VX booking advice?
Mar 26, 2008 | 5:02 pm
#1
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VX booking advice?
I am flying VX from SFO-LAS in June and I am debating to fly First Class or not.
Right now I have coach booked at $49 one way but First Class is $149. I figure that if I get a full meal plus bottomless booze (being that I'm going to LAS
) it will be worth the upgrade. It is an 11:45am flight. Will there be full meal service with full booze service?
Right now I have coach booked at $49 one way but First Class is $149. I figure that if I get a full meal plus bottomless booze (being that I'm going to LAS
) it will be worth the upgrade. It is an 11:45am flight. Will there be full meal service with full booze service?
Mar 26, 2008 | 6:04 pm
#2
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I am flying VX from SFO-LAS in June and I am debating to fly First Class or not.
Right now I have coach booked at $49 one way but First Class is $149. I figure that if I get a full meal plus bottomless booze (being that I'm going to LAS) it will be worth the upgrade. It is an 11:45am flight. Will there be full meal service with full booze service?
Right now I have coach booked at $49 one way but First Class is $149. I figure that if I get a full meal plus bottomless booze (being that I'm going to LAS
) it will be worth the upgrade. It is an 11:45am flight. Will there be full meal service with full booze service?
Mar 27, 2008 | 12:07 pm
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Mar 27, 2008 | 12:11 pm
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I agree with SFO 1K. The flight from SFO to LAS will not take anywhere near two hours. You basically reach your cruising altitude and then head back down.
And you will receive the tapas trio, which is tasty, but I wouldn't consider it a meal by any stretch of the imagination. I think F has access to snacks from the back, too. So your decision comes down to a more comfortable seat and whether you can drink $100 worth of alcohol in about an hour.
And you will receive the tapas trio, which is tasty, but I wouldn't consider it a meal by any stretch of the imagination. I think F has access to snacks from the back, too. So your decision comes down to a more comfortable seat and whether you can drink $100 worth of alcohol in about an hour.
Mar 27, 2008 | 12:17 pm
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Here's a flight track from yesterday's flight VX 777: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/V...150Z/KSFO/KLAS
You can see the flying time was 1:09 exactly!
You can see the flying time was 1:09 exactly!
Mar 27, 2008 | 12:44 pm
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Tell that to the people on the United forum. United's meal windows are based on time in the air. I think that's the case with most carriers.
Mar 27, 2008 | 1:25 pm
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Apr 4, 2008 | 10:18 pm
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I was thinking of trying VX in First Class, but honestly, after 4 airlines have shut down in the past week, I'm getting a little worried about VX's future! If I buy F fare SEA-LAX, I'm out of a lot of money if they close down versus buying the cheapest coach fare. Aside from which, I have heard VX allows day of departure upgrades for $50 (at least on short flights).
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?
Apr 4, 2008 | 10:40 pm
#12
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I was thinking of trying VX in First Class, but honestly, after 4 airlines have shut down in the past week, I'm getting a little worried about VX's future! If I buy F fare SEA-LAX, I'm out of a lot of money if they close down versus buying the cheapest coach fare. Aside from which, I have heard VX allows day of departure upgrades for $50 (at least on short flights).
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?
Apr 4, 2008 | 11:51 pm
#13
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Nope. They have plenty of money, and loads are looking good, especially out of Seattle. The fare difference between F and Y is $100 if you book in advance, so I don't know what you mean by being "out a lot of money", considering you seem to be willing to pay $50 for standby.
Apr 5, 2008 | 8:35 am
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That's $118 difference each way, which I assumed is what you were talking about, since you were talking about the $50 upgrade, which is also one-way.
Apr 5, 2008 | 10:11 am
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I was thinking of trying VX in First Class, but honestly, after 4 airlines have shut down in the past week, I'm getting a little worried about VX's future! If I buy F fare SEA-LAX, I'm out of a lot of money if they close down versus buying the cheapest coach fare. Aside from which, I have heard VX allows day of departure upgrades for $50 (at least on short flights).
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?
Anyone else getting nervous about booking on VX?