Good experience on VX with AS FF#
Apr 4, 17, 1:46 am
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Good experience on VX with AS FF#
Flew my first flight on Virgin America this morning. Booked on corporate TA site with AS flight number. SFO-LAS. When I checked in it said I could check 2 bags free. Did not use as only 3 night trip so carry on. Got to gate. Asked gate agent when an AS MVPG75 got to board letting her know this was my first VX flight. She sad MVP's have their own group. I said thank you and sat down. The other GA was working the seat assignment. I heard the one I talked to say to her as she pointed at me that I was an AS MVPG75 on my first VX flight. Next thing I know they call me up and they had upgraded me to a main cabin select aisle seat with the middle empty. She apologized that they couldn't give me F and said no one gets free F. I let her know that I was aware of that and thanked her very much for my new seat. She said it is not policy yet for free MCS but was happy to introduce me to VX.
Apr 4, 17, 1:10 pm
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not sure if I reported this last month ... I'd booked an F award SEA-LAX-IAD (approx 48 hrs out, could only get coach SEA-LAX); outbound was delayed to where I'd miss, and phone agent was able to put me on VX ... she said she had put me in 21C, but I couldn't OLCI so went to the VX counter agent at SEA who said only middles were available ... he put me in 3B (bulkhead), and the GA offered me the exit row
Apr 4, 17, 4:07 pm
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Just booked my first VX flight PDX-SFO on 4/18. As an MVP all I was given for seat choices was middle rows 20+ rows back....any way to call and get a decent seat?
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Last edited by drewcwsj; Apr 4, 17 at 5:12 pm
Apr 4, 17, 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by drewcwsj
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ka-credit.html
Apr 4, 17, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by rustykettel
VX flight purchased on alaskaair.com or as an AS codeshare?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ka-credit.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ka-credit.html
Apr 4, 17, 5:56 pm
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Originally Posted by drewcwsj
Just booked my first VX flight PDX-SFO on 4/18. As an MVP all I was given for seat choices was middle rows 20+ rows back....any way to call and get a decent seat?
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Apr 4, 17, 8:24 pm
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Originally Posted by drewcwsj
Just booked my first VX flight PDX-SFO on 4/18. As an MVP all I was given for seat choices was middle rows 20+ rows back....any way to call and get a decent seat?
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Update - called Virgin and they had exit row window and aisle available but would only sell them to me. Guess I'll be avoiding VX until this gets fixed.
Update 2 - To add insult to injury I just saw that my class R ticket doesn't earn miles...thank god it is only a 550 mile flight.
Apr 4, 17, 8:24 pm
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Originally Posted by pcoll
On VX, MVP status has about as much effect as MVP does on a AS reconfigured 800's. Back of the bus, and hoping and praying that something good happens with the T-6 window. Mostly, it may be a move up to Y+ , in a middle seat.
Apr 4, 17, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Baze
Flew my first flight on Virgin America this morning. Booked on corporate TA site with AS flight number. SFO-LAS. When I checked in it said I could check 2 bags free. Did not use as only 3 night trip so carry on. Got to gate. Asked gate agent when an AS MVPG75 got to board letting her know this was my first VX flight. She sad MVP's have their own group. I said thank you and sat down. The other GA was working the seat assignment. I heard the one I talked to say to her as she pointed at me that I was an AS MVPG75 on my first VX flight. Next thing I know they call me up and they had upgraded me to a main cabin select aisle seat with the middle empty. She apologized that they couldn't give me F and said no one gets free F. I let her know that I was aware of that and thanked her very much for my new seat. She said it is not policy yet for free MCS but was happy to introduce me to VX.
Apr 4, 17, 11:12 pm
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Originally Posted by PDXPremier
Lol....you were "only" there for 3 nights and didn't check a bag? I check a bag even on one night trips but I guess it's partly because of two reasons 1) don't want to hassle with the overhead compartment and 2) no way of getting 2,500 extra miles for a late bag if I don't check one to begin with
Apr 4, 17, 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by PDXPremier
Lol....you were "only" there for 3 nights and didn't check a bag? I check a bag even on one night trips but I guess it's partly because of two reasons 1) don't want to hassle with the overhead compartment and 2) no way of getting 2,500 extra miles for a late bag if I don't check one to begin with
The miles can add up too...
