Upgrade at Airport: Virgin Atlantic
Dec 11, 2019, 9:42 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Gold, Virgin Trains Traveller, Her Majesties Secret Service.
Posts: 407
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 at the airport when it wasn't ticketed by VS themselves. I suspect it can be done, so it's worth asking.
Remember that VS Premium is still pretty good and if you've been used to DL Comfort+ then VS Premium is a big step up.
I've never tried buying a cash upgrade at the airport when it wasn't ticketed by VS themselves. I suspect it can be done, so it's worth asking.
Remember that VS Premium is still pretty good and if you've been used to DL Comfort+ then VS Premium is a big step up.
Dec 11, 2019, 8:12 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat., SPG Plat.
Posts: 127
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 at the airport when it wasn't ticketed by VS themselves. I suspect it can be done, so it's worth asking.
Remember that VS Premium is still pretty good and if you've been used to DL Comfort+ then VS Premium is a big step up.
I've never tried buying a cash upgrade at the airport when it wasn't ticketed by VS themselves. I suspect it can be done, so it's worth asking.
Remember that VS Premium is still pretty good and if you've been used to DL Comfort+ then VS Premium is a big step up.
Dec 12, 2019, 9:17 am
#18
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Gold, Virgin Trains Traveller, Her Majesties Secret Service.
Posts: 407
Price will be decided based on how many seats are left. Get there early to increase your chances.
Feb 23, 2020, 9:07 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: VS / IHG
Posts: 11
Anyone got any kind of feel for how many points it would take to upgrade from PE to UC on a London - West Coast flight at check-in?
Feb 23, 2020, 2:48 pm