VS044 LAS-LGW 7 APR 11 (Premium Economy)

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I'll make this short.

Flight itself was fine, we nabbed 70AC at check in which was nice. Cabin crew were average (not a patch on our outbound crew) and the food was excellent again.

The main question to arise from this leg was can Las Vegas handle 2 fully laden 747's departing at the same time? The answer, after last nights shambles, is a resounding no.

Turns out the i/b LGW was rotating to go back to MAN and the i/b MAN was going back to LGW. Both arrived within 5 mins of each other at around 14.30.

LGW due to go out at 16.40 was inexplicably delayed until 17.10....you can easily turn round a 747 in 2 hours...no reason was given this delay from the moment we arrived at check in until we disembarked at LGW.

MAN, (VS86) due out at 17.20, was boarded a full 20mins before our flight. Why???? It was then a 3 way bun fight between ourselves, the VS86 and the Condor 767 back to Frankfurt as to who would leave first. We lost.

I have no problem with the delay but no reason was given and the fact they prioritised the VS86 which was due to leave later and appeared to be less than half full is beyond me. We ended pushing back at 17.35.

This was only the 2nd time that both VS flights had left together although the inaugural i/b on April 3rd left at 18.20 I think, not 17.20. This seems to be far more sensible to me, more room for manoeuvre. Rant over!

[honey lamb]

It could have been for several reasons why your flight was delayed and the other one wasn't. There might have been difficulties with cargo or baggage, or maybe difficulties in planning the route or the crew may have been delayed or difficulties with catering, or a myriad of other reasons

It is frustrating when your flight gets delayed and another one due to leave later goes out but this happens all the time in airports all over the world.

Thanks for the TR - always frustrating when there are delays and another flight goes before you!

I remember seeing lots of the VS planes whilst in LAS last week

Quite often they also rotate the aircraft through Orlando.

The flight going back to MAN could have been going to MCO the next day or BGI so maybe they wanted to get the aircraft on its way so as to not have any other delays ex LGW the following morning...............

The aircraft could have developed a fault on the outbound flight which would have required a last minute aircraft change so that the aircraft could get back to LGW for MX.

Also when an aircraft swap takes place there are a number of things which need to be swapped onboard so that the 'products' go to the correct destinantion on the correct flight.

Be a lovely image to see two VS 747s queuing for t/o in LAS!

Also when an aircraft swap takes place there are a number of things which need to be swapped onboard so that the 'products' go to the correct destinantion on the correct flight.

That it was what I thought was the most likely cause. It was just the complete lack of info that was frustrating....and it wasn't just me! Just listening to people around the departure lounge, people were getting hacked off. Yes, I know it was only a 40 mins delay but that's not the point. Anyway, rest of the flight passed off ok...picked a good day to leave as the weather deteriorated quite rapidly....last Friday it was 96F, now it's warmer here at home!

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Anyway, rest of the flight passed off ok...picked a good day to leave as the weather deteriorated quite rapidly....last Friday it was 96F, now it's warmer here at home!

I very much enjoyed the warmth Thurs/Fri in Vegas!! It was beautiful

Me too mate...dropped the top on the Mustang and spent the day cruising The Strip!

Me too mate...dropped the top on the Mustang and spent the day cruising The Strip!

Lol did you not just end up sat in traffic with 'hot babes' trucks next to you!?

Vegas was amazing in the sunshine and heat! Glad you had a great time too!