Where is Virgin Atlantic flying in September and October 2020?

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• ChrisW says:

  23 Aug23 August 06:13

  Other than a handful of Caribbean destinations is there many places on that list that are actually allowing UK travellers in? I would be amazed if the travel advice for the US changes this year regardless of what happens on 3 November – the US is about the last place in the world you want to get sick.

  I get that if they are operating cargo services already they’re trying to fill the passenger cabin to but if it’s only a handful of returning locals at those destinations is it worth bothering selling tickets? There’s cabin crew, f&b, check-in and gate staff, gate fees etc.

  I’m not really sure why they bother. Has anyone been on a VA flight the last few months? How many pax were there?

• Lynne says:

  23 Aug23 August 07:20

  We are booked on a flight Manchester to Orlando 18 th Aug but as our tickets are non refundable virgin have said we have to go .we are worried about going but virgin insist we either go or loose the £6000 we have paid what happens if restrictions are still in place how would we stand

  • Rob says:

    23 Aug23 August 08:00

    You’ll be fine. August is a long way away. If the UK Government is still recommending against travel to the US then Virgin will be offering refunds or vouchers.

  • Harry T says:

    23 Aug23 August 09:40

    Presumably August 2021? Wait and see what happens. That’s far enough ahead that widespread vaccination could have occurred, and a change in US administration. Never cancel a flight that’s non refundable until the last minute – wait for the airline to cancel.

  • ChrisBCN says:

    23 Aug23 August 10:08

    You must mean September? Sit tight, there is a good chance they might cancel the flight nearer the time. If they don’t cancel, maybe you can claim on your travel insurance.

  • The Savage Squirrel says:

    23 Aug23 August 10:13

    I wouldn’t spend a second worrying about this at this stage – it’s pointless. The one thing we can guarantee is that the situation will have changed, several times, and in a way that nobody exactly predicted or expected. Maybe Covid19 and all restrictions will have completely disappeared; maybe it will have mutated to a plague with 100% fatality rate, humanity will be in ruins and you’ll be mainly worrying about catching rats to feed to your family (OK that is somewhat unlikely but you get the idea). Don’t even think about this until June/July next year.

• Sue says:

  23 Aug23 August 07:27

  My thoughts exactly. As far as I know you still can’t enter the US if you are from from the UK and going as a tourist. Looking at Florida data why would you even try at this time.

• Mark says:

  23 Aug23 August 07:45

  How can i find out what days the MAN-MCO is flying. I have a flight scheduled to depart Nov 1st.

  • Insider says:

    23 Aug23 August 09:32

    Unless you are a US citizen, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to go

    • Steve says:

      23 Aug23 August 12:18

      In reply to Lynn, re flight to Mco, not sure you are referring to August 21 but that is too long to worry at this point.

      Surely though if Virgin are saying you have to go or lose your money on the flights then you should be able to claim some of the fees and taxes back. Also if any of your schedules change between when you booked and departure date you are in a good position to claim a full refund on your flights.

• Alan Bowen says:

  23 Aug23 August 08:07

  Many see these plans as complete fantasy, with very little prospect of them actually flying most of them. The aim is to get funds in from ticket sales to keep the airline alive and then take months and months to refund the fares.

  • ChrisBCN says:

    23 Aug23 August 10:10

    Absolutely right Alan, it’s the same trick that other airlines have been using – you give me cash now for a flight which we will later cancel, and we’ll give you a voucher for the future. Thanks for the help with our cashflow!

  • Jk says:

    23 Aug23 August 10:53

    Spot on.

• Lucy says:

  23 Aug23 August 09:39

  Students are now admitted but not Families, seems unfair, we can easily quarantine and don’t need hotel etc.Not seen them for 12 months.
  I am hoping every day they drop the restrictions.

  • Sunguy says:

    23 Aug23 August 13:23

    Students have a fully valid reason to be there – along with a particular type of visa. They are there because they are enrolled on an educational course and more importantly, they have insurance which will cover their medical needs.

    Just try finding insurance which will cover your medical expenses as a traveler rather than a worker or student to a country for which the FCO deems as “all but essential travel” – if you do happen to find somewhere – and you manage to hop, skip and jump to a country for which the US will allow you entry from (you must stay 14 days in that country before travel) – then good luck – you could do that!

• Teresa says:

  23 Aug23 August 09:54

  We have booked to go to Barbados on new year’s eve,
  From Manchester but I have read we will not be flying from terminal 2 as its closing in October is this true.

  • Rob says:

    23 Aug23 August 12:23

    Correct

• JACKIE says:

  23 Aug23 August 11:11

  Our VA flight to Miami on October 12th was cancelled two weeks ago. We are till waiting though for a refund for a flight last March, we have been waiting since 20th March and all we get are apologies for the delay and assurances (!) That it will be paid within 120 days at the absolute maximum which obviously has not happened. I am not holding out much hope for refund until sometime in 2021 for the October flight

  • ChrisBCN says:

    23 Aug23 August 16:38

    Since March? They are taking the proverbial. Initiate chargeback with your credit card co.

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