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If you need the flight times or number to find out let me know and i will get it thanks.

Virgin’s plan is to be able to change the aircraft type on a route to fit the seat sales and cargo demand. The exception to this is the Carribean as many of the airports in the region have taxiways that are too tight for the A340. The B744 can turn tighter and is more straightforward to taxi due to its steerable main gear which makes it possible to do a 180 within the width of a standard runway.

thx a lot guys…really appreciate it

I use the timetable section on www.expedia.co.uk This seems fairly accurate especially as some airlines switch a/c type on a route for different days of the week.

Yup, spot on.

Go to http://www.baa.com/main/airports/heathrow/flight_information_frame.html and this is the timetable for Heathrow. Select the destination and view the days all flights to that destination operate, times of departure and arrival, the aircraft type and the flight number.

With Virgin, it tells you what type of A340 it is as well.

Not a bad source, even if it isn’t always entirely accurate?

You might be able to look up the type used from the airport webste (LHR/LGW). Don’t know how BAA handles it, but Schiphol displays the aircraft type too. Since most routes are always operated by the same type a rough indication can be made this way.

Yup, spot on.

Go to http://www.baa.com/main/airports/heathrow/flight_information_frame.html and this is the timetable for Heathrow. Select the destination and view the days all flights to that destination operate, times of departure and arrival, the aircraft type and the flight number.

With Virgin, it tells you what type of A340 it is as well.

You might be able to look up the type used from the airport webste (LHR/LGW). Don’t know how BAA handles it, but Schiphol displays the aircraft type too. Since most routes are always operated by the same type a rough indication can be made this way.

I dont think the VS website actually tells you what aircarft ops the flight like BA,IB,LH and EI sort of. I tihnk they just assign a certain type and dont bother telling the public. I think you just have to ask someone in the know.