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Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 25 Oct 2015, 07:07
by springbok
Yesterday was the last A346 to Johannesburg and starting today it becomes a B789.

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 25 Oct 2015, 09:56
by pmramsay
I have been keeping an eye on this to see if it actually happens. Definitely scheduled for the 787-9 tonight but haven't heard much about which routes will be shuffled to get this into operation or if there is a new aircraft on this route today.

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 25 Oct 2015, 19:35
by cooperman
Yep.
Looks like Miss Cheif is doing the first 789 run tonight. I'll be on a 789 to JNB in 38 days time.

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 25 Oct 2015, 20:55
by pmramsay
54 days for me! Fingers crossed still on the 789

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 25 Oct 2015, 22:19
by honey lamb
22 days for me :-)

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 18:11
by Matthew
Any chance of a trip report for the 787 on VS601/2?

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 21:49
by cooperman
Matthew wrote:Any chance of a trip report for the 787 on VS601/2?


TR will be posted soon...

Don't get too excited though :cool:

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 22:11
by honey lamb
Matthew wrote:Any chance of a trip report for the 787 on VS601/2?

I'm halfway through my TR

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 22:26
by Matthew
Thanks! I'll be on my first Upper Class flights a week from today--JFK-LHR, then LHR-JNB, so just curious to hear if anything's different on the JNB route with the 787.

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 22:45
by Blacky1
My Dubai flight out in Feb has just changed from a 333 to a 346 , seat duly changed but the inbound 4 days later still showing as a 333

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 15 Dec 2015, 23:50
by pmramsay
Have got my UC flight to Jnb on Friday. Extremely excited to spend Christmas and new year in South Africa. :cool: showing as a 787 still and has been a 787 each day since end of October. Will try and do a TR or post some comments after the flight.

Comparing it with the Qatar 787 business on the way back!!

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 16 Dec 2015, 08:43
by julmops
Will test the 789 on 24th January back from Miami and I can't wait, even if it will mean that the holidays are over :blush:

Re: Change of aircraft on VS601/2

PostPosted: 29 Dec 2015, 13:53
by keldanz
Hello. Sorry not immediately to do with this flight number, but its my first time here :D

So excited to be flying Virgin in August but gutted to see they have just changed our aircraft from A340 to A330. As a nervous flier, the 4 engines kind of appealed on such at long flight (ATL-LHR) so now I'm feeling a bit twitchy unless you guys n gals can convince me A330 is a much better plane lol.

Guess my question is do they change aircraft type often? Maybe they might change it back who knows. Sorry for gate crashing ;-)
Kel