Tokyo Haneda slot - how will Virgin Operate it?

[HS-TQE]

Jayden Wong's Trip Report on VA's CNS-HND in Y (skip to 4:56 - first few minutes was the Domestic leg).
Also noted on that day, VA had a 70% load for that particular flight and was mentioned that VA had a payload restriction of 75% on that day (also noted by his bag not making the CNS-HND leg until the next day).

There are now 2 "meal/food" BoB services in Y for the CNS-HND flight, menu notes that Hot Meals are served on International Flights over 4 hours (assumably Australia-DPS and Cairns-Haneda).

 

[encryptededdy]

There are now 2 "meal/food" BoB services in Y for the CNS-HND flight, menu notes that Hot Meals are served on International Flights over 4 hours (assumably Australia-DPS and Cairns-Haneda).

That's good to hear. Now they just need special meals.

 

[Grimace1]

It's full to CNS

I was on the HND-CNS flight the night prior and 30+ people were offloaded because of the bad weather and needing to carry more fuel to make it into Cairns.

I wonder how many were re-booked onto ANA next day and the following VA flight.

It was rather sad to see they also offloaded a family with a newborn baby.

 

[AIRwin]

I wonder how many were re-booked onto ANA next day

And the later NH flight on the same evening?

 

[Grimace1]

And the later NH flight on the same evening?

Ahhhh! I didn't know there was a flight the same evening. We ended up taking off just an hour after we were meant to.

 

[Tom/PER]

Jayden Wong's Trip Report on VA's CNS-HND in Y (skip to 4:56 - first few minutes was the Domestic leg).
Also noted on that day, VA had a 70% load for that particular flight and was mentioned that VA had a payload restriction of 75% on that day (also noted by his bag not making the CNS-HND leg until the next day).

There are now 2 "meal/food" BoB services in Y for the CNS-HND flight, menu notes that Hot Meals are served on International Flights over 4 hours (assumably Australia-DPS and Cairns-Haneda).

Jayden Wong’s TR’s are refreshing to watch compared to others who use clickbait headings, to grab views….i.e. Noel Phillips. Unlike others he also funds all of his own travel, so you get an honest perspective, I really enjoyed watching his VA77 vlog.

To offset the production delays, I wonder whether VA will have to consider leasing in some more mainline aircraft and possibly look towards a small sub fleet of 739ER’s for main trunk routes and/or additional 7M8’s, would imagine Boeing would have to assist them financially here.

 

[Saab34]

Upgrade some MAX8s to 9s. I understand the 9 will cause issues with the bilaterals due to heavier seat count, but they could be used on domestic, transcon.

Unless Spirit is unable to provide last minute MAX9 airframes at late notice.

 

[Must...Fly!]

*if* Bain is in a position to do so with financing, you'd imagine there would be some pretty amazing deals being thrown out of Boeing HQ at the moment...

 

[Saab34]

They are all leased anyway so it’s not Bain or Virgin that pulls the strings. Sure they can initiate the discussion with the lessor, but up to them.

Not sure if these MAX10s are planning on being owned.

 

[Quickstatus]

Upgrade some MAX8s to 9s.

but then the HND route may not be possible due to fuel. Max 9 is just a longer aircraft with the same fuel capacity IIRC

 

[HS-TQE]

They are all leased anyway so it’s not Bain or Virgin that pulls the strings. Sure they can initiate the discussion with the lessor, but up to them.

Not sure if these MAX10s are planning on being owned.

Last 2 of the original order of 8 is not showing up as leased. Like with the majority of the 'owned’ 738, I'm assuming Bain has arranged a bank/mortgager to put the final 2 -8s on mortgage from the get go.

 

[Nivsy]

Ahhhh! I didn't know there was a flight the same evening. We ended up taking off just an hour after we were meant to.

How was the flight anyhow?

 

[Grimace1]

How was the flight anyhow?

It was good, uneventful and the cabin crew were excellent. Couldn't really find anything to fault during the flight.

 

[HS-TQE]

This visiting American recently posted up his review of the CNS-HND route (although he travelled back in mid/late 2023). He travelled BNE-CNS-HND with a 3 hour layover in CNS.

 

[bcworld]

This visiting American recently

...sounds very Canadian to me!

 

[Quickstatus]

getting a proper aircraft

Then VA2 can go back to operating 77/78 out of BNE? Would it then turn into a 3 or 4 day pairing?

 

[AviatorInsight]

Then VA2 can go back to operating 77/78 out of BNE? Would it then turn into a 3 or 4 day pairing?

Probably a 3 day pairing, but if a widebody was to be introduced again (here's hoping!) then the pairing lengths could be greater as they would be under a different contract. I used to have 6 day pairings on the 777 to AUH.

 

[Happy Dude]

This visiting American recently posted up his review of the CNS-HND route (although he travelled back in mid/late 2023). He travelled BNE-CNS-HND with a 3 hour layover in CNS.

Off topic but I'm somewhat curios to know what sort of income this type of "content creation" generates? I see he has about 2200 subscribers with each video commonly getting 300 or so views, or even up to about 1,000. That can't translate to much money?

 

[Saab34]

Off topic but I'm somewhat curios to know what sort of income this type of "content creation" generates? I see he has about 2200 subscribers with each video commonly getting 300 or so views, or even up to about 1,000. That can't translate to much money?

Wouldn’t be much perhaps a few hundred bucks at best for that channel.

Someone like Noel Phillips, who just completed some Australian videos, would likely earn 50-100k a year. Varies a bit due to many different metrics. I think I read Noel funds all the travel costs via the income from it, so not actually making anything. However his recent Aussie videos I highly recommended to watch found them very interesting!