This is the main vflyer forum for general discussion of everything related to flying with virgin branded travel companies. Should you book seats in the bubble on a virgin 747 flight. Virgin atlantic also has codeshare agreements with eight other carriers. They have now introduced three different kinds of economy fare and if you chose economy classic, seat selection is free. Booking seats in advance virgin atlantic air travel. Can anyone tell me how far in advance i can book my seats on the plane with virgin, we are flying on 30 may 2012 but at the moment the website is saying it doesnt recognise my reference number, maybe im a bit early lol, but cant wait. Theres no denying that the cabin looks incredibly swanky with the mood lighting. Find our best fares on your next flights to the us and beyond, with a fantastic choice of food, drinks, award winning entertainment and onboard wifi. Compare virgin atlantic seats in different cabin classes. Fans cant stop raving about the virgin bubble where.
Virgin atlantic seat selection air travel message board. Economy delight means you can speed through the airport by using premium check in desks, enjoy priority boarding, and get first dibs on overhead storage before settling into your extra legroom seat with 34 seat pitch economy classic comes with advanced standard seat assignment included, so theres no worries about paying extra to get the seats you want, next to the people you want. Its explains how to pre book a seat which is fine but then goes on to say to honour this request online check in needs to be completed no later than hours. How ridiculous are these virgin atlantic seat reservation. Best seats in virgin atlantic a350 upper class, premium. Fares that permit change can only be exchanged to fares of equal or greater value. Virgin cancels pre booked seats air travel message board. Though in many ways the mood lighting is just a distraction from whats otherwise a subpar business class seat. Frequently asked questions about seating virgin atlantic. You can always contact virgin atlantic for more information. Flying in seat 22a on a virgin atlantic boeing 7879 soon. If you are travelling on a flight operated by delta air lines, you can manage your flight by going to my trips on the delta website. Yes, this is a challenging time, but every other travel company i have dealt with most smaller than virgin atlantic have been efficient with refunds and maintained good customer service i cannot day the same for virgin. There some good things about virgin atlantic but they all disappear to moment you leave the airport lounge.
Before take off you can relax with a preflight drink of your choice whilst reading a complimentary newspaper. Use skymiles to book virgin atlantic premium economy. However, we are flying with a toddler and i want to ensure our three seats are together. Virgin atlantic premium cabins and seats virgin atlantic. Our premium passengers enjoy an awardwinning cabin, superior service and gloriously comfy, roomy. With a range of cabin classes available with virgin atlantic, you can design the way want to fly, so take a look at all the different cabins and seating options. Virgin atlantic paying for seating orlando message board. Not going till next may but would like to prebook seats, have tried.
According to their web site, economy passengers dont get seats until checkin. Cabins and seats seat comparison how our upper class, premium and economy seats measure up. Find out all the hints and tips for the best way to book your reward flight. Has anyone left it up to chance to have seats picked for you on virgin atlantic. Virgin allows you to prebook your seats for a small cost sitting in.
However, if a customer wants to select specific seats before then, they will be able to do so from 336 days before their flight, for a fee. How to sit together for free on ba, virgin, etc mse. Keep your gadgets going with inseat power, while onboard wifi from. Jan 29, 2018 virgin sent out a press release to celebrate its new acquisition, positioning the a330200s as a new product, complete with new seat styles which are really just the old air berlin seats with a bit of marketing magic. Compare virgin atlantic seats in different cabin classes virgin. The lower deck includes the seats of all three classes. Our economy cabin provides brilliant service, great food and inflight entertainment. Virgin atlantic offers inflight cots, which the cabin crew will install for you after takeoff. Virgin atlantic virgin atlantic best airline seats seatexpert.
Upper class, premium economy, economy booked in y and b class ie, fully flexible economy and flying club gold members. Virgin atlantic b747400 economy class business traveller. British airways, tui and virgin atlantic all guarantee that children. Virgin atlantic have 3 class types, economy, premium economy and first class. Hi just to let everyone know that virgin can and will cancel pre booked seats without explanation. To choose your seats, just head over to my booking where youll be able to view the seatmap for your flight. Flying longhaul with babies and young children with virgin. Also note a few airlines let you select a seat for free after booking, without. Virgin atlantic is a private regular airline that was founded in 1984 in the united kingdom. Airbus a330300 operated by virgin atlantic is used during the flights to east and west africa, india, the middle east and to the us east cost. With a range of ticket options available in economy, you can design how you want to fly, so take a look at the economy cabin and seating available. Nov 29, 2016 if youre looking for a roomier way to fly across the atlantic, you now have another option using skymiles. Virgin atlantic upper class cabin and seats virgin atlantic. Its up to 21in 53cm wide, with a footrest, headrest and 38in 96cm seat pitch.
