We took our first flight with VX yesterday (6/22) from IAD to SFO for a pre-cruise trip up the west coast. 10am flight so I decided to get up at 3:55am and see if we could upgrade to FC. All 8 were available so for a little over $300 the 5.5hr trip went a little nicer. I checked 5 minutes after the upgrade and the 6 other seats were still open so I guess I was the only early riser
When we boarded the other 6 seats were filled, actually the flight was almost full as they were asking to check some carryon luggage.

One thing we noticed is that the VX crew (from the Cap to the Gate Crew) seemed very happy, like they really wanted to be there. Nicest plane we have been on so far for domestic travel.

Luggage was slow at SFO but then 4-5 VA flights all had arrived at about the same time from the East Coast. Took the skytrain to rental car building.

SFO rental car area was a mad house. We could barely slide through to the elevators to get the Hertz on the first floor. There were a lot of folks also at that counter but I found my stall w/car awaiting and we headed north.

Will be taking VX back to the east coast in 2 weeks ANC-SFO-IAD.

Has anyone done a upgrade while on a earlier flight using the gogo wifi service? There might be sleepy folks on the redeye from ANC-SFO so I can upgrade from SFO-IAD.

CEH