{"id":75006,"date":"2024-11-15T12:43:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T07:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=75006"},"modified":"2025-02-16T14:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T08:37:44","slug":"virgin-atlantic-gets-london-heathrow-emirates-el-al-saudia-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/15\/virgin-atlantic-gets-london-heathrow-emirates-el-al-saudia-slots\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic Gets London Heathrow Slots from Emirates, EL AL and Saudia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LONDON-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/virgin-atlantic\/\">Virgin Atlantic (VS)<\/a> has carried out three slot transfers with Middle East carriers for London Heathrow Airport landing slots this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Airport Slot Co-ordinator, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acl-uk.org\/completed-slot-trades\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">ACL<\/a><\/em>, Virgin has made a slot swap with Emirates (EK), EL AL Israel Airlines (LY), and Saudia (SV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Virgin Atlantic (VS) has carried out three slot transfers with Middle East carriers for London Heathrow Airport landing slots this week.\" class=\"wp-image-72313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/esl640yp-1200x675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cl\u00e9ment Alloing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-virgin-atlantic-london-slots\">Virgin Atlantic London Slots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The slot swap arrangements involve three major Middle Eastern carriers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-1024x320.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-1024x320.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-300x94.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-768x240.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-50x16.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-150x47.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS-450x141.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-EK_VS.webp 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: ACL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emirates Airlines Exchange<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virgin Atlantic and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/emirates\/\">Emirates <\/a>have agreed to swap evening slot pairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emirates used to deploy a 360-seater 777 for flight EK41\/42 and here are the timing adjustments:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arrival shifts to 2300 from 1405<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Departure moves to 2305 from 1745<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The swap affects operations between Dubai (DXB) and London Heathrow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virgin will utilize these slots to operate New York (JFK) Flight with Airbus A330-300 having 264 seats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-1024x416.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-1024x416.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-768x312.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-50x20.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-150x61.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-450x183.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS-1200x488.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-LY_VS.webp 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: ACL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>EL AL Israel Airlines Agreement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The arrangement involves Virgin&#8217;s flight VS6008\/6009 and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/el-al-israel\/\">EL AL&#8217;s<\/a> flight LY209\/210<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New timings establish:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evening arrivals at 2300\/1455 respectively<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Departures at 2305\/1815<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virgin Atlantic will also use these slots to operate JFK flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS.webp 902w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS-768x370.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS-50x24.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS-150x72.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LHR-S25-SV_VS-450x217.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: ACL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Saudia Operations Adjustment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Virgin Atlantic and Saudia have coordinated times for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SV106\/107 operations to\/from Jeddah (JED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VS6004\/6005 services to\/from Tel Aviv (TLV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timing adjustments optimize evening departure and arrival slots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virgin will use these slots to operate Tel Aviv, Israel Flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All these slot transfers are for the Summer 2025 season. The agreement, marked as lease return arrangements, is set to commence on March 31, 2025, and will remain in effect through October 23, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Virgin-Atlantic-787-Dreamliner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Virgin Atlantic <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delays-launch-of-new-flights\">Delays Launch of New Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate development, Virgin Atlantic (VS) customers are<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/11\/virgin-atlantic-postpones-flights-to-ghana-and-tel-aviv\/\"> facing cancellations on flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) and Accra (ACC) <\/a>due to ongoing maintenance delays on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines used on Boeing 787 Dreamliners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These issues have impacted the planned summer 2025 launch of flights to Accra, Ghana, and delayed the return of services to Tel Aviv, Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virgin\u2019s fleet includes 17 Dreamliners, with one currently grounded and a second potentially facing grounding next year. Other airlines, including Air New Zealand (NZ) and British Airways (BA), are also experiencing similar disruptions due to the Trent 1000 engine issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feature Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bycac\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cl\u00e9ment Alloing | Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group\u00a0<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. Subsequently, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMPLdrgsw_-jGAw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-aviation-a-2-z wp-block-embed-aviation-a-2-z\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R0jktRSsUE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/pakistan-airlines-leases-london-heathrow-slots-to-saudia\/\">Pakistan Airlines Leases London Heathrow Slots to Saudia for Summer 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan Airlines Leases London Heathrow Slots to Saudia for Summer 2025&#8221; &#8212; Aviation A2Z\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/pakistan-airlines-leases-london-heathrow-slots-to-saudia\/embed\/#?secret=djSFMSQ2Ix#?secret=R0jktRSsUE\" data-secret=\"R0jktRSsUE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Atlantic (VS) has carried out three slot transfers with Middle East carriers for London Heathrow Airport landing slots this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72314,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7215,8477,6761],"tags":[11198,6127,23533,13567,10979,14890,17148,14891,21165,20320,9583,22914],"class_list":{"0":"post-75006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airline-news","8":"category-exclusive","9":"category-news","10":"tag-london-heathrow-airport","11":"tag-virgin-atlantic","12":"tag-virgin-atlantic-london-flight","13":"tag-virgin-atlantic-london-heathrow","14":"tag-virgin-atlantic-london-to-new-york","15":"tag-virgin-atlantic-london-to-new-york-flights","16":"tag-virgin-atlantic-new-york-flight","17":"tag-virgin-atlantic-new-york-flights","18":"tag-virgin-atlantic-new-york-to-london","19":"tag-virgin-atlantic-news","20":"tag-virgin-atlantic-news-today","21":"tag-virgin-atlantic-tel-aviv-flight"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75006"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84222,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75006\/revisions\/84222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}