Virgin Atlantic announce Vancouver flights.

[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

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!!

Crickey, that came out of the blue. Maybe there are good things happening in the background

David

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?

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

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).

Time to book a ticket on...http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_GB/

[Darren Wheeler]

I've split the SFO announcement out for clarity.

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

Excellent news and very welcome.

Jon

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.

[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

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

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Sorry for all the smilies but this is such great news!

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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.

[honey lamb]

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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! ^)

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.

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.

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???

Here-http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Virgin+Atlantic+offer+direct+flights+between+Vancouver+London/5665015/story.html


DL

YVR is Bookable from 1st Dec according to Greg on Facebook.

Hmmm, Vancouver, what goes on there then?

Vancouver Canucks in the NHL y)

Vancouver Canucks in the NHL y)

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

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

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