Ok we booked flights today from the virgin atlantic website for september 09. I guess youll have booked with virgin holidays as you cannot book direct with virgin atlantic until 11 months before departure. Booking seats in advance virgin atlantic air travel forum. It is the sort of option usually considered by budge airlines rather than major carriers but virgin atlantic is to start charging passengers to choose seats in advance. We was hoping to be able to pre book our seats as we do not want to be apart. While there was no mention of the award mileage rate in the announcement, we. All virgin atlantic passengers may choose their seat online for free, once check in opens, 24 hours before flight departure. In fact, no one under the age of 15 is allowed in the exit rows. In addition, infant seats are not allowed in the row directly in front of or directly behind an exit. A detailed seat map showing the best airline seats on the virgin atlantic boeing 747400 heathrow version 4. If you have an eligible virgin australia booking, you can manage the following aspects of your booking online.
Best ways to book virgin atlantic upper class with points. Virgin atlantic airways flying club seat to be assigned at gate panic hi all in desperation for some clarification or assurance from anyone. Virgin atlantic is committed to being a responsible leader with respect to current and pressing issues. However the business class on virgin atlantic is a very high end premium product way out of the reach of most. Jan 31, 2018 the people at virgin have a genius for pr and spin that many senior politicians would happily kill for. Virgin atlantic also partners with singapore airlines, which allows you to use krisflyer miles to book upper class. Virgin atlantic operates two versions of boeing 747400. The upper class cabin has seats that convert into flat beds, and passengers also have access to a chauffeur transfer service and the virgin atlantic clubhouse lounges. I had chosen seat 51c one of the exit row seats on the a340600 and was soon onboard with unlimited leg room. You will need the 6 digit booking reference from virgin holidays unless you already have this and you can then go on the va web site and manage your booking where you can input advance passenger information etc. Our team will process a refund based on the rules of the ticket you originally purchased.
Fans of the seats have shared their joy on social media. The airlines fleet consists of 10 airbus a330300, 11 airbus a340600, 12 boeing 747400 and seven boeing 7879 planes. Dec 22, 2015 virgin atlantic b747400 economy class. Select an available seat on the seat map and click submit to confirm the seat. This must be present in the pnr, before pre assigning seats. Thats more than virgin legally needs to provide, but its still fairly cramp. Unfortunately, other airline partners such as air new zealand and south african airways dont have award charts that are competitive. Aeromexico, air china, air france, air new zealand.
Seat 22a on virgin atlantic boeing 7879 updated april 2020. I am booked on virgin atlantic from manchester to vegas and could book my seats. Checkin if you want to preselect a seat with virgin atlantic more than 24 hours before departure when it is free, you have to pay from. Ask the ta for your va booking reference of ask them to book. Virgin atlantic international economy class in economy prepare for a bit of a shock when you sit in the seats. I was able to log in to manage my account but the choose a seat option is not there.
Virgin atlantic seat maps seatmaestro best airplane seats. It seemed like a good deal until he tried to select his seats. The latest example is the announcement of a range of new virgin atlantic upper class seats, with some pretty exciting names. Watch our how to video for information on how to change your booking online, or follow the steps below. If you plan on traveling with your baby on your lap, you can book your flight online. Pre booking virgin seats i know i should know but having not used the virgin route for a few years and details have changed, can someone tell me how, when exact moment we can pre book our seats.
