Delta and Virgin Atlantic Partnership
Mar 21, 2017, 6:56 am
#571
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cape Town, WC
Programs: AF LTP, LH Sen, M Amb
Posts: 400
I don't know how new is that. At least for me it is something new.
VS now lets DL Diamond to pick any seat in Economy for free at the time of booking (including extra legroom). I remember about a year ago I was thinking of taking BOS-LHR in Y and even checked their policy with VS on twitter. At that time they allowed DL Diamond to pick only standard seats for free.
Nice development.
VS now lets DL Diamond to pick any seat in Economy for free at the time of booking (including extra legroom). I remember about a year ago I was thinking of taking BOS-LHR in Y and even checked their policy with VS on twitter. At that time they allowed DL Diamond to pick only standard seats for free.
Nice development.
Mar 21, 2017, 7:24 am
#572
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,880
I don't know how new is that. At least for me it is something new.
VS now lets DL Diamond to pick any seat in Economy for free at the time of booking (including extra legroom). I remember about a year ago I was thinking of taking BOS-LHR in Y and even checked their policy with VS on twitter. At that time they allowed DL Diamond to pick only standard seats for free.
Nice development.
VS now lets DL Diamond to pick any seat in Economy for free at the time of booking (including extra legroom). I remember about a year ago I was thinking of taking BOS-LHR in Y and even checked their policy with VS on twitter. At that time they allowed DL Diamond to pick only standard seats for free.
Nice development.
Mar 21, 2017, 7:43 am
#573
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Cape Town, WC
Programs: AF LTP, LH Sen, M Amb
Posts: 400
I don't believe this in new. I was able to selected free ELR seats as a DM at least a couple years ago.
Here is my twitter exchange with VS as of Feb 11, 2016.
Me:
Hi again folks! Hope you're doing great in London.
I need clarification about seat assignment policy:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...y/seating.html
It's said Delta status customers can choose seats free of charge. I'm a Delta SkyMiles Diamond member. Could you give me some more details about how that benefit works:
- can I choose a seat right after I book my ticket?
- can I also choose extra legroom seat on A340 or A330?
Thank you!
I need clarification about seat assignment policy:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...y/seating.html
It's said Delta status customers can choose seats free of charge. I'm a Delta SkyMiles Diamond member. Could you give me some more details about how that benefit works:
- can I choose a seat right after I book my ticket?
- can I also choose extra legroom seat on A340 or A330?
Thank you!
Hi Denis
If you're a SkyMiles Diamond member, you will be able to select a standard seat for free, from 336 days in advance. You'll need to make sure that we have your membership number in your booking, and you can ensure this is done by giving us a call.
You can purchase an extra legroom seat, subject to availability, but this wouldn't be for free. This can again be booked in advance, and you can do this by calling our reservations team directly.
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If you're a SkyMiles Diamond member, you will be able to select a standard seat for free, from 336 days in advance. You'll need to make sure that we have your membership number in your booking, and you can ensure this is done by giving us a call.
You can purchase an extra legroom seat, subject to availability, but this wouldn't be for free. This can again be booked in advance, and you can do this by calling our reservations team directly.
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Mar 21, 2017, 10:34 am
#574
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,630
I was able to select an Extra Legroom Seat on the 787 as a PLT (JNB-LHR) last year for free.
Mar 26, 2017, 3:45 am
#575
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta-pm, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-PP
Posts: 271
Just travelled Friday to Lhr from Atl in Economy +. Near the end of the flight FA came to our seats and handed out fast track passes and revivals lounge access cards to myself wife and daughter. (I am platinum). Fast track was outstanding. Knocked 30 min off immigration easy. Now the lounge was a different story. Rep at lounge could not figure out why she gave us the passes. Only I was allowed to use and guests were $25 a piece. I thought it was myself and a guest, but I may have been mistaken.
Mar 26, 2017, 4:11 am
#576
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,108
Just travelled Friday to Lhr from Atl in Economy +. Near the end of the flight FA came to our seats and handed out fast track passes and revivals lounge access cards to myself wife and daughter. (I am platinum). Fast track was outstanding. Knocked 30 min off immigration easy.
Mar 26, 2017, 5:24 am
#577
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,042
Just travelled Friday to Lhr from Atl in Economy +. Near the end of the flight FA came to our seats and handed out fast track passes and revivals lounge access cards to myself wife and daughter. (I am platinum). Fast track was outstanding. Knocked 30 min off immigration easy. Now the lounge was a different story. Rep at lounge could not figure out why she gave us the passes. Only I was allowed to use and guests were $25 a piece. I thought it was myself and a guest, but I may have been mistaken.
Mar 26, 2017, 7:24 am
#578
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta-pm, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-PP
Posts: 271
No guests at the arrival lounge. Even paid isn't technically allowed, but they offer it at times. However I'm confused since you say the FA handed out anow arrival lounge pass. 1)I've never seen them hand out such a card, normally they look you up in the computer and determine you get access. 2)if FA did hand out such card for both of you then the lounge should have taken it. Just because the FA shouldn't have done so doesn't negate the fact that they did in fact do so.
Mar 26, 2017, 8:07 am
#579
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,042
it was a card a bit larger than a postcard with some images of the club if I remember. Had my families last name on it. She gave us three of them as well as the fast track cards. My wife and daughter took the cards to the lounge and I was out getting some GBP. I ride up to the level and there is my wife and daughter and they informed me that the rep at the club denied them access and then asked if I was going to be arriving since I would have access. I did not go since we had a driver coming for us and I did not feel like spending $50 for 10 minutes in the club.
Mar 26, 2017, 10:36 am
#581
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,880
The Delta website has read as follows for a long time:
If you are a SkyMiles® Diamond or Platinum Medallion®, you can select seats for all your party (so long as you are in the same booking) up to 336 days before departures free of charge, you may select an Extra Legroom or Exit Row Seat for yourself free of charge and standard seats for the rest of your party.
Virgin Atlantic not recognizing booking code from Delta
Mar 26, 2017, 12:17 pm
#582
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta-pm, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-PP
Posts: 271
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Mar 26, 2017, 12:36 pm
#583
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,042
Mar 26, 2017, 3:30 pm
#584
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Delta-pm, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-PP
Posts: 271