Originally Posted by
bagold
Tried VX for the first time on SEA-SFO. It was a A319 (not the dark one). Bought a ticket in F. I had some expectations and they were all met.
Important to me:
- No old and stuffy FAs! They were quite funny and nice! What a big chance for a US carrier!
- Good seat pitch and comfortable to sit in.
- Food was decent but not great. Not that important to me.
- FA enforced front lav only for 1st class passengers.
Still not as good as Asian regional carriers but the best so far for US carriers. Just wish I could fly them all the time when traveling US domestic!
100% agreed. My United SEA-LAX was delayed by more than three hours last night. I hadn't left for the airport yet when I saw the delay so I check Virgin and there was a $269 one-way First fare for the 7:05pm departure. I grabbed it and enjoyed my first experience in VX F (I had flown one round trip in Y previously, on the dark 319).
They have the best domestic product hands down. Only minor complaint is that some of the features on the IFE weren't working yet. Max volume was a bit low, too, but I'll try my iPhone headphones next time.