Virgin Atlantic is doubling its capacity on flights between Heathrow airport and Hong Kong with a second daily service.

The new flight will be operated on an Airbus A340-600.  From 28 October 2008, flight VS238 will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and then operate daily from 4 December 2008. VS238 will depart London Heathrow Terminal 3 at 16.00, arriving in Hong Kong at 12.30pm the following afternoon.

Flight VS239 will operate between Hong Kong and London Heathrow on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 29 October 2008, and then operate daily from 5 December 2008. VS239 will depart Hong Kong at 14.15, arriving at London Heathrow at 19.20 the same day.

Virgin Atlantic currently offers flights to 30 destinations worldwide from Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport, and from the South Terminal at London’s Gatwick Airport.

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