For any one considering traveling from the UK to Puerto Rico (or Puerto Rico to the UK), you currently have 2 main options:
1. Fly Puerto Rico to the USA, then USA to United Kingdom (several major airlines offer this)
2. Fly Puerto Rico to Madrid, then Madrid to United Kingdom (Iberia offer this route)
From Nov 2009 (at least for the winter season) that will not be the case; there is going to be a third option. Virgin Atlantic will start weekly flights from London Gatwick (airport code LGW) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (airport code SJU). The flights will operate via Antigua, so they are not direct in the true sense of the word, but if the price is competitive, then it will be a great option for UK travelers or Puerto Rico travelers wanting to visit the UK.
Currently flights are scheduled to start around November 7 and will operate every Saturday during the winter season. Flights will leave London Gatwick around 9:25am, with the return flight from San Juan departing around 6:35pm. Flights will be with one of Virgin Atlantics Boeing 747’s that are configured for: 14 Upper Class, 58 Premium Economy and 379 Economy seats
As of writing this, the new schedule to Puerto Rico has not been added to the online site.
