Virgin Atlantic is to double its London Heathrow to Hong Kong frequency from daily to twice a day, boosting flexibility for passengers wanting stopovers and allowing for better access to Chinese destinations.
From 28 October 2008, flight VS238 will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and then operate daily from December 4 2008. VS238 will depart London Heathrow Terminal 3 at 1600, arriving in Hong Kong at 12.30pm the following afternoon. Flight VS239 will operate between Hong Kong and London Heathrow on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from October 29 2008, and then operate daily from December 5 2008. VS239 will depart Hong Kong at 14.15, arriving at London Heathrow at 19.20 the same day.
Chief executive of Virgin Atlantic Steve Ridgway said: “East is the new west and this second daily service will offer our passengers even more opportunities via Hong Kong, which is the third busiest long-haul route out of Heathrow after New York’s JFK and Dubai. Virgin Atlantic has flown well over two million passengers on this started flying in 1994 and it remains one of our most popular services.â€
The service is additional to Virgin Atlantic’s existing daily service, which connects London Heathrow with Hong Kong and Sydney.
By Dinah Hatch
