V Australia Delays Last 2 777s

[Jayden Laing]

Michael, as I said earlier, i don't know a great deal about it. All i know is that V Australia will be flying to London to help alleviate the problem in Heathrow & bringing stranded passengers home to Australia.

[Andrew M]

Maybe to help out Virgin Atlantic ?

No idea how they find a spare 30 hours + of flying time for any of their planes!

They must have canceled a few flights somewhere!

[Rick K]

Jayden,
I noticed you said "I know" in regard to VA doing these supposed flights!
But! What planes are the using?
Surely you mean Virgin Atlantic - VS -- not VA

[Michael Morrison]

Why would V Aus sabotage their operations to help VS?? I just dont see it.

VA has no flights to LHR and likely no customers there either.

To operate LHR flights they would need to have cancelled some LAX/JNB/HKT flying and all ofthose seem to be operating as normal.

[Robert S]

Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

Why would V Aus sabotage their operations to help VS?? I just dont see it.

Not only that, but wouldn't they need a whole bunch of rights and approvals that they do not possess?

VA has no flights to LHR and likely no customers there either.

Exactly - no ground staff or support... there's only so much they could "borrow" from VS, who would be overstretched as it is, plus VS do not operate 777s.

[Jayden Laing]

Originally posted my Rick K
Surely you mean Virgin Atlantic - VS -- not VA

Rick, it came from a person who i know who works for V Australia. So whether they (the person) are getting their hopes up or simply misunderstood something, I dont Know??
But that's just what they told me.

[Bob C]

Hi Jayden

In view of the tone of the responses you've received to your post, perhaps you should print off the replies and show them to your friend at Virgin ?

And ask him/her to clarify the situation which will hopefully then put people at ease.

[Skip Fulton]

We're flying to London ? Wow. I'd better head into the office and help get a few things sorted out in that case. Not sure what we're canceling to do this but it's going to be an impressive sight.

[Kurt A]

Oh Skip, you just ruined our bubble
Long time, no speak, hope you're well!