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Due to adverse weather conditions expected to be caused by Hurricane Milton, a state of emergency has been declared in Florida. Unfortunately this has impacted our flying schedule, and services to and from Orlando and Tampa are subject to cancellations and delays. 

The safety and comfort of our customers and crew is our top priority and we are contacting any Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holiday customers who may be impacted by the hurricane to discuss their options. We ask that anyone travelling checks the status of their flights on virginatlantic.com for the latest information. We’d like to thank our customers for their patience as we work through the impact of Hurricane Milton.

As a result of the Hurricane, the following services have been cancelled;

Tuesday 08 October 2024

VS129 – London Heathrow to Tampa
VS130 – Tampa to London Heathrow 


Wednesday 09 October 2024

VS129 – London Heathrow to Tampa
VS130 – Tampa to London Heathrow 
VS074 – Orlando to Manchester
VS075 – Manchester to Orlando 
VS076 – Orlando to Manchester
VS091 – London Heathrow to Orlando 
VS092 – Orlando to London Heathrow
VS135 - London Heathrow to Orlando 
VS136 – Orlando to London Heathrow
VS225 – Edinburgh – Orlando has been delayed by 23 hours and will now operate on Thursday 10th October.


Thursday 10 October 2024

VS129 – London Heathrow to Tampa
VS130 – Tampa to London Heathrow 
VS073 – Manchester to Orlando
VS074 – Orlando to Manchester
VS075 – Manchester to Orlando 
VS076 – Orlando to Manchester
VS091 – London Heathrow to Orlando 
VS092 – Orlando to London Heathrow
VS135 - London Heathrow to Orlando 
VS136 – Orlando to London Heathrow
VS225 – Edinburgh – Orlando has been delayed by a further 23 hours and will now operate on Friday 11 October.


We will explore all options to support travel plans and all impacted customers will be contacted with their options. We’re working hard to rebook customers onto alternative flights however due to limited availability, new flights will depart on a different date, may involve travel via a connecting airport or depart/arrive at an alternative airport.

Customers who no longer wish to travel will be entitled to a refund, and can request this here
 

 

1.      If your flights are still OPERATING

Affected Cities

From/To/Through

Daytona Beach, FL (DAB)

Fort Myers, FL (RSW)

Gainesville, FL (GNV)

Key West, FL (EYW)

Melbourne, FL (MLB)

Orlando, FL (MCO)

Sarasota, FL (SRQ)

Tampa, FL (TPA)

Bookings from

Any

Bookings until

07 Oct 24

Impacted travel date(s)

07-10 Oct 24

New travel must be completed by

19 Oct 24

Change fees

Waived; for date and flight changes.

Fare difference

Waived; must be the same point of origin/destination and cabin as originally booked.

Change of Origin or Destination

Change fees are waived.

Fare difference applies.

Refund

Not permitted unless fare rules allow.

If travel is not able to be rescheduled within these guidelines, customers may cancel their reservation and apply any unused value of the ticket toward the purchase of a new ticket for a period of one year from the original ticket issuance. Applicable fare difference may apply for new travel dates. Final travel must be completed by end of ticket validity.

For flight cancellations, standard VAA Flight Cancellation Policy applies.
  • Customers must advise of changes to their travel plans ahead of their travel date, or no-show policy will apply as per your fare rules
  • Fare difference will include all taxes/charges
  • Booking cancellations, refunds and downgrades are subject to the original fare rules, unless permitted by this policy – whichever is the most flexible

Please ensure your contact details are updated in your booking, you will be contacted directly about any changes to your service. You can view the status of your flight at www.virginatlantic.com/.

Please familiarize yourself with the daily weather forecasts, local news and basic hurricane procedures, which can all be found here: 

Storm Preparation

Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/hurricanes/safety/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/before.html

Weather / News:  https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/weather/tropical

National Hurricane Centre: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/