VS015 late 24 July 2014

Hi have some friends flying out today on the vs015 to Orlando it showing 330 mins delayed, anybody have any info?












edit to thread title by mod to add date.....Nick

Might be coincidence, but I took some rather nice photos of G-VAST Ladybird, due to be operating the 15 today sitting on the tarmac in the Gatwick sunset last night. Thought it was odd to see a VS Jumbo at Gatwick so late in the evening.

Typical are friends have been going to Orlando for years with BA or Thomson holidays and talked them into flying PE as we do with VS, my friends at gatwick are not happy with me.

G-VAST's last few movements:

On Monday it operated the VS75 (MAN-MCO) on time
Monday night it did the VS28 (MCO-LGW) took off 1.5 late and didn't make up time due to unfavourable weather
It was then mean to have 6 hours before operating VS93 (LGW-CUN) but it took off 4 hours late (so 10 hours sitting at LGW).
Last night it took off from CUN on VS94 4.5 hours late and is due to land at LGW at 1415 this afternoon.
VS15 due to go at 1310 so it'll be as soon as they can turn the jet around, at least 1600.

It looks like something went tech during the LGW layover, maybe some planned maintenance ran over and it's been playing catch up ever since.

She wasn't on the VS94 overnight - she was parked up at Gatwick

I've read the wrong dates... today is the 24th! Take two days off all my times above.

So it landed from the VS94 on the 22nd at 1415 and hasn't moved since.

Remember to remind them of EU261 regs.

Will do I think he's pretty clued up on EU261 regs, he says thomson 787 Dreamliner next year to orlando.

What's Thomson's on-time performance like though? Plus, they operate twice a week summer only don't they? Means VS remains the only practical choice for us as we like to go in november or january! Only 1 checked bag each in premium as well.

I look at the 787 product though and find myself thinking if they operated year-round I might be tempted to try them for a cheapo last minute break.

Departed 19:01, thats quite a delay!

wow some delay anybody know the reason now?

The aircraft developed a fault with one of its main landing gear legs. A seal had failed and it was leaking oil at an excessive rate. It was towed to the hangar and the entire aircraft was jacked up, seals replaced, refilled with oil and function tested. The hangar engineers done a sterling job to fix the aircraft in record time and should be applauded. Often this type of defect would have been cancellation.