Virgin America upgrades - TIP
#61
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: CPH
Programs: UA Premier Gold
Posts: 79
Thanks for the answers guys, I appreciate it.
I imagine the 'free bag' perk of upgrading to MCS would count for both sectors, am I right?
Upgrading to First sounds great, but it would be kind of tough to cough up the $213 left for me as a college student. Still, VX's First is the best in the country as I understand, so it might be worth the shot.
I could also of course upgrade the LAX-SFO leg to First. Do you guys think the experience of First is worth it, on such a short leg? Come to think of it... I would not be able to hit the T-6 check in mark for that flight anyway, since I'll already be up in the air for the IAD-LAX leg.
I imagine the 'free bag' perk of upgrading to MCS would count for both sectors, am I right?
Upgrading to First sounds great, but it would be kind of tough to cough up the $213 left for me as a college student. Still, VX's First is the best in the country as I understand, so it might be worth the shot.
I could also of course upgrade the LAX-SFO leg to First. Do you guys think the experience of First is worth it, on such a short leg? Come to think of it... I would not be able to hit the T-6 check in mark for that flight anyway, since I'll already be up in the air for the IAD-LAX leg.
#62
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: BOS
Posts: 2,308
Wifi on Virgin. I think you can probably connect to the Virgin website via GoGo without having to pay the Wifi fee too.
#64
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: VX Elevate, UA 2P, SPG Gold
Posts: 873
I could also of course upgrade the LAX-SFO leg to First. Do you guys think the experience of First is worth it, on such a short leg? Come to think of it... I would not be able to hit the T-6 check in mark for that flight anyway, since I'll already be up in the air for the IAD-LAX leg.
I just flew VX SFO-LAX in F and thought it was a great experience considering the length of the flight. Water bottles waiting upon boarding with a PDB of your choice. Once airborne we were offered a small appetizer plate with fresh food. UA only serves a pretzel/snack mix. If you have the $79 to upgrade I would go for it.
#65
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 5,015
Hi Chris,
I just flew VX SFO-LAX in F and thought it was a great experience considering the length of the flight. Water bottles waiting upon boarding with a PDB of your choice. Once airborne we were offered a small appetizer plate with fresh food. UA only serves a pretzel/snack mix. If you have the $79 to upgrade I would go for it.
I just flew VX SFO-LAX in F and thought it was a great experience considering the length of the flight. Water bottles waiting upon boarding with a PDB of your choice. Once airborne we were offered a small appetizer plate with fresh food. UA only serves a pretzel/snack mix. If you have the $79 to upgrade I would go for it.
Last edited by DCBob; Jun 19, 2011 at 9:37 am
#66
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: VX Elevate, UA 2P, SPG Gold
Posts: 873
Short haul (e.g LAX-SFO) upgrade pricing within 6 hrs of flight:
MC to MCS: $39
MCS to FC: $39
MC to F: $79
Medium haul (e.g. LAX-DFW) and long haul (e.g LAX-JFK) have different pricing.
MC to MCS: $39
MCS to FC: $39
MC to F: $79
Medium haul (e.g. LAX-DFW) and long haul (e.g LAX-JFK) have different pricing.
#67
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Plat, Emerald Exec., PC Plat, AA, CO, DL, UBS Charter Card, Palladium Card, Amex Plat
Posts: 1,694
#73
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Virgin America, Jet Blue
Posts: 1
VX - MC to MCS upgrade for 2
My wife and I are flying out on Saturday. Would like to go from MC to MCS if available. Been reading the threads. Will I be able to upgrade both seats simultaneously? Is it possible we could end up in different locations on the plane? Thanks!
#74
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GM
Posts: 241
Thanks.
#75
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: MD
Posts: 384
How much does IFE cost?
First off, MASSIVE kudos to Aviators99 for his/her continued upkeep up the FAQ thread! I wish more posters would maintain & consolidate the threads they started, rather than requiring people to read through hundreds of [mostly inane] posts to get answers. Seriously, a genuine & big thanks.
I'll be flying VX for the first time, IAD-LAX, and have a question I can't find the answer to: what are the various costs for the IFE? I'm currently debating the upgrade to MCS, under the following rationale...
Given all this and assuming drinks are $10 (and I have 2), movies are $13, that leaves about $100 to get expedited check-in/boarding and go from a very-good seat to a very, very good seat. Aside from accurate IF fees, what am I missing in the equation?
Thanks!
I'll be flying VX for the first time, IAD-LAX, and have a question I can't find the answer to: what are the various costs for the IFE? I'm currently debating the upgrade to MCS, under the following rationale...
- cost: $129 x 2 ppl / 5.5 hr flight = $23.50 per hr, per person (assuming there's no additional tax on upgrade).
- No benefit on free baggage, as we anticipate traveling with our usual 1 roll aboard, 1 personal item each.
- When appropriate, I could outdrink a recently-dumped sailor in a country-western bar ...but our flight is approx. 09:00-11:30/14:30 to us, so 0-5 drinks, almost certainly on the lower end of that scale.
- I'll probably watch one movie, but not likely a 2nd.
- Pre-boarding is nice, but we're seated in middle of plane & seasoned flyers, so not worried about not getting overhead space.
- Extra leg room is always nice, but VX already has some of the best coach-class pitch.
- We're also staying at IAD hotel, so we should still be pretty fresh & relaxed, if not still blissfully semi-conscious, by the time we get to the airport.
Given all this and assuming drinks are $10 (and I have 2), movies are $13, that leaves about $100 to get expedited check-in/boarding and go from a very-good seat to a very, very good seat. Aside from accurate IF fees, what am I missing in the equation?
Thanks!