Following the escalation in the Middle East, we have continued to make dynamic assessments of our flying programme. Based on the latest intelligence and regulatory guidance, and to ensure we can operate a stable and reliable schedule, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel our services [VS242/VS243] between London Heathrow and Riyadh from 7th April 2026. We will continue to serve Saudi Arabia through our codeshare and SkyTeam partner, Saudia, which operates services between London Heathrow, Riyadh and Jeddah, as well as Manchester to Jeddah with onward connections across the Kingdom.
We are diligently working on rebooking options for ticketed customers and ask that you check the VSbulletin page here on Partner Hub for further updates. If a refund is preferred, you can request this immediately, referring to the refund guidelines in the Schedule Change Policy.
Bookings will be updated through GDS’s on 4th April 2026.
Sales Support
Where possible we would kindly request that you contact us using our Get in touch form and the team will continue to work hard to respond to your queries within 72 hours between Monday and Friday.
For all other VSbulletin information, please visit Partner Hub.
We appreciate your ongoing support in assisting customers impacted by this change. Thank you for choosing to partner with Virgin Atlantic.
| Flight Number | Route | Date |
| VS400 | London Heathrow - Dubai | 06 March 2026 |
| VS401 | Dubai - London Heathrow | 07 March 2026 |
| VS400 | London Heathrow - Dubai | 07 March 2026 |
| VS401 | Dubai - London Heathrow | 08 March 2026 |
| VS400 | London Heathrow - Dubai | 08 March 2026 |
| VS401 | Dubai - London Heathrow | 09 March 2026 |
| VS242 | London Heathrow - Riyadh | 07 March 2026 |
| VS243 | Riyadh - London Heathrow | 08 March 2026 |