V-Flyer

Just been doing a little browsing for something to do next May and I'm noticing that a 6th daily flight to JFK has appeared, VS153/154.

It looks like this is at the expense of the DL2/402 service. Perhaps some additional W capacity is needed.

I haven't noticed any other changes yet but on the back of this I'll do a little digging.

Edit: Yep
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air ... ts-in-s18/

Interesting addition, wonder what the intention is from DL, given it is effectively just a switch of DL operation to VS. I can't help but get the impression that this confirms the VS position as a UK-US support for DL. Would be nice to see a new destination

Interesting arrival time as that means the VS127, VS153 and VS45 all arrive within 20mins of each other unless the other two change

Race you

In a possibly related point:

I've been looking at booking VS137 for next June. This is the 11.30 flight to JFK. Its been available for as long as I can remember but as of the last day or 2 it seems to have vanished from the bookings engine!? Any ideas?

It looks like the 137 is shifting to a 12:30 slot from Summer '18, and the new 153 at around 13:20.

Apparently VS are taking another LHR-JFK route from Delta in 2018 - to be called The VS153/154. This is amazing news for us VS fan people. Clearly the JV realizing where it works and doesn't.

Happy Happy!

well yes and no; great if business takes you across the pond but global business growth remains Asia for the very foreseeable future and possibly certain parts of Africa.

OH flew to Shanghai VS250 yesterday - plane rammed full , no space UC or premium; I fly out on Tuesday to PVG and again Business sand Premium 100% full. Good to witness Virgin's success

There is life eastwards which Virgin continues to ignore though perhaps the AF/KLM alliance will help provide the routes that Delta is incapable of supplying though it would be good to fly to KL, Seoul or Bangkok on Virgin as well as the mega cities in China

Edinburgh Castle wrote:well yes and no; great if business takes you across the pond but global business growth remains Asia for the very foreseeable future and possibly certain parts of Africa.

OH flew to Shanghai VS250 yesterday - plane rammed full , no space UC or premium; I fly out on Tuesday to PVG and again Business sand Premium 100% full. Good to witness Virgin's success

There is life eastwards which Virgin continues to ignore though perhaps the AF/KLM alliance will help provide the routes that Delta is incapable of supplying though it would be good to fly to KL, Seoul or Bangkok on Virgin as well as the mega cities in China

Yes, this is US specific and so your gripe, which I wholeheartedly sympathize with is irrelevant. Its the JV which continues to eat at BA....