A330-200 routes in October/November - latest info?

Hi fellow v-flyers,

Looking at making some late October/ early November bookings ….. so I was wondering does anyone know if the info on the VS website (see below) is the latest "we know", as in has anyone either heard differently or been contacted and rebooked in a way that suggests differently?

Thanks in anticipation of any info!

Cheers,
Tim

https://www.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/tr ... ordParent1

Information for customers travelling to St Lucia, Antigua, Grenada and Tobago between 28 October 2018 and 3 December 2018

Keeping you flying during the engine supply issues on the Boeing 787-900.
Our priority is always looking after our customers and whilst some of these aircraft are temporarily parked, we’ve been working to make sure this has as little impact as possible, by adding A330-200 aircraft to our fleet.
Customers booked on the below flights will now be travelling on one of our A330-200 aircraft.

Flight number Route First travel date Last travel date
VS031 London Gatwick to St Lucia 28 October 2018 2 December 2018
VS032 St Lucia to London Gatwick 28 October 2018 2 December 2018
VS033 London Gatwick to Antigua 30 October 2018 1 December 2018
VS034 Antigua to London Gatwick 30 October 2018 1 December 2018
VS089 London Gatwick to St Lucia and Grenada 29 October 2018 3 December 2018
VS090 St Lucia and Grenada to London Gatwick 29 October 2018 3 December 2018
VS089 London Gatwick to St Lucia and Tobago 30 October 2018 1 December 2018
VS090 St Lucia and Tobago to London Gatwick 30 October 2018 1 December 2018

At the moment, these aircraft don't have a Premium cabin. If you're booked in Premium we'll change your booking to Economy Delight. Economy Delight means you can breeze through the airport by using our Premium check in desks and enjoy priority boarding.

You'll be able to choose your extra legroom seat with up to 34" seat pitch for free by visiting My booking.
If you've made a booking directly with us in Premium, one of our team will already have been in touch to discuss your options. If you do have further questions, please call our Customer Centre on 0344 209 7706 from the UK or 1 800 862 8621 from the Caribbean.

If you've made a booking with Virgin Holidays in Premium, one of our Virgin Holidays colleagues will be in touch to discuss your options in the coming days. If you have any questions in the meantime, please call them on 0344 573 0088.

We’re currently due to be on an A330-200 on our flight from MIA-LHR in November so looks like they’re using them on some LHR however can’t find anymore information about that.

We are on the VS34 Anu to Lgw on the 14th Dec and it’s an A330 200. Over the stated end date.

Thanks for the helpful responses.

I was guessing that pretty much anything could happen closer to the time (weather related, ATC or technical problems causing aircraft switches or even changes/delays to the addition of the Premium cabins or other modifications on the A330-200s themselves) but it's interesting to hear about their predicted use on different routes and on those 'expected' routes but outside the 'expected' times already.

I do appreciate the effort VS are making to maintain schedules by adding these extra aircraft but being quite tall but a trifle (or 12) over the ideal BMI I was thinking the narrower seats in UC on the A330-200 mentioned in other threads would cause a first world problem for me getting in/out!

I guess the only relative 'certainties' are the LGW 747 routes to LAS, HAV & MBJ for example!

Thanks again for the helpful feedback, 5 months to cut my BMI then.

I wish MBJ was a certainty on the 747! I am looking at booking for May 2019 and its showing as a 332 and zero reward flights in any cabin!

[mitchja]

Routesonline have posted more VS equipment updates today for 2019:

Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update filed adjustment to planned London Gatwick service in summer 2019 season, as selected routes sees A330-200 operating, instead of 747-400.

London Gatwick – Havana A330-200 replaces 747-400, 2 weekly (3 weekly 17JUN19 – 30JUN19)
London Gatwick – Montego Bay A330-200 replaces 747-400, 2 weekly

As well as an an extra MAN>BOS service:

Virgin Atlantic in summer 2019 season plans to increase Manchester – Boston service, currently scheduled 2 weekly flights. This summer seasonal service will see 3rd weekly flight being added, from 22MAY19 to 28JUN19. Schedule on/after 29JUN19 is pending.

Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates this route.

VS121 MAN1240 – 1510BOS 332 13
VS121 MAN1420 – 1650BOS 332 5

VS122 BOS1725 – 0500+1MAN 332 13
VS122 BOS1910 – 0645+1MAN 332 5

Routesonline have posted more VS equipment updates today for 2019:

Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update filed adjustment to planned London Gatwick service in summer 2019 season, as selected routes sees A330-200 operating, instead of 747-400.

London Gatwick – Havana A330-200 replaces 747-400, 2 weekly (3 weekly 17JUN19 – 30JUN19)
London Gatwick – Montego Bay A330-200 replaces 747-400, 2 weekly

As well as an an extra MAN>BOS service:

Virgin Atlantic in summer 2019 season plans to increase Manchester – Boston service, currently scheduled 2 weekly flights. This summer seasonal service will see 3rd weekly flight being added, from 22MAY19 to 28JUN19. Schedule on/after 29JUN19 is pending.

Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates this route.

VS121 MAN1240 – 1510BOS 332 13
VS121 MAN1420 – 1650BOS 332 5

VS122 BOS1725 – 0500+1MAN 332 13
VS122 BOS1910 – 0645+1MAN 332 5

Yup... my April flights to Havana. Got changed from a 747 a couple of weeks ago as well as a change from Monday to Sunday

Just to say, my flight to MBJ in May 2019 has now been switched back to a 747 - I'm so happy! Fingers crossed it stays this way..