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Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:24
by Nottingham Nick
Thread found on Flyertalk. 8D

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/virgin-f ... n-yvr.html

Scroll down to the post by cedric and follow the link.

...Virgin Atlantic is entering the Canadian market next summer with scheduled non-stop direct flights between London’s Heathrow Airport and Vancouver.

The new service, which will run four times a week from May 24th to Oct. 25th.......




Great news. y) y) y)

Nick

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:26
by Guest
Fantastic news, thanks for posting Nick!

Much easier than my current plans to fly LHR-SFO-SEA then drive!

I'll definitely be booking a seat!!

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:32
by David
Crickey, that came out of the blue. Maybe there are good things happening in the background ;)

David

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:41
by slinky09
Hmmm, Vancouver, what goes on there then?

Wish this great success, I wonder where the A340 will come from, perhaps IAD or ORD moving to an A333, wonder whether it will have new product on board or old?

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:44
by Petmadness
Great news y) Thinking about returning there to do another RV trip in 2013 so this will be the flight that I take! Well done VS :D

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:46
by clarkeysntfc
Very positive news. Lets just hope they dont get eaten alive by BA and AC. I also wonder where the slots have come from?

Might see if we can swap our G's to LAX in August for YVR given its way closer to Seattle (our actual destination).

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 10:50
by Guest
Time to book a ticket on...http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_GB/

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 12:12
by Darren Wheeler
I've split the SFO announcement out for clarity.

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 12:56
by McMaddog
slinky09 wrote:Wish this great success, I wonder where the A340 will come from, perhaps IAD or ORD moving to an A333, wonder whether it will have new product on board or old?

The next tranche of A333 should've started delivery by then

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 14:24
by horburyflyer
Excellent news and very welcome.

Jon

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 14:30
by tontybear
We approve of this!

Vancouver is a lovely city.

I guess we will see some VH holiday and cruise packages to help full the planes.

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 15:16
by mitchja
Great news y)

Another destination to add to me list. I did manage to grab a VS YYZ flight before that route got pulled back in 2001 :)

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 17:57
by Alex V
Why stop flying in october surely the ski season is a huge reason to fly there, ba fly there all winter and prices and reward availability become much harder then telling me there is plenty of money too be made on it?

Cheers
Alex

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 20:30
by Tinkerbelle
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Sorry for all the smilies but this is such great news!

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 20:35
by slinky09
Tinkerbelle wrote::) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Sorry for all the smilies but this is such great news!


I guess there's one CC who likes a new route.

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 21:14
by honey lamb
Tinkerbelle wrote::) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^) ^)
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Sorry for all the smilies but this is such great news!

It's easier to piggy-back on your smilies than start a new series myself. It's fantastic news! ^)

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 21:32
by Jeffers555
Before you all get carried away, this is only a rumour. Personally I doubt it will happen althought I quite fancy going there with VS.
Time will tell.

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 21:33
by Tinkerbelle
Jeffers555 wrote:Before you all get carried away, this is only a rumour. Personally I doubt it will happen althought I quite fancy going there with VS.
Time will tell.


Erm it's not a rumour - it has been announced by VS.

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 22:10
by Jeffers555
Tinkerbelle wrote:
Jeffers555 wrote:Before you all get carried away, this is only a rumour. Personally I doubt it will happen althought I quite fancy going there with VS.
Time will tell.


Erm it's not a rumour - it has been announced by VS.


Where???

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 06 Nov 2011, 22:27
by DragonLady
Here-http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Virgin+Atlantic+offer+direct+flights+between+Vancouver+London/5665015/story.html


DL

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 07 Nov 2011, 12:01
by clarkeysntfc
YVR is Bookable from 1st Dec according to Greg on Facebook.

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 07 Nov 2011, 18:44
by byeo
slinky09 wrote:Hmmm, Vancouver, what goes on there then?


Vancouver Canucks in the NHL y)

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 07 Nov 2011, 18:53
by slinky09
byeo wrote:Vancouver Canucks in the NHL y)


Are they the ones who have rather entertaining mass brawls in the street?

Re: Virgin announces Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 08 Nov 2011, 08:15
by DarkAuror
slinky09 wrote:
byeo wrote:Vancouver Canucks in the NHL y)


Are they the ones who have rather entertaining mass brawls in the street?


Yeap, the very bad losers! :w

Re: Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

PostPosted: 09 Nov 2011, 16:06
by No 9 bus
That's my 2014 holiday sorted then. I got a nasty shock trying to book a Vancouver trip for 2012 only to find out that Virgin don't fly there :(!
Richard must have sorted this out knowing I want to go there, bless him. :w