As we glide into autumn, airlines are deep in planning for 2018. Virgin Atlantic is increasing capacity out of Manchester Airport to the USA for the Summer 2018 timetable.
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 landing at Manchester Airport (along with a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing) – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
Virgin Atlantic will be deploying a Boeing 747-400 on certain days on its Manchester – New York JFK and Manchester – Atlanta Routes.
First up is Manchester to New York JFK. Four out of the Seven flights operated to New York JFK will use a Boeing 747-400. The remainder will continue to be operated with Airbus A330s.
VS127 DEPART MAN 13:40 ARRIVE JFK 16:30 Airbus A330-300 Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays VS127 DEPART MAN 13:50 ARRIVE JFK 16:30 Boeing 747-400 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays VS128 DEPART JFK 19:30 ARRIVE MAN 07:15+1 Boeing 747-400 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays VS128 DEPART JFK 19:30 ARRIVE MAN 07:15+1 Airbus A330-300 Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays Commences 22nd May 2018 Operates: As above with equipment changes Data: Routes Online
Meanwhile, Atlanta will get a two Boeing 747-400 services a week boost from 28th March 2018 (operating Mondays and Thursdays), before going to three days a week on the 26th May 2018 (operating Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The revised timetables during this point look like this when it goes to three days a week.
VS109 DEPART MAN 11:00 ARRIVE ATL 15:05 Airbus A330-300 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Friday, Sundays VS109 DEPART MAN 11:00 ARRIVE ATL 15:05 Boeing 747-400 Saturdays VS109 DEPART MAN 12:15 ARRIVE ATL 16:20 Boeing 747-400 Mondays, Thursdays VS110 DEPART ATL 1910 ARRIVE MAN 08:20+1 Airbus A330-300 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Friday, Sundays VS110 DEPART ATL 1910 ARRIVE MAN 08:20+1 Boeing 747-400 Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays Commences 28th March 2018 on Mondays and Thursdays with Boeing 747 operation Three-times a week operation with Boeing 747 operation commences 26th May 2018 Booked Equipment: Boeing 747-400 on marked days, Airbus A330-300 on other days Data: Routes Online
A lot more seats like this are welcome – especially as the UK heads into the summer season with the dates mentioned above. There’s also good feed into Delta’s US Domestic networks at Atlanta and New York JFK for those who want to explore further into the USA (as well as for Delta passengers with miles who want a ride in a Queen of the Skies – as the Delta 747s will be a long forgotten memory at that point).
Whilst they’re not daily services – they do offer more uplift for Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class passengers.
And hopefully more uplift can lead to cheaper seats.
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