Virgin delays

[happyj]

Have u noticed how virgin seems to be delayed every morning and arrives late
They always used to be on time
As we are flying on the 8th july from gatwick we are interested .
i do not think it has any thing to with the security measures .

 

[Pegasus928]

Is this just from Gatwick or from all airports?

We have always travelled from Manchester and have never been delayed.

Pegasus

 

[angel659]

Just checked today VS027 appears to be on time, but the 12:45 flight is delayed.

Fingers crossed x on the 23rd August VS027 is on time for me.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Figures show 62% of VS27 flights being on time, with an avergae delay of 42 mins.
Personally, anything under 1 hour is hardly a delay.
Sure thwo hours plus is not acceptable without reason.

Never understand why people get so fixated on leaving "on time"

 

[wicket2005]

Never understand why people get so fixated on leaving "on time"

I know what you mean. No point in worrying about it because it is out of your hands in any case. I would be more worried about 12 to 24 hour delays when you lose a day's holiday but I believe these are few and far between, touch wood.

 

[Pegasus928]

How are you all checking on flight times and delays. I have followed a link to track flights recently but couldn't get it working.

Pegasus

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I do have to say that regardless, Virgins on time performance is 21st out of 21 scheduled airlines (but that is over all destinations per airline, so an airline with say 10 routes will alsways show better than an airline with 100 routes)

Pegasus PM sent

 

[Red-Snapper]

Whilst I agree a delay under an hour isnt worth worrying about I have to also agree that Virgin seem to have slipped since the security measures came in last year.

What struck me the last few times we have flown is a very relaxed - almost laid back atitude to getting people on the plane and setting off.

Its as if they are accepting delays due to security as inevitable and are therefore not trying to minimise them.

I maybe wrong but I am sure Virgin had a better record than they do now.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Whilst I agree a delay under an hour isnt worth worrying about I have to also agree that Virgin seem to have slipped since the security measures came in last year.

What struck me the last few times we have flown is a very relaxed - almost laid back atitude to getting people on the plane and setting off.

Its as if they are accepting delays due to security as inevitable and are therefore not trying to minimise them.

I maybe wrong but I am sure Virgin had a better record than they do now.

I fully agree with you on that.

 

[angel659]

My point is I am flying to Orlando on a seperate flight to Claire. If my plane is delayed I will be making my own way to the hotel via ME and meeting them in the park. I would much prefer it if it was on time so I didnt need to worry.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

My point is I am flying to Orlando on a seperate flight to Claire. If my plane is delayed I will be making my own way to the hotel via ME and meeting them in the park. I would much prefer it if it was on time so I didnt need to worry.

Angel,
of course assuming that Claire's flight will be on time, or yours will be..

 

[angel659]

Angel,
of course assuming that Claire's flight will be on time, or yours will be..

I hope so. Fingers crossed x

 

[Hilary]

Figures show 62% of VS27 flights being on time, with an avergae delay of 42 mins.
Personally, anything under 1 hour is hardly a delay.
Sure thwo hours plus is not acceptable without reason.

Never understand why people get so fixated on leaving "on time"

Do you have the equivalent figure for VS15? (and where do you get this info?? )

 

[jen_uk]

Ive been checking VS27 most days for the last few weeks and most days it has either gone on time or within 45 mins and even when its late it has been landing early! Hope its like that on the 5th August.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Do you have the equivalent figure for VS15? (and where do you get this info?? )

The VS15 is quite frankly awful. the worst of all flights to Orlando by a mile.
37% on time figure and an average delay of 87 minutes.

very poor.

Even the VS75 from Manchester is significantly better
68% on time, ave delay 91 mins.

there is a web site used by the industry for flight stats

 

[happyj]

I do not mind being a little late you really do not notice when your excited it just

 

[Tron[ADS]]

My mate Skelly got back yesterday....it should have been Sunday. He had a 29 hour delay at Orlando, which they were all shipped to a Hotel on coaches (the first coach crashed on its way to the hotel!), then when he arrived back in the UK, there was no taxi waiting due to the Preston incident on the M6.
Bit of a nightmare, but faults can occur on any plane I guess. In my 8 trips (3 of these have been Virgin), I have never yet had any kind of delay.....I guess Ive just been lucky !

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

My mate Skelly got back yesterday....it should have been Sunday. He had a 29 hour delay at Orlando, which they were all shipped to a Hotel on coaches (the first coach crashed on its way to the hotel!), then when he arrived back in the UK, there was no taxi waiting due to the Preston incident on the M6.
Bit of a nightmare, but faults can occur on any plane I guess. In my 8 trips (3 of these have been Virgin), I have never yet had any kind of delay.....I guess Ive just been lucky !

Was that into Glasgow??
If not, what was the reason for the delay?

 

[Boudica]

Figures show 62% of VS27 flights being on time, with an avergae delay of 42 mins.
Personally, anything under 1 hour is hardly a delay.
Sure thwo hours plus is not acceptable without reason.

Never understand why people get so fixated on leaving "on time"

I've done my own check over the past few months (not using Virgin's published and ...ehem! rather optimistic times) and the figure is a great deal less than 62%!

Also, I'm expected to get to the airport well in time for my flight and if I'm late I miss the flight. I find it disgusting that airlines can say anything up to an hour is acceptable.

Obi, you may well find a delay of 1 hour acceptable but I can assure you, I do not (and I'd be interested to know whether others feel a 1 hour delay with Virgin is acceptable). Virgin has been experiencing major delays for a number of months now, far in excess of competitor airlines. We all expect the odd delay from the major airlines but at this rate Virgin will be competing against the likes of Globespan in the lack of performance stakes.

 

[jen_uk]

I think a one hour delay is acceptable, I mean obv I would rather not be delayed but thats life! Whenever I have flown with Virgin and have had a short delay they have always made up the time and landed on time. I have had far worse delays with other airlines.