New Virgin Thought Bubble - "make us a cash offer to upgrade your flight"
Apr 26, 2014, 3:36 am
#31
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
Front cabin was empty, still no upgrade!
One last post about my attempt to upgrade VA 535 on April 25. When I flew on the plane the entire front cabin was empty. Not a single person in business class, and only about 40 people on the whole flight.
Perhaps they decided that catering the front cabin just for me was not worth it? I can't otherwise figure out why they would not have taken my upgrade bid of C$155, but I'm glad they let it languish since I had an entire row to myself.
Perhaps they decided that catering the front cabin just for me was not worth it? I can't otherwise figure out why they would not have taken my upgrade bid of C$155, but I'm glad they let it languish since I had an entire row to myself.
Apr 26, 2014, 6:02 am
#32
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
"Catering" is a Luke Mangan salad, they sell to others for a few bucks and a glass of wine, so I doubt it was that.
Stupidity more like it .. the computer let them down!
Stupidity more like it .. the computer let them down!
Apr 26, 2014, 6:44 am
#33
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,991
Hardly worth it for a 50 minute flight in any case.
However, catering would have been a choice of two small meals along with complimentary drinks (beer/wine/spirits).
However, catering would have been a choice of two small meals along with complimentary drinks (beer/wine/spirits).
Jul 21, 2014, 10:00 pm
#35
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYT, YVR, BNE, LON
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold
Posts: 320
Jul 25, 2014, 2:25 pm
#38
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Katoomba (Blue Mountains)
Programs: Mucci
Posts: 8,083
My one and only VA J experience would not lead me to pay that sort of money though, given how I have worked out how to rort free drinks down the back (on a deepest darkest discount fare, three of them on CFS-SYD).
Dave
Jul 26, 2014, 3:58 pm
#39
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 2
I suspect the cheaper bids was more a byproduct of traveling mid year in to the aussie winter. this would never happen at the xmas holiday season.
Aug 3, 2014, 9:45 am
#40
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Bumping this with a question -- I'm flying PER-MEL later this month on VA 690. Booked through an online TA for $174 US in S class. Have a bid in for an upgrade -- any thoughts on what is reasonable to get me upgraded. Purchased business class ticket for the same flight is almost $1400 US.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Aug 3, 2014, 9:48 am
#41
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Sep 25, 2014, 7:26 pm
#44
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Auckland NZ
Posts: 22
upgrade PE to Bus from Syd to Abu dh
Hi Guys,
we just made a bid $960 just below the good zone on a upgrade from PE to Bus for sydney to Abu Dhabi, has anyone been successful at this level. What are your guys thoughts on paying more?? is PE on VA comfortable enough for the 13 hour flight
Thanks Guys
we just made a bid $960 just below the good zone on a upgrade from PE to Bus for sydney to Abu Dhabi, has anyone been successful at this level. What are your guys thoughts on paying more?? is PE on VA comfortable enough for the 13 hour flight
Thanks Guys
Sep 26, 2014, 4:10 am
#45
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
I just flew VA PE LAX-BNE, about 12 hours and hound it quite comfortable. Of course I had an empty seat next to me, but it still seemed wide enough and the leg roo was fine. More comfortable than AF PE.