Compare seats in different cabin classes virgin atlantic. Virgin used to allow 2 items of luggage at 23kg per person, but a few years ago this was changed to only one. The upper class may accommodate 14 passengers in 7 rows per 2 flat bed seats in each. The seat plan may show spare seats but it probably just means people havent paid to pre book them. I went to check in online today have the standard economy ticket for a flight from heathrow to jfk and got a message that my seat will be assigned at the gate. If you book directly with virgin atlantic or virgin holidays, you can use your booking reference number to locate seat plans straight away after doing the booking but if you book through a travel agent, they dont always pay va for those seats until a lot nearer the actual flight. A detailed seat map showing the best airline seats on the virgin atlantic boeing 747400 version 3. Travelling with virgin holidays going out on dec 12th. Wifi is available on almost every virgin atlantic aircraft. Virgin atlantic has 31 upper class seats on the 7879, all located between doors one and two. I find it incredible that for many years you could reserve your seats in economy free of charge. You can continue to pay for your holiday in manage my booking, even if travelling in less than 12 weeks. I was happy we were able to try turkishs new 7879 business class on the way out, and on the return i also wanted to try something new, with the priority being a flight on virgin atlantic. Head over to my booking where you can see the available seats for your flight.
All virgin atlantic destinations including virgin atlantic little red. Prebook seats with virgin orlando message board tripadvisor. Fans cant stop raving about the virgin bubble where passengers. With a range of ticket options available in economy, you can design how you want to fly, so take a look at the premium cabin and seating available. Economy advanced seat assignment asa for virgin atlantic.
Also note some person at virgin atlantic decided one can no longer book the seat of your choice like before, so row 47 and extra leg room seats will show up as being blocked from purchase. With a range of ticket options available in economy, you can design how you want to fly, so take a look at the upper class cabin and seating available. We will do our best to honour your seat selection but if we do require you to move once you are. Oct 09, 2015 the good news is that the lovely staff at virgin and they are very lovely and exceedingly patient helped rectify matters as best they could. We are travelling to orlando in november 2014, and we now have to pay. Virgin atlantic, a trading name of virgin atlantic airways limited and virgin atlantic international limited, is a british airline with its head office in crawley, england the airline was established in 1984 as british atlantic airways, and was originally planned by its cofounders randolph fields and alan hellary to fly between london and the falkland isla.
If you already have a booking to fly in april seats can be assigned up to 60 days before departure. And british airways will allow passengers who check in a hold bag to select a seat for free once checkins opened while handluggageonly passengers will have seats allocated for them. If youre struggling to pay, you can delay any additional payments by choosing a new time to travel. Im a dl diamond member the va flights present nonstop service sfo lhr, so im interested, as the timing is great, and 787s are very cool.
Although virgin now call the front section of economy, economy delight, the other seats do not have extra leg room, you are paying to be in a smaller cabin. Virgin atlantic went big on economy on the airbus a350, so much so, that the new economy seats have larger entertainment screens than some of the older upper class seats on the airbus a340, coming in at. All virgin atlantic passengers may choose their seat online for free, once check in opens, 24 hours before. Virgin atlantic also strives to offer stateoftheart service, such as wi fi on all its flights. Virgin atlantic fleet consists of 44 aircraft with 17 boeing 7879 dreamliner, 8 boeing b747 400, 5 airbus a340 600, 10 airbus a330 300, 4 airbus a330 200. If you would like to reserve your seat before check in, this will be subject to a fee. April 26, 2017 by spicers1976 2 comments we have experienced a few virgin flights to orlando now, and on our 2016 trip to disney world, we flew on the virgin atlantic 747 upper deck economy aka the bubble. Virgin atlantic premium economy comfort the big, wide, purple leather seats are really comfortable. Featuring lie flat beds, premium drinks, lounge access, they even send a car to pick you up.
Ive booked an economy ticket and paid for an extra. Virgin atlantic is supposed to be a prestigious airline, this means no charges for luggage, and free meals, and free drinks, and free seat reservations. Book virgin atlantic airways tickets with cheapoair headquartered in crawley, united kingdom, virgin atlantic airways is a premier british airline, offering flights to 28 destinations across north america, the united kingdom, africa, asia and the caribbean. In the summer we travelled to the usa with virgin and a cheeky woman on the plane was trying to sit her children in my seat so they were across the aisle from her, i explained that we had. Select your cabin option when booking your holiday online or login to manage my booking. Do they generally seat people on the same reservation all together. Virgin now operates a policy of charging to pre book any seat in advance. First version of boeing 747400 is a twodecked airplane that consists of 455 seats of three classes.
Theres more space to relax, because your leather seat is one of the biggest in its class. Virgin atlantic charges extra for bulkhead, exit row, and other seats which have more legroom. Traveling in virgins economy class on y or b booking classes only. Its explains how to pre book a seat which is fine but then goes on to say to honour this request online check in needs to be. For infants who do not have an assigned seat, baby meals must be requested in advance by contacting virgin atlantic.
