Long Day For VS015 Passengers

[jen_uk]

Oh dear the VS027 is delayed till 19:30 now. The VS015 is boarding now tho.

 

[Ali and boyz]

poor glasgow passengers appear to be still delayed the 11.30 is still not away

 

[MrsJobba1]

I was at the other end - stuck in Sanford ,but it wasn't too bad-

Hope you get away soon.

Have a great Holiday

Just think next year your only flying to Barcelona Andrew!!

 

[UKDEB]

Actual times for yesterday's flights:

Flight number VS 027
Departure date 12 Aug 2006
Route London (LGW) to Orlando (MCO)
Scheduled departure time 12 Aug 11:15
Actual departure time 12 Aug 19:44
Scheduled arrival time 12 Aug 15:25
Actual arrival time 12 Aug 23:31

Flight number VS 015
Departure date 12 Aug 2006
Route London (LGW) to Orlando (MCO)
Scheduled departure time 12 Aug 12:30
Actual departure time 12 Aug 19:54
Scheduled arrival time 12 Aug 16:40
Actual arrival time 12 Aug 23:49

Estimated times for today's flights:

Flight number VS 027
Departure date 13 Aug 2006
Route London (LGW) to Orlando (MCO)
Scheduled departure time 13 Aug 11:15
Estimated departure time 13 Aug 15:15
Scheduled arrival time 13 Aug 15:25
Estimated arrival time 13 Aug 19:25

Flight number VS 015
Departure date 13 Aug 2006
Route London (LGW) to Orlando (MCO)
Scheduled departure time 13 Aug 12:30
Estimated departure time 13 Aug 18:30
Scheduled arrival time 13 Aug 16:40
Estimated arrival time 13 Aug 22:40

 

[Goofyish]

I was looking at the Gatwick arrivals and departures online and Virgin, especially from Orlando seems to be the worst in most cases, and by quite a bit!

Most US flights have between 30mins and 2 hour delays, but Virgin seem to be 5 hours plus!

 

[mark&sue]

BA from Gatwick still have 3 to 5 hours delay.

BA and Ryanair have been on the news and blaming BAA.

As this must be one of the busiest times to fly due to school holidays could this be a factor in the constant knock on effect.

Hope everyone can get away without too much delay in the next few days.


Susan

 

[pigby]

According to the Manchester airport website - the Virgin flight coming in is expected to be 5 and a half hours late today. Thought things might have ironed out a little by now. Hope things get better by Friday, when we travel.

 

[jna]

As this must be one of the busiest times to fly due to school holidays could this be a factor in the constant knock on effect.

The time will surely have to come when, unless thay can find one of their own aircraft to slot into the MCO route to start a catch up procedure, they will have to put their hands in their pockets and temporarily lease a further aircraft. With the delays currently between four and seven hours I can't see howthey can get back on schedule or thereabouts without doing something.

I'm sure most holidaymakers would accept a different aircraft rather than a seven hour delay.

 

[jen_uk]

The incoming VS016 is showing an 8 hour delay now. On the departure site it says that yesterdays Monarch flight to Sanford is still delayed!!

 

[mickg7dyd]

Hi,
I noticed that VA have cancelled six flights today all to/from Heathrow and also twilight check-in was not available yesterday for VS15 & VS27. Not sure if the cancelled flights will help clear some of the backlog but here's hoping.

Mick.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Hi,
I noticed that VA have cancelled six flights today all to/from Heathrow and also twilight check-in was not available yesterday for VS15 & VS27. Not sure if the cancelled flights will help clear some of the backlog but here's hoping.

Mick.

Yes, the problem is not just positioning of aircraft, its also the crewing situation, when pilots run out of hours etc to fly and crew are all over the world.
Logistical nightmare

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

In these unique circumstances, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines have been instructed to cancel a proportion of their services departing from London Heathrow, on 12th and 13th August.

Virgin Atlantic has been forced to cancel the following services as a result:


VS9, London Heathrow to New York JFK Saturday 12th August
VS350, London Heathrow to Mumbai, Saturday 12th August
VS400, London Heathrow to Dubai, Saturday 12th August
VS26, New York JFK to London Heathrow, Sunday 13th August
VS3, London Heathrow to New York JFK, Sunday 13th August
VS5, London Heathrow to Miami, Sunday 13th August
VS300, London Heathrow to Delhi, Sunday 13th August
VS651, London Heathrow to Lagos, Sunday 13th August
VS4, New York JFK to London Heathrow, Sunday 13th August

Please note: All other Virgin Atlantic flights operating to/from the UK, are continuing as scheduled.

We apologise sincerely to those passengers affected by this unavoidable disruption.

If your flight has been cancelled, you may claim a full refund from your point of sale. Please note, if your flight forms part of a holiday package, the option to refund refers only to the flight element of your trip. Please contact your tour operator for more details.

Passengers wishing to rebook for another day, should contact us on 0870 380 2007 (selecting option 1) in the UK (lines open 07:00 - 22:00 daily), or on 1800 862 8621 in the USA (lines open between 08:00 and 23:30 EST daily). Telephone numbers for other Reservations offices are available in the contact us section of this web site. We will re-accommodate all passengers as soon as we possibly can, subject to seat availability in the same booking class and cabin.

We are expecting high call volumes and thank you for your patience and understanding.