we are spending £1,500,000 PER DAY on this. Such a leap in capability. Amazing? Airliner caries pax, Army bloke say's " It's new and shiny mate".
Hope it is fit for purpose!

OAP

Sorry Harry but the "oilfield trash" flight is back on again from Stansted via Cape Verde for crew changes to MPN of the PGS Ramform Titan which arrived Port Stanley at the end of October.