Varig ceasing flight to U.S. *UPDATE*

**Iberia A340-600** · 06-20-2006, 07:12 PM

My last post brought good news of Delta starting flights to BOM and ACC and JFK getting the 777-200 again but my latest post brings bad news...

As of today, Tuesday June 20th, Varig has ceased flights to MIA, LAX, and JFK with no plans to return.

I for one have to express my major dissapointment in this action taken by Varig. The Vairg livery on the 777-200 is my favorite and I will dearly miss seeing it at JFK.

It looks like Mario did photograph the last scheduled Varig departure from JFK.

Let's hope that when PP-VRE leaves JFK she will depart in Varig colors.

My last photo of a Varig bird at JFK:

Boa Sorte Varig!

**SengaB** · 06-20-2006, 08:04 PM

Sorry to hear that happened..
My last shot on last June 17th

I guess I'd like to share a link with my Varig shots I have taken over the years. I hope others will follow with theirs in this thread.
I have an incident as well with VRG in thre somewhere. Sorry for the long link.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos....||||&newsort=1
Senga

**T-Bird76** · 06-20-2006, 09:00 PM

Unless they get bought by someone they are gone. Its ashame but its business and that's how things work. TAM came along with a much better product and hurt VARIG tremendously. Hopefully they can pull a hat trick out last mun but its doubtful.

**GimmeMyWingZ** · 06-20-2006, 10:40 PM

Seems like somewhat good timing since Delta started flying to Sao Paulo last week. Dont know if Varig went to RIo or Sao but yeah lost a 777 another well dominated 763 DL at JFK

**FlyDeltaJets** · 06-21-2006, 04:32 PM

GimmeMyWingZ

Seems like somewhat good timing since Delta started flying to Sao Paulo last week. Dont know if Varig went to RIo or Sao but yeah lost a 777 another well dominated 763 DL at JFK

RG went to Rio via Sao Paulo from JFK

**Garri767** · 06-21-2006, 05:31 PM

sad to see an airline with such history about to go under

**Iberia A340-600** · 06-23-2006, 08:13 PM

So it seems, according to http://www.airliners.net/discussions/ge ... n/2842418/, Varig is returing to JFK and MIA as of June 24th on alternate days.

**SengaB** · 06-26-2006, 11:04 AM

Since Varig hass stopped flying into JFK .....does anyone know what 767-300 is still flying the route every other day?

Senga

**T-Bird76** · 06-26-2006, 01:35 PM

Senga I beleive its the Euro Atlantic Charter 767.

**mirrodie** · 06-26-2006, 03:01 PM

And apparently, according to someones' coment to my pic, its doesnt get affected by Varigs troubles.

**G-BOAD** · 06-26-2006, 05:44 PM

humm, i never saw them. when do the flights end because i might go with my dad to work tomorrow and we might stop by at JFK.

**SengaB** · 06-26-2006, 11:38 PM

Tommy, Mario, thanks for the info.

G-BOAD, I don't know when they end but the schedual si eover other day right now. Pretty sporadic.
Id say check flytecomm on the days you visit JFK.
Senga

**FlyingColors** · 06-27-2006, 04:47 PM

That is so sad!

:(

**mirrodie** · 06-27-2006, 04:49 PM

I saw that VARIG come in again on Sunday night.

we were discussing it last night, apparently its a VARIG painted plane but not owned by them. go figure.