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#910977 by getinjonathan
04 Oct 2015, 00:04
I'm planning a new trips back and forth NYC during November and December and as far as I can see the 747's that usually dominate the route, or at least the VS10/46 are no more. For the majority of Nov and for all of December's schedule it's the 346. There are also zero 787's flying to EWR. Would anyone happen to know why this may be?
#910979 by tontybear
04 Oct 2015, 01:36
The LHR 747s are being phased out of the fleet hence there are fewer of them available.
#910987 by Bretty
04 Oct 2015, 08:41
G-VFAB Lady Penelope went this week I believe, saw a post on Facebook from VS. Another one bites the dust...
#910990 by pjh
04 Oct 2015, 09:40
getinjonathan wrote:WOW, I had no clue it was happening so soon! They've just been upgraded in J....


I thought the LHR 747 hadn't had any any attention at all as they were being phased out?
#911211 by jwhite9185
07 Oct 2015, 19:16
I'm due to fly on the VS9 on 20/11 and the seat map is still showing as a 744. Hoping for Mustang Sally so I can complete the fleet.

Shame that the Dreamliner has been taken off the NYC routes though, as I wouldn't have minded seeing how the VS example compares to the others I've been on.
#912540 by Fabflygirl
03 Nov 2015, 21:29
I just got notification that my flight details have changed for January, VS 10/9. Aircraft for both outbound and inbound was a 747 and now changed to A333/A346. Boo :(
#912580 by Blacky1
04 Nov 2015, 19:16
Fabflygirl wrote:I just got notification that my flight details have changed for January, VS 10/9. Aircraft for both outbound and inbound was a 747 and now changed to A333/A346. Boo :(


My vs9 on the15th of Feb has now changed to a 346 ;-(
#912595 by Blacky1
05 Nov 2015, 00:08
virginboy747 wrote:Last LHR 744 flight is 16th January


The end of an era , I only caught the last couple of years of the LHR jumbos but have many happy memories on them
#912630 by Fabflygirl
05 Nov 2015, 16:53
Blacky1 wrote:
Fabflygirl wrote:I just got notification that my flight details have changed for January, VS 10/9. Aircraft for both outbound and inbound was a 747 and now changed to A333/A346. Boo :(


My vs9 on the15th of Feb has now changed to a 346 ;-(


A 346 is just not the same! I was hoping for one last ride on Tinker Bell. Many memorable flights on that plane (and Mustang Sally too). Sigh.. ;-(
#912653 by slinky09
06 Nov 2015, 08:24
I have a few trips scheduled before the 747s leave, some are purposely being timed to get on a 747 before they depart from LHR, next one is the VS10 on 19 November.
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