{"id":142236,"date":"2026-05-10T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=142236"},"modified":"2026-05-10T01:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:54:03","slug":"virgin-atlantic-suspends-flights-to-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/virgin-atlantic-suspends-flights-to-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Atlantic Suspends 787 Flights to This US City in Winter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONDON-<\/strong> Virgin Atlantic (VS)<\/a> will suspend its London Heathrow (LHR) to Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) route during the Northern winter 2026\/27 season. The British carrier has closed reservations for travel between 25 October 2026 and 27 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline previously operated one daily flight on the transatlantic sector using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The seasonal pullback removes a year-round link between London (LHR) and Seattle (SEA) for nearly five months, with services expected to align with the Northern summer 2027 schedule reinstatement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Mark Harkin – G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Virgin Atlantic, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=44299113<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Virgin Atlantic Suspends Flights to Seattle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Virgin Atlantic will pause its London Heathrow to Seattle<\/a> operation for the entire Northern winter 2026\/27 timetable. The carrier closed bookings for departures from 25 October 2026, which marks the start of the IATA winter season, through 27 March 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route had been served daily as part of Virgin Atlantic’s transatlantic network. The suspension period covers 154 days, removing both the eastbound and westbound rotations during the off-peak demand window for leisure travel between the United Kingdom and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline has not confirmed whether the route will return for the Northern summer 2027 season. Bookings beyond 27 March 2027 remain open at the time of reporting, suggesting a seasonal rather than permanent withdrawal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Schedule Before Suspension<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Virgin Atlantic operated the route with the following daily schedule before the winter pause:<\/p>\n\n\n\n