Virgin Atlantic NW25 Operation Changes – 20JUL25
Published at 0000PDT / 0700GMT 21JUL25
Virgin Atlantic in recent weeks filed various changes to its planned Northern winter 2025/26 season operation, between 26OCT25 and 28MAR26. The following changes are based on schedule listing comparison 13APR25 vs 20JUL25.
London Heathrow – Antigua eff 12JAN26 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, A330-300/-900neo (Previous: eff 25NOV25)
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados)
* VS131/132 All service (up to 1 daily) operated by A330-300, instead of -300/-900neo
* VS229/230 1 weekly A330-900neo, replacing -300
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Antigua 27OCT25 – 24NOV25 1 of 2 weekly A330-900neo replaces -300 (All 2 weekly by -900neo)
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – Grenada eff 01DEC25 3rd weekly flight operated by A330-900neo, instead of -300 (All 3 weekly by -900neo)
London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) – St. Vincent eff 01JAN26 Increase from 2 to 3 weekly, A330-900neo (Previous: eff 26OCT25)
London Heathrow – Cancun eff 19OCT25 3 weekly 787-9 (Previous: 397-seater A350-1000; Cancun last served until January 2019 from Gatwick)
London Heathrow – Delhi
* VS302/303 eff 26OCT25 2 of 7 weekly 335-seater A350-1000 replaces 397-seater
* VS300/301 eff 26OCT25 1 daily A350-1000, identical to NW24 (Previous: 787-9 replacing A350)
London Heathrow – Dubai eff 26OCT25 397-seater A350-1000 replaces 787-9 (335-seater from 22MAR26)
London Heathrow – Lagos eff 26OCT25 397-seater A350-1000 replaces previously filed 335-seater, 1 daily
London Heathrow – Los Angeles
* VS007/008 eff 26OCT25 1 daily 787-9 (A350-1000 15JAN26 – 01MAR26; Previous: 1 daily A350, 787-9 25JAN26 – 16MAR26)
* VS023/024 eff 26OCT25 787-9 replaces previously filed A350-1000
London Heathrow – Miami eff 26OCT25 1 of 2 daily VS117/118 operated by A330-900neo, instead of A330-300/-900neo
London Heathrow – Montego Bay
26OCT25 – 04JAN26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-9
eff 05JAN26 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-9 (Planned increase unchanged)
London Heathrow – Mumbai
* VS358/359 eff 26OCT25 1 daily 787-9, instead of 787-9/A350-1000
* VS354/355 eff 26OCT25 397-seater A350-1000, replacing 787-9
London Heathrow – New York JFK 26OCT25 – 22NOV25 VS153/154 operates 3 weekly instead of initially scheduled 1 daily (26OCT25 – 26NOV25; Overall 31 weekly instead of 35)
London Heathrow – Orlando
* VS135/136 2 weekly A330-300 operates 29OCT25 – 26NOV25, instead of 3 weekly for entire season (revised schedule also in effect)
* VS091/092 eff 26OCT25 335-seater A350-1000 replaces 397-seater
London Heathrow – San Francisco eff 26OCT25 1 daily 787-9. VS previously filed 14 weekly 787-9 with reduction to 10 weekly from 01DEC25
London Heathrow – Seattle eff 26OCT25 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-9 replaces A330-900neo
London Heathrow – Tampa eff 26OCT25 1 daily A330-900neo, instead of A330-300/-900nero (The -300 is scheduled on 6 of 7 weekly from 02MAR26)
London Heathrow – Toronto eff 26OCT25 Reduce from 1 daily in NS25 to 4 weekly, A330-900neo (Previous: A330-300/-900neo)
London Heathrow – Washington Dulles
eff 26OCT25 5 of 7 weekly A330-300 replaces -900neo
eff 12JAN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly (A330-300/-900neo operational frequency varies)
Manchester – Atlanta Planned 6th weekly scheduled during following periods, A330-300: 26OCT26 – 07DEC25, 04JAN26 – 25JAN26
Manchester – Orlando
31JAN26 – 02MAR26 A330-300 replaces A350-1000
eff 21MAR26 Increase from 7 to 11 weekly, VS075/076 operated by A330-300
Previously reported changes:
London Heathrow – Boston 26OCT25 – 04JAN26 Increase from 7 weekly in NW24 to 10 weekly, VS011/012 operated by 787-9
London Heathrow – Las Vegas 03JAN26 – 08JAN26 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, 787-9
London Heathrow – Male eff 09NOV25 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: eff 09DEC25; Original: eff 24OCT25)
London Heathrow – Montego Bay eff 03JAN26 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-9London Heathrow – St. Lucia eff 25OCT25 Planned service resumption cancelled
Manchester – New York JFK 05JAN26 – 26FEB26 Reduce from initially filed 5 weekly to 4, A330-300 (except 30JAN26 – 04FEB26)