Virgin Atlantic (VS) submitted an extended service plan for the Maldives and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming Northern winter season of 2024/25. The post Virgin Atlantic Announces New Daily Flights to Dubai and Maldives appeared first...
LONDON- During the weekend schedule update on December 23, 2023, Virgin Atlantic (VS) submitted an extended service plan for the Maldives and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming Northern winter season of 2024/25.
Recently, the airline plans to expand capacity in its key market, the USA, by introducing additional frequencies from London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFK and Boston for the summer of 2024.
Photo: Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 -9 Dreamliner G-VNYL waiting to… | Flickr
Virgin Atlantic Dubai and Maldives Flights
The proposed modifications are outlined as follows:
Starting October 27, 2024, Virgin Atlantic’s seasonal service from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dubai (DXB) will see an expansion, increasing from 4 weekly flights to a daily frequency. The flights, operated with the Boeing 787-9 aircraft, are scheduled as follows:
VS400: Departing from LHR at 22:00 and arriving in DXB at 09:10 the following day. VS401: Departing from DXB at 11:00 and arriving in LHR at 15:05.Similarly, on the same date, the seasonal service from London Heathrow to Male will also experience an increase from 3 weekly to daily flights, utilizing the 787-9 aircraft:
VS384: Departing from LHR at 18:25 and arriving in MLE at 09:45 the next day. VS385: Departing from MLE at 12:00 and arriving in LHR at 18:20.
Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Virgin Atlantic, G-VJAM, Airbus A350-1041, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87490646
New York and Boston Flights
In the upcoming summer, Virgin Atlantic will set a new record for flights between London and New York, featuring a seventh daily flight to JFK.
Collaborating with Joint Venture partner Delta, the airlines will jointly offer ten daily services to the Big Apple, marking an 11% increase compared to the summer of 2023.
Virgin Atlantic will introduce a second daily flight to Boston to enhance its presence on the East Coast. Alongside Delta’s daily service, Boston will be served with a total of three flights per day.
Passengers on both Virgin Atlantic flights will have the opportunity to experience the airline’s latest aircraft, the A330-900neo and A350-1000, contributing to a 23% increase in the number of Upper and Premium seats.
In line with its commitment to its USA heartland, Virgin Atlantic’s enhanced schedule will provide a record number of departures to the USA, averaging 27 daily departures to popular destinations such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington DC.
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