Boarding process..
Aug 2, 2009, 10:19 pm
#1
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Boarding process..
I'm looking to book a trip on Virgin America and was wondering where to sit. I'm used to United's Boarding process by "group" numbers. Being a United Elite, I'm used to boarding with group 1. How does Virgin America board?
Do they board the rear first and then the front for general boarding after "elites and first class"? or maybe the front to the back?
Thanks for the incite.
GregC
Do they board the rear first and then the front for general boarding after "elites and first class"? or maybe the front to the back?
Thanks for the incite.
GregC
Aug 3, 2009, 12:16 am
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Virgin boards in groups. First class and Main Cabin Select (Virgin's Economy+ product) board first, followed by groups A-F. There is no preboarding (or recognition) of elite frequent flyers. The groups start window, then middle, then aisle at the rear of the plane, and then progress to window-middle-aisle at the front of the plane.
Oct 12, 2011, 5:48 am
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I recently flew SEA-SFO in row 5, and it seemed like everyone around me was in Group E, regardless of window, aisle, middle. Have they changed how they assign boarding groups?