The virgin atlantic website will display the passengers flight itinerary. Lap children and infant seats are not allowed in exit rows. Our economy seats are a generous width of up to 17 inches on all of our planes. Book your flight and enjoy your stay in a handpicked hotel with virgin atlantic. Virgin atlantic offers a similar service to any passengers who check in hold luggage those doing this can select a standard seat for free at any time. If youve decided youre no longer travelling with us, and would prefer not to change your ticket to another flight, please enter your details below to request a refund. To reserve a bulkhead seat, please call virgin atlantic on 0844 209 8333.
Virgin atlantic to charge for economy seat allocation. Virgin atlantic to start charging for allocated seating. I have booked a trip lax to london on virgin atlantic, and i am not allowed to select my seats. As with calling to book any other partner, give them the flight details you want. Home book my booking check in flight status destinations fly with us flying club. Ordering up in advance means you can mull over the menu at your leisure as well as helping us make sure you get your first choice. It sitting together is a priority then its wise to pay to book seats early regardless of. We reserve our best seats for our most loyal and valuable guests.
Virgin atlantic airways flying club virgin atlantic to charge for economy seat allocation starting 1st april 2014 from the vs website changes to the way you choose your seats in advance between 18 december 20 and 30 january 2014 you will only be able to assign seats for flights departing on or before 01. You can still visit my booking to assign and pay for your seat. Virgin atlantic s brand new panasonic fully touch screen avod system jam, is available in all classes featuring over 300 hours of on demand entertainment. Prebooking seats on virgin atlantic seatguru forum. Just call virgin atlantics preorder team on 0344 579 0055 at least 96 hours before. Virgin atlantic seat selection air travel forum tripadvisor.
Thats when i learned of virgin atlantic s new seat selection policy an additional 25 euros per seat a total of 100 euros for. If you booked your flight with a travel agent, youll need to contact them directly to. We will always show you the best available seats to choose from. Treat yourself today and find out more about how you can upgrade your seat. Virgin atlantic have an upper deck, also known as the bubble which. It also helps us be more sustainable by cutting down on food waste. Virgin atlantic flight information virgin holidays. Picking seats on virgin atlantic rick steves travel forum. Without paying to pre select seats, the chances of 5 people being able to sit together are probably pretty slim. If your holiday is more than 6 months away, you may wish to set up a direct debit to.
This website uses cookies we use cookies to ensure you have an easy, quick and reliable experience whilst using the virgin holidays website. Pre booking virgin atlantic seats orlando message board. If you booked before 17 march 2018, your fare didnt include the cost of being able to reserve your seat in advance of your flight. Treat yourself today and find out more about how you can upgrade your seat or cabin, either by paying, using your flying club miles.
Virgin atlantics seat pitch varies between a stunning 30 inches, and 31 inches on the latest airbus planes. Delta air lines skymiles how do you get a decent seat on virgin atlantic. I think you can request seats when you check in but as most people will have paid to pre book, not sure what the chances of getting seats you want would be. To avoid making my mistakes, here are some tips for your next virgin atlantic flight with babies and young children.
Virgin atlantics new a330s have the old air berlin seats. First class would be your business class equivalent. Prices for preferred seats emergency exit rows, for example, vary by route these are only available to our economy classic customers. Slotted in like battery hens, no privacy, hard narrow and uncomfortable bed. Virgin atlantic seat selection ive just booked some pe seats for the late summer london to usa partly because virgin advertise in at least two different places on their web site that seat choice is free and available from the time of booking. Virgin atlantic seat upgrade flight upgrades virgin atlantic. I chose seats 24 hours before departure when flying with virgin and there was plenty of choice. We are just home from orlando and just to be clear virgin atlantic and virgin holidays are superb i couldnt fault them one bit and air air hostesses couldnt do anymore for you but when we checked in at orlando international we were giving totally different seats. So i booked my holiday to dubai flight virgin atlantic via expedia and when i try and select and confirm my seat it does not charge me but the moment i do the same for my wife or kids, they get a charge of. Prebooking seats on virgin atlantic seatguru message. Delta announced yesterday that effective immediately you can now use its miles to book award flights in virgin atlantics premium economy cabin.