Virgin Flights

jcbrum · Mar 11th, 2009, 01:46

As from the 4th May,Virgin have suspended their London to Mumbai flights.

John

Ali-Monbeam · Mar 18th, 2009, 22:42

More details please....????

jaws · Mar 18th, 2009, 23:12

Jcbrum
why any reason? i just checked on web but can not book or find any info on virgin web.

jaws · Mar 18th, 2009, 23:54

Ali
found this
Mumbai: Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways has been forced to slam the brakes on its Mumbai-London operations from May thanks to a double whammy of the economic slowdown and excess capacity. This is the fourth international airline in the last year alone to cease operations from the city.
“We have decided to temporarily suspend operations to Mumbai with effect from May 4. We are suspending this service until rational conditions re-emerge and it can resume service on this important route,” confirmed Neha Lidder Ganju, Senior Marketing Manager- India, Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Ali-Monbeam · Mar 19th, 2009, 00:22

Oh dear whos next I wonder.??

dominoes · Mar 19th, 2009, 06:16

Virgin flights will be resumed in the autumn.

The problem is that BA, Virgin,Jet,Sahara, and Air India offer direct flights between London and Mumbai.

Airlines offering single change flights CHEAPER than the above include Air France, Ethiad, Gulf, and KLM.

Given the intense competition on the route , the global downturn, the Mumbai massacre , and lower passenger numbers in the summer season ,then Virgin has decided to cut its losses.

OutandAbout · Mar 26th, 2009, 05:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominoes

Virgin flights will be resumed in the autumn.

The problem is that BA, Virgin,Jet,Sahara, and Air India offer direct flights between London and Mumbai.

Airlines offering single change flights CHEAPER than the above include Air France, Ethiad, Gulf, and KLM.

Given the intense competition on the route , the global downturn, the Mumbai massacre , and lower passenger numbers in the summer season ,then Virgin has decided to cut its losses.

Finnair were cheapest for me this year (Manchester Mumbai via Helsinki) Swiss also do Manchester Mumbai via Zurich

dominoes · Mar 26th, 2009, 08:41

Finnair have also suspended their flights for the Summer , but they too will return!!!

manishok · Mar 28th, 2009, 23:31

I was booked on a flight from Mumbai to London on August 8th. The texted and emailed me to inform that flights on this particular route was suspended. After contacting them they booked me onto a BA flight on the same day at roughly the same time at no extra cost. This was after they checked times and availability on Jet and Kingfisher on the same route. Virgin also gave me the option of flying back from Delhi (which is where we fly into). Pretty good customer service I think.

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jcbrum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: goa Posts: 170	Virgin Flights As from the 4th May,Virgin have suspended their London to Mumbai flights. John

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Mar 18th, 2009, 23:12	#3
jaws Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LONDON Posts: 297	Jcbrum why any reason? i just checked on web but can not book or find any info on virgin web.

Mar 18th, 2009, 23:54	#4
jaws Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LONDON Posts: 297	Ali found this Mumbai: Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways has been forced to slam the brakes on its Mumbai-London operations from May thanks to a double whammy of the economic slowdown and excess capacity. This is the fourth international airline in the last year alone to cease operations from the city. “We have decided to temporarily suspend operations to Mumbai with effect from May 4. We are suspending this service until rational conditions re-emerge and it can resume service on this important route,” confirmed Neha Lidder Ganju, Senior Marketing Manager- India, Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Mar 19th, 2009, 00:22	#5
Ali-Monbeam Less of the 'Senior' member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 881	Oh dear whos next I wonder.??

Mar 19th, 2009, 06:16	#6
dominoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 120	Virgin flights will be resumed in the autumn. The problem is that BA, Virgin,Jet,Sahara, and Air India offer direct flights between London and Mumbai. Airlines offering single change flights CHEAPER than the above include Air France, Ethiad, Gulf, and KLM. Given the intense competition on the route , the global downturn, the Mumbai massacre , and lower passenger numbers in the summer season ,then Virgin has decided to cut its losses.

Mar 26th, 2009, 08:41	#8
dominoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 120	Finnair have also suspended their flights for the Summer , but they too will return!!!

Mar 28th, 2009, 23:31	#9
manishok Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brum, UK Posts: 13	I was booked on a flight from Mumbai to London on August 8th. The texted and emailed me to inform that flights on this particular route was suspended. After contacting them they booked me onto a BA flight on the same day at roughly the same time at no extra cost. This was after they checked times and availability on Jet and Kingfisher on the same route. Virgin also gave me the option of flying back from Delhi (which is where we fly into). Pretty good customer service I think.