VS229 LondonLHR · 12:55 BridgetownBGI
VS229 by Virgin Atlantic flies from London (LHR) to Bridgetown (BGI) for the Wed, Nov 4 departure.
en route from LHR to BGI
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 13:38 · typical taxi-out at LHR ≈ 12.8 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at London
ForecastThu 5 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other London to Bridgetown flights today
same route · Virgin AtlanticIf VS229 is cancelled, this is the other Virgin Atlantic nonstop flight from London to Bridgetown on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LHR local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How VS229 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VS229 across the LHR and BGI boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +43 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VS229 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as LHR and BGI published them.
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