Virgin Atlantic NS26 Operation Changes – 21DEC25
Published at 1100PST / 1900GMT 24DEC25
Virgin Atlantic during the weekend of 21DEC25’s schedule update filed additional changes to its planned operation for Northern summer 2026 season. Latest adjustment as of 21DEC25 as follows.
London Heathrow – Boston 29MAR26 – 14OCT26 VS011/012 787-9 replaces A330-900neo (Overall 1 daily each A330-900neo / 787-9)
London Heathrow – Delhi 01APR26 – 13OCT26 VS302/303 397-seater A350-1000 operates 1 daily, instead of 6 weekly 397-seater and 1 weekly 335-seater (Overall 1 daily each A350-1000 / 787-9)
London Heathrow – Los Angeles
* VS007/008 eff 01OCT26 787-9 operates on alternating days with A350-1000
* VS141/142 eff 29MAR26 787-9 replaces A350-1000 (except 01OCT26 – 19OCT26 on alternating day)s. Service will operate 1 daily for entire season, instead of 4 weekly from 30MAR26, 1 daily 22APR26 – 17OCT26
* VS023/024 1 daily 787-9 seasonal flight from 20APR26 unchanged
London Heathrow – Miami
* VS005/006 Initially filed A330-300 replaced by
29MAR26 – 14APR26 335-seater A350-1000
16APR26 – 13OCT26 A330-900neo
15OCT26 – 24OCT26 A330-900neo
* VS117/118 Initially filed A330-300 replaced by
29MAR26 – 14APR26 A330-300
15APR26 – 20APR26 335-seater A350-1000
21APR26 – 17AUG26 787-9
eff 19AUG26 A330-900neo
London Heathrow – Montego Bay eff 29MAR26 Reduce from initially filed 1 daily to 4 weekly. A330-900neo
London Heathrow – New York JFK
Overall service increases from 42 to 45 weekly by late-April 2026, except late-July to early-September. Total one-way capacity offered from LHR to JFK between 29MAR26 and 24OCT26 now stands at 386126 seats, instead of initially filed 349514 seats
* VS003/004 1 daily A330-900neo/350-1000, instead of A330-900neo only
* VS009/010 Service operates from 12APR26 instead of 01MAY26. 1 daily A350-1000 instead of A330-900neo (Note A330-900neo operates on selected dates in April and October 2026)
* VS045/046 1 daily A330-900neo/350-1000, instead of A350-1000 only
* VS153/154 1 daily scheduled for entire season, instead of 3 weekly from 29MAR26, 1 daily from 15APR26. A350-1000 replaces A330-900neo
* VS047/048 eff 22APR26 3 weekly A330-900neo (no service 18JUL26 – 05SEP26)
* VS137/138 A330-900neo replace A350-1000, 1 daily
* VS025/026 787-9 replaces A330-900neo, 1 daily
London Heathrow – San Francisco
* VS019/020 Initially filed 787-9 replaced by following, instead of A330-900neo for entire season
29MAR26 – 01OCT26 335-seater A350-1000
eff 02OCT26 335-seater A350-1000 and 787-9 on alternating days
* VS041/042 1 daily 787-9 service from 21APR26 unchanged
London Heathrow – Tampa Initially filed A330-300 replaced by following, 1 daily
29MAR26 – 14APR26 335-seater A350-1000 (Previously reported)
eff 15APR26 Day 5 by A330-900neo
London Heathrow – Toronto Pearson eff 29MAR26 A350-1000 (397-seater Day x3, 335-seater Day 3) replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: 397-seater A350 replaces 787-9 from 05MAY26)
London Heathrow – Washington Dulles 29MAR26 – 19APR26 3 of 7 weekly A330-900neo replaces 787-9
Manchester – Atlanta eff 29MAR26 1 daily A330-300 unchanged, however schedule variations now in effect
VS109 MAN1040 – 1455ATL 333 3
VS109 MAN1115 – 1530ATL 333 7
VS109 MAN1300 – 1715ATL 333 x367
VS109 MAN1315 – 1730ATL 333 6
VS110 ATL1810 – 0715+1MAN 333 37
VS110 ATL1945 – 0850+1MAN 333 x37
Previously reported changes:
London Heathrow – Seoul Incheon eff 29MAR26 1 daily 787-9, new route
Manchester – Las Vegas 19JUL26 – 30AUG26 Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, 397-seater A350-1000
Manchester – Orlando 19JUL26 – 30AUG26 Increase from 11 to 12 weekly, A330-300/397-seater A350-1000