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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 21, 20, 8:38 am
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VS7 Cancellation
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CommanderB
There was a VS7/23 consolidation recently that I...
There was a VS7/23 consolidation recently that I know of and it remained an A350. It may change, if there is more seats sold in the premium cabins than the 789 allows, the it'll likely go to the 350.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Nov 24, 20, 9:46 am
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Award tickets changes
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CommanderB
I don't know for sure, but I can't imagine it...
I don't know for sure, but I can't imagine it would be after T24.
24 hours is when the ticket (doesn't matter if its revenue or reward) transitions to airport control, after that changing it is...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Nov 23, 20, 7:31 am
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Open ticket credit - can it be spent across classes?
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CommanderB
Yes but you cant mix revenue/reward as I just...
Yes but you cant mix revenue/reward as I just found out. What you've paid thus far is basically a credit that can be used for another revenue flight. I think there may be some small exceptions, but...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Jul 2, 20, 7:43 am
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Any news on a further status extension?
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CommanderB
I haven't seen any further updates, I suspect...
I haven't seen any further updates, I suspect that once things settle a little more - if it is going to happen, we will be made aware. I hope it does!
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
May 19, 20, 9:30 am
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A330-300 best UC seats
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CommanderB
Economy The A330’s have the benefit of...
Economy
The A330’s have the benefit of having a 2x4x2 layout in Economy, which means if you can bag an A/C or H/K seat then you either get window or aisle, no middle seat which is good. The layout...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Apr 14, 20, 3:37 am
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For 3rd year running, no miles/tier points for Virgin Australia flights
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CommanderB
On your VA boarding pass, do you see your VS...
On your VA boarding pass, do you see your VS membership number?
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Mar 16, 20, 4:53 am
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Virgin Atlantic COVID-19 Cancellations and related issues
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CommanderB
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Mar 3, 20, 3:51 am
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Do they ever release extra reward seats to Gold?
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CommanderB
The only time status has ever helped me with...
The only time status has ever helped me with reward seats, is at the airport.
Heavy routes like LAX and HKG are notorious for people asking for upgrades and usually check in or lounge staff put...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Feb 7, 20, 12:51 pm
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Pajamas Available on Daytime Flight?
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772
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CommanderB
IIRC they aren't offered pro-actively on day...
IIRC they aren't offered pro-actively on day flights.
You may still be able to get some in the Clubhouse. And you can ask the crew, they will be onboard for the return flight but there isn't...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Jan 2, 20, 1:13 pm
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Relationship between VS and OU??
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CommanderB
A travel agent putting a booking together doesn't...
A travel agent putting a booking together doesn't automatically mean an interline agreement is in place, it just means all of your information is stored in one PNR. If you did that, you'd likely find...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 20, 19, 9:38 am
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Inspiring story
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CommanderB
You missed the *mic drop* at the end of your post...
You missed the *mic drop* at the end of your post Slimpy :D
(FWIW I agree)
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 19, 19, 2:47 am
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New miles earning limit on the UK VS Mastercard
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CommanderB
They seem to enjoy making this complicated.
They seem to enjoy making this complicated.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 16, 19, 10:16 am
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New miles earning limit on the UK VS Mastercard
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CommanderB
I see your point Raffles, but frankly that is...
I see your point Raffles, but frankly that is their problem.
Surely they worked all this out prior to offering the card... oh wait, they're a bank, so probably not :D
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 12, 19, 12:11 pm
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New miles earning limit on the UK VS Mastercard
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CommanderB
If this is indeed the case, that sucks. I want...
If this is indeed the case, that sucks. I want miles for every pound spent. The fact i've paid the bill early to free up more spend is irrelevant.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 12, 19, 10:17 am
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Upgrade at Airport: Virgin Atlantic
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CommanderB
That's good to know. I suspected that would be...
That's good to know. I suspected that would be the case because you can even upgrade non-upgradable buckets and travel agent tickets on the day too.
Price will be decided based on how many seats...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 11, 19, 10:42 am
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Upgrade at Airport: Virgin Atlantic
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Posted By
CommanderB
If it's a Delta PNR then they are the ticketing...
If it's a Delta PNR then they are the ticketing carrier, and VS is the operating carrier. The changes would need to be done with DL inline with their rules.
I've never tried buying a cash upgrade...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 11, 19, 10:39 am
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Using Miles - Clueless
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991
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CommanderB
I agree with greenarmy in the sense of this being...
I agree with greenarmy in the sense of this being "how long is a piece of string".
My position on upgrades/reward flights is as follows:
If you can afford straight milage tickets in the...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 10, 19, 11:50 am
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AC switch on DEL-LHR ? 787>333
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CommanderB
Not sure why the switch, probably just fleet...
Not sure why the switch, probably just fleet management given that they have issues with the 787 engines.
787 vs 333 Upper Class:
There are two larger toilets on the 787 for the UC passengers....
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 10, 19, 10:02 am
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Upgrade at Airport: Virgin Atlantic
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29,423
Posted By
CommanderB
There isn't a fixed amount AFAIK, it varies...
There isn't a fixed amount AFAIK, it varies depending on the seats available. For a flight of that length, I would expect around £650 one way from Premium to Upper. Anything cheaper would be a good...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 5, 19, 3:35 am
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Delta award flight booked with Virgin cancelled
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1,543
Posted By
CommanderB
DL won't touch it if it was ticketed by VS. You'd...
DL won't touch it if it was ticketed by VS. You'd have to get the ticket released from VS so DL can make changes. I'm not even sure that they'd do that if it's a VS reward booking. They do with...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 4, 19, 4:31 am
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Operational upgrade - does it help to be early at the gate?
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1,311
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CommanderB
Welcome to the club, Slimpy. A worthy member if...
Welcome to the club, Slimpy. A worthy member if I'd ever known one :D
Forum:
Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 4, 19, 4:17 am
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Delta award flight booked with Virgin cancelled
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1,543
Posted By
CommanderB
I think you may struggle getting it booked onto...
I think you may struggle getting it booked onto AF metal as oppose to DL. You could cancel the booking entirely, or you could suggest a re-route via London. It will probably be the case that you'd...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 4, 19, 3:39 am
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Operational upgrade - does it help to be early at the gate?
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1,311
Posted By
CommanderB
Boarding Control Number. Essentially it's the...
Boarding Control Number. Essentially it's the number you checked in as, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 167th etc. It's on the bottom right of the boarding pass and it'll say something like LHR001 for the first...
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Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Dec 3, 19, 1:17 pm
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Operational upgrade - does it help to be early at the gate?
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1,311
Posted By
CommanderB
I agree with everything else you've said, but the...
I agree with everything else you've said, but the algorithm part I dispute. It's a very manual process that requires human intervention. Status, Fare Bucket, BCN, Single traveller are all factors in...
Forum:
Virgin Atlantic Airways | Flying Club
Nov 20, 19, 1:02 pm
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First time Virgin Atlantic flyer... upcoming flight repeatedly cancelled
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1,417
Posted By
CommanderB
The 346's are heading for retirement, it keeps...
The 346's are heading for retirement, it keeps being pushed back and is now circa Summer 2020.
VS have a number of fleet issues at the moment, and they're juggling around capacity, which is why...
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