VS 029 / 30 today

Hi
Does anybody know what is happening with the VS 29 today, it's showing a big delay!
The VS 30 (which we are returning on is currently showing as on time.
I presume that normally the VS 30 is operated by the plane flying the VS 29, or do VS sometimes swap a plan in between islands?
Thanks for any help!

Very strange. Looks like an A330 is flying out to BGI (very late), but the return VS30 is now an A340?

Flight radar saying an a340 is on its way to Bridgetown as we speak. Only and an hour and a quarter out of Gatwick.

Hi
Updated departure time now 2230 (was 1700) and the seat map at OLCI is now showing a A340-600. Lucky there was one lazing about at LHR!
At least we now dodge the UCDS.

Unfortunately, we did our online check-in early when seat map was still showing an A330, picking 2x2 seats behind each other window side. Disappointingly, Virgin re-allocated us seats nothing like our selection and we ended up split across the isle. Thanks Virgin!
Given the delay was caused by the planned A330 developing a technical fault, am I right in assuming this would qualify for compensation under EU 261?

Almost certainly, yes - and assuming it was at least 4 hours late you should qualify for the full €600.

Today's VS29 is also running 5 hours late using the same A346. And it was posted elsewhere that the VS33 was cancelled, presumably to try and get things back on track for tomorrow.