These seats could be purchased for an additional usd50 per person. Extra legroom seats are now available on all virgin atlantic flights. While that is still generous among most american carriers, just a few years ago, jetblue was offering an industryleading 34 inches on all. 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. Economy flight with extra leg room seats virgin atlantic. Virgin atlantic upgrades treat yourself to an upgrade virgin. Economy class economy light, classic and delight virgin atlantic. Review of virgin atlantic flight from london to new york in.
If youre flying on or before 9 april 2018, then youll still be able to purchase an extra legroom seat. As the seats 61c and 61h jut out into the aisle, on the one hand they offer some extra legroom but on the other are often bumped by other passengers passing by. I am a nonelite ff member with ua and with virgin america the latter would earn 10% mile points from. Apr, 2019 legroom is where premium economy is significantly better than cattle class. Im thinking of upgrading to their extra legroom seats, as its only. Why budget flights are the best for legroom daily mail online. According to their web site, economy passengers dont get seats until checkin. Virgin atlantic premium cabins and seats virgin atlantic. Get first dibs on overhead lockers and settle in early. May 07, 2010 extra legroom seats are now available on all virgin atlantic flights. Treat yourself today and find out more about how you can upgrade your seat or. Hence the reason why i would not want my seat to be changed. 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. Available to purchase, when you check in at the airport.
Virgin atlantic have decided to market the idea of extra seat, but its not quite the same concept. Oct 23, 2015 the pitch in virgin atlantics premium economy is more than generous and its that number that determined my happiness or not on the 8hour flight. Virgin atlantic airways flying club extra leg room seats hello will be on sfolhrdxb flight end of next month. Each is configured with upper class virgin s name for business class, premium economy class and economy class cabins. Extra leg room and exit row seats with three more inches of legroom youll experience a real increase in the luxurious feel of your trip and it can be very useful if youre travelling with small children, especially if they like a bit of wiggle room. Ua ive searched the forums and there hasnt been something similar that completely answers my questions. Virgin atlantic charges extra for bulkhead, exit row, and other seats which have more legroom. Virgin atlantic seat selection air travel message board. Virgin atlantic extra leg room seats las vegas forum.
We did check in chill out on return and asked about extra legroom on return and the virgin staff rang through and sorted it for us. One way to bag a bit of extra room on your virgin atlantic flight when travelling with babies and young children is to request a bassinet. We mainly talk about virgin atlantic, virgin america and virgin holidays, but we welcome discussion of other airlines and other travel options with a virgin logo on it such as virgin trains or virgin australia. Virgin extra legroom air travel message board tripadvisor. Vflyer is the largest independent guide to travelling with virginbranded companies. Virgin atlantic will offer cheaper coach class bloomberg. Sir richard branson blasts ba rival for refusing to honour. What flying premium economy on virgin atlantic is like.
The upgrade to premium economy gives you an extra seven inches legroom on most airlines, with most seats coming in at a 38 inch pitch. Beat the lines, drop your bags at premium check in. Seat 47k on virgin atlantic boeing 7879 updated april 2020. Hi, extra legroom and exit seats can only be booked at check in,ive already tried to book and thay wont let you. All virgin atlantic passengers may choose their seat online for free, once check in opens, 24 hours before flight departure.
The pitch in virgin atlantics premium economy is more than generous and its that number that determined my happiness or not on the 8hour flight. The hours will fly by, with over 100 movies onboard from the. Most dates that we checked will allow you to book each transatlantic flight for 55,000 skymiles. For all other partner airline connections in the economy cabin, youll be booked in economy. Although two separate airlines, virgin atlantic and delta work together on routes in and out of the uk, meaning that if you book your ticket through virgin atlantic, you. 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. Virgin atlantic to increase legroom in economy class. Close location of the lavatories will cause inconvenience to passengers of the seats 39c, 39h and 40defg. Book a stress free vip airport transfer, whether youre flying upper class or not. Do people win bid upgrades on virgin atlantic flights. I was going to book the exit row seats but someone said a lot of people. Virgin atlantic said it would offer a new type of economy seat with extra legroom, as it tries to stand out from the crowd at a time when lowcost airlines are intensifying competition on trans.
Use skymiles to book virgin atlantic premium economy. After recent experiences on both airlines, i decided it was time to join the ranks of reality television drama, confrontation and controversy. It has due to a series of misinformation on virgins part. A standard economy longhaul seat has a pitch of 3031 inches on virgin, 31. The seats 40defg offer extra legroom but are narrower. Virgin atlantic extra legroom seats are now available on. 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. These are allocated on the day of the flight so there is no guarantee but it pays to be early on the list. There are certain seats within the economy cabin that you pay extra for that have more leg room, such as bulk head seats. On vss a333, seats 5056 ac and hk are designated as extra legroom seats with a seat pitch of 34, compared to the normal 31. Flami i dont know if your height is an issue or not. Jan 19, 2014 hi, im not sure whether to book extra legroom seats or exit row seats on our virgin flight in september, flying on a 747 from gatwick. Flying in seat 47k on a virgin atlantic boeing 7879 soon. Jetblue touts itself as having the most legroom of any us airline with a pitch of 3233 inches.
