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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

1st Jun 2023, 14:09

Replies: 149

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Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Great news but an expected resumption, it's no...

Great news but an expected resumption, it's no more a new route than LHR-PVG. They do love their PR though.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

5th Oct 2022, 18:06

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Virgin operated Shanghai ended cargo ops in...

Virgin operated Shanghai ended cargo ops in March, and China Eastern also fly LHR-PVG. So for Virgin, it may HAVE BEEN profitable pre COVID and with cargo only, but I don't see how it becomes...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

5th Oct 2022, 11:39

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Being reported today that Virgin are dropping...

Being reported today that Virgin are dropping Hong Kong, will Shanghai be next?

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

27th Sep 2022, 12:55

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Remember that DL/VS are in a JV so they can mix...

Remember that DL/VS are in a JV so they can mix and match slots. I suspect they may not be in any rush to go back to PVG or HKG and may refocus on feeding the North Atlantic.
With 14 A339s coming...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

15th Sep 2022, 00:44

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Jet Airways also had substanial volumes on their...

Jet Airways also had substanial volumes on their own scissors hub at BRU but again, lost money, and they've since gone bust. Classic example of connections being done at a loss would be the once...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th Sep 2022, 17:26

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

It's not about "could be viable" it's all about...

It's not about "could be viable" it's all about where your expensive airliner drives the biggest bang for your buck. Remember they also served DXB, NRT and SYD as part of the ambition to compete with...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th Sep 2022, 14:22

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Virgin are a mature long haul carrier with a...

Virgin are a mature long haul carrier with a strong US partner, expansion has been slot limited since they got LHR access 31 years ago. I suspect Tampa is made possible only with Delta feeding the US...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th Sep 2022, 10:51

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Virgin are currently twice daily on LHR-MCO, A330...

Virgin are currently twice daily on LHR-MCO, A330 and A350 mix on VS091 and VS135.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

11th Aug 2021, 11:14

Replies: 149

Virgin Atlantic-2

Views: 83,594

Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Glasgow-Florida is a strong point to point...

Glasgow-Florida is a strong point to point leisure market in itself but the end of the B744 doesn't mean both couldn't be served. It does make sense for some routes to be across both, as United and...

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