Virgin Atlantic NS25 Network Changes – 29DEC24
Published at 0001GMT 01JAN25
Virgin Atlantic in the second half of December 2024 gradually filed additional changes to its planned Northern summer 2025 operation, effective 30MAR25 – 25OCT25. Based on schedule listing comparison 01DEC24 vs 29DEC24, planned changes include the following.
London Heathrow – Antigua 30MAR25 – 30APR25 A330-300 replaces initially filed 787-9, 4 weekly
London Heathrow – Boston
* VS157/158 eff 30MAR25 A330-900neo operating. Initially filed 1 of 7 weekly by -300 instead of -900neo removed
* VS011/012 eff 30MAR25 A330-300 operating, replacing initially filed 787-9
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) eff 02MAY25 Nonstop terminator service reduces from 2 to 1 weekly, A330-900neo replaces initially filed -300
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Antigua eff 01MAY25 1 weekly A330-900neo, replacing initially filed -300
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Grenada eff 01APR25 2 weekly A330-900neo, replacing initially filed -300
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – St. Vincent eff 30MAR25 3 weekly A330-900neo, replacing initially filed -300
London Heathrow – Lagos eff 30MAR25 1 daily A330-300 and 397-seater A350-1000. By 08MAY25, A350 operates on 5 of 7 weekly flights (Previous: Mix of A330-300/-900neo/350-1000)
London Heathrow – Los Angeles Aircraft changes on 2 of 3 daily flights
* VS023/024 eff 30MAR25 787-9 replaces A350-1000
* VS141/142 eff 30MAR25 A350-1000 replaces 787-9
London Heathrow – Mumbai eff 30MAR25 VS358/359 operated by 787-9, instead of originally filed 397-seater A350-1000 (Overall 2 daily 787-9)
London Heathrow – New York JFK
* VS003/004 eff 30MAR25 A350-1000 replaces initially filed A330-900neo, except selected dates
* VS045/046 31MAR25 – 27APR25 Service restored during this period, 4 weekly (Planned increase to 1 daily from 05MAY25 unchanged). This service operated by a mix of A330-900neo/350-1000
* VS009/010 eff 30MAR25 A350-1000 replaces initially filed A330-900neo, except selected dates
* VS047/048 3 weekly 787-9 service operates during following period: 30APR25 – 09JUL25, 10SEP25 – 17OCT25 (Previous: 23MAY25 – 09JUL25, 10SEP25 – 05OCT25)
* VS153/154 eff 30MAR25 A350-1000 replaces initially filed A330-900neo, except selected dates
* VS137/138 eff 30MAR25 1 of 7 weekly A330-300 replaces A350-1000 (selected weeks 2 of 7 weekly by A330-300)
* VS025/026 eff 30MAR25 787-9 replaces initially filed A330-900neo/350-1000
London Heathrow – Orlando 11JUL25 – 07SEP25 Increase from 14 to 17 weekly. 3 weekly VS049/050 is now scheduled with a mix of A330-300/-900neo, instead of -300 only
London Heathrow – San Francisco eff 30MAR25 VS019/020 787-9 service maintained, instead of initially filed A350-1000 (2nd daily VS041/042 with 787-9 from 28APR25 unchanged)
London Heathrow – Seattle eff 30MAR25 1 daily A330-900neo, instead of initially filed 787-9
London Heathrow – Toronto eff 30MAR25 Planned 1 daily service resumption unchanged, 787-9 replaces initially filed A330-300/-900neo (Virgin last served Canada with London Heathrow – Vancouver May 2012 – Oct 2014, Toronto last served from London Gatwick Jun – Oct 2001)
London Heathrow – Washington Dulles eff 30MAR25 A330-300/-900neo replaces initially filed 787-9 (Note the 787-9 is schedule don Day 357 11JUL25 – 07SEP25)
Manchester – Atlanta
eff 13JUN25 2 of 7 weekly 397-seater A350-1000 replaces A330-300
13JUL25 – 15SEP25 Planned reduction from 7 to 5 weekly unchanged. 2 of 5 weekly by A350 instead of A330-300
Manchester – Las Vegas eff 15JUN25 A330-300 replaces 397-seater A350-1000, 3 weekly
Manchester – New York JFK
eff 30MAR25 397-seater A350-1000 operates along with A330-300, instead of exclusively served by A350 only
13JUL25 – 13SEP25 Planned reduction from 7 to 6 weekly unchanged
Previously reported changes:
London Heathrow – Accra eff 01MAY25 Planned 1 daily 787-9 service resumption cancelled (Last served until September 2013)
London Heathrow – Cape Town 30MAR25 – 30APR25 Service cancelled (Service in NW24 operates until 29MAR25 instead of 30APR25)
London Heathrow – Riyadh eff 30MAR25 1 daily A330-900neo, new route
Separately, during The Holidays period, various writers from India-based aviation website “Aviation A2Z” took turns re-writing AeroRoutes’ summary coverage on other carrier’s network changes without consent, despite referencing.