If do need some extra legroom its well worth upgrading to economy delight. But to book those seats you need to have absolutely no mobility problems and be willing to undertake helping the crew and other passengers in the unlikely event of an evacuation. Stretch out and enjoy every minute of your flight in upper class. Those that love one often hate the other and anyone that feels differently. A guide to virgins b7879 dreamliner business traveller. Virgin atlantic airways flying club sfolhr virgin atlantic vs. We had to pay on arrival at the airport and pick up our boarding cards. However, the seats 50ac and 50hk are narrower than standard. I had no idea that these could be prebooked until i flew with virgin at the end of december. Its a luxury experience designed to make your journey extra special, from start to finish. Does anyone know if these seats are in the blocks of 3 or in the centre sections of 4 we are a party of 4 and would prefer to be sat together. Legroom is where premium economy is significantly better than cattle class. Virgin s rule changed removed our right to book extra leg room seats and then we were misinformed again with regards to upgrading to premium economy. Oct 09, 2015 one way to bag a bit of extra room on your virgin atlantic flight when travelling with babies and young children is to request a bassinet.
It also means that frequent flyer points will be exchangeable across all virgin and air franceklm operated flights, in addition to delta, which will retain its 49 per cent state in virgin atlantic. Hi all ive just booked a flight to hong kong, flying in a little over two weeks time, with virgin atlantic. Seat plus virgin atlantics way of marketing the idea of. None of this has happened because we booked late or went to upgrade late. Apr 07, 2016 hi all ive just booked a flight to hong kong, flying in a little over two weeks time, with virgin atlantic. Each is configured with upper class virgins name for business class, premium economy class and. If youre in a rush to reserve these flights, youre limited to booking these through. Compare seats in different cabin classes virgin atlantic. In this case, they are only bookable from 72 hours in advance i. Virgin atlantic did better on both counts, with width of 17. Economy advanced seat assignment asa for virgin atlantic. Virgin atlantic b747400 economy class business traveller. Compare virgin atlantic seats in different cabin classes virgin.
Enjoy extra legroom in economy delight, stretch out even more in premium, or opt for the height of inflight luxury. 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. Virgin atlantic a340 extra legroom seat virgin atlantic sell themselves as a young trendy airline which will fly you across the atlantic in a style that you dont get with with other airlines. Regular economy seats are upholstered in red or grey, while extra legroom seats which cost. If anyone has done both could you please give me your thoughts on which is the best. Deltas basic economy bare bones fare concept spreads. Apparently, youve been able to prebook them for a while now, and, even if you dont prebook, you can often just nab them at the airport when you check in. Alternatively, my dad could have paid for our flights with another travel credit card like the chase sapphire reserve or the chase sapphire preferred, which would have earned him 3x or 2x points, respectively, for the travel purchase.
The airlines fleet consists of 10 airbus a330300, 11 airbus a340600, 12 boeing 747400 and seven boeing 7879 planes. 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. From the big picture, to the tiniest detail, virgin atlantic has the vision and service commitment that sets them apart from other airlines. Iv booked extra legroom seats from gatwick to orlando and for the return leg. Offering you up to 3 inches of additional legroom, than that of our standard economy seat. I am just average height 55 so a uk gatwick in my case to vegas virgin flight going out is fine and ive travelled with people taller than me who also found it ok if the return lv to manchester flight is going to be overnight like the gatwick one, then in my view the extra leg room is worth it if avavilable coming back.
Premium economy exit rows come with extralegroom seats abc and hjk in row 47 come with 34 inches of. Virgin atlantic upper class is a bit strange in the airline world its pitched by virgin as sitting between traditional first class and business class. Virgin atlantic upper class cabin and seats virgin atlantic. A standard economy longhaul seat has a pitch of 3031 inches on virgin, 31 inches on ba and lufthansa, and 32 inches on. In the front cabin, these were abc and hjk seats in rows 4144. Is it worth it and when the earliest i can arrange this. Flying longhaul with babies and young children with virgin. Other little perks included inseat laptop power, which is great for folks like me who like to work on flights, as well as virgins inflight entertainment system that offers hundreds of hours. They offer a service which lets you bid for an upgrade, the lowest i can offer is. While that is still generous among most american carriers, just a few years ago, jetblue was offering an industryleading 34 inches on all of its a320 airplanes. Also, your options for booking virgin atlantic premium economy with skymiles are fairly wide open. Frequently asked questions about seating virgin atlantic. For flights on or after 10 april 2018, you can upgrade to economy delight if there is availability. Hi, im not sure whether to book extra legroom seats or exit row seats on our virgin flight in september, flying on a 747 from gatwick.
It has due to a series of misinformation on virgin s part. These seats have an additional 3 inches of the pitch. Oct 06, 2014 virgin s rule changed removed our right to book extra leg room seats and then we were misinformed again with regards to upgrading to premium economy. Virgins rule changed removed our right to book extra leg room seats and then we were misinformed again with regards to upgrading to premium economy. Virgin atlantic premium economy is all about the seat with extra leg room all of 38 inches. British airways, tui and virgin atlantic all guarantee that children. Nov 29, 2016 also, your options for booking virgin atlantic premium economy with skymiles are fairly wide open. Our economy seats are a generous width of up to 17 inches on all of our planes. Virgin atlantic also has codeshare agreements with eight other carriers. I have booked a trip lax to london on virgin atlantic, and i am not allowed to select my seats. Virgin atlantic designates the seats abc and hjk of the rows 3943 as preferred seats to reserve which an extra fee should be paid. The good news for us is that they charge business class prices, and try to provide a service thats close to their archrival british airways first class. Premium economy exit rows come with extra legroom seats abc and hjk in row 47 come with 34 inches of legroom the premium economy seat is slim and.
Passengers can choose their seat online as soon as they book. How to sit together for free on ba, virgin, etc mse. Ive booked now with virgin since they had good fares for august. Virgin economy extra legroom upgrage is it worth it.
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