November 8 The Return Of Tourists To USA, The First Flights Are On Their Way

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Feeling very emotional this morning. The first flights with European tourists are taking off this morning. Its been a very long 20 months, the travel ban started in March 2020. To celebrate this historic moment, British Airways flight to JFK and Virgin Atlantic to JFK did a simultaneous takeoff from Heathrow. British Airways even gave this flight a special code, BA001 which was the code Concorde used. Virgin Atlantic used the South runaway which today is scheduled for takeoffs and BA used the the North runway which today is scheduled for landings. BA got special clearance to use the North runway for take off this morning.

 

[Plague]

Wow. I'd heard they were going to do a simultaneous take-off, but they really nailed that.
Kudos to Heathrow, the airlines and especially the crews.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1457652594021703682

 

[scottishgirl1]

I made sure to be watching that this morning as well, great to see it at last and yes very emotional!

 

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The Virgin Atlantic flight from Heathrow to Orlando had Mickey Ears for the passengers.
Source Virgin Atlantic Instagram Story