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VS009 {LHR-JFK} -- A430-300 or A340-600?

PostPosted: 09 May 2004, 00:59
by nigrivirgin
OK now I'm really confused.

About two months ago, I had thought I would almost definitely be flying the A340-300 on VS009 from LHR-JFK. I was going to choose another flight on PE, until I asked the man at Virgin's reservation center, and told me to choose VS009 because it would be the A340-600 and said "it's the newest baby in Virgin."

so the A340-300 isn't exactly the "newest baby" in Virgin's fleet, but now, at Virignflyer.com, it has under VS009 that it was more % of it being a A340-600 than A340-300! Am I actually going to be flying on the

PostPosted: 09 May 2004, 09:27
by BlackCat
Recently VS9 has been operated mainly by a 346 rather than a 343. You can look up your flight on Expedia to check.

BC

PostPosted: 10 May 2004, 15:11
by declansmith
What date are you travelling.

The VS009 is currently being operated by an A340-600 daily.

The VS45 has been downgraded from a 747 to an A340-300 and the VS3 stays as a 747

PostPosted: 10 May 2004, 19:33
by nigrivirgin
We are flying VS004 JFK-LHR June 21 (B744), and returning VS009 July 12 LHR-JFK (A340-?00), all on PE.

PostPosted: 10 May 2004, 22:54
by declansmith
The VS9 will be a A340-600 with V-port

The VS4 will be a suite with UCS. Only a few LHR 400 have new PE suite so you will have to wait until the day!

WOW, HOT and BIG have new PE seats.

PostPosted: 11 May 2004, 01:53
by nigrivirgin
SOrry, one question after another!

Do the Airbus A340-600 have the new PE seats installed? Or is it just those 744's?

Thanks!

PostPosted: 11 May 2004, 10:34
by freeway
Yes

PostPosted: 14 May 2004, 01:44
by declansmith
Yes A340-600 have new PE seats

PostPosted: 14 May 2004, 03:08
by nigrivirgin
Do you think by June, there will be new PE seats on all, if not most, 744 LHR?

PostPosted: 21 May 2004, 03:55
by nigrivirgin
Hmm.... VS has switched VS009 back to the 343. I wonder why the sudden change? It seems VS is switching back and forth?

PostPosted: 21 May 2004, 20:09
by Tinkerbelle
Don't know if this helps but I'm due to operate the VS9 next weekend and my roster shows a 340-600 aircraft

PostPosted: 21 May 2004, 23:55
by jm
Will VS045 definitely be an A340-300 for the month of June? Any chance at all for a suite for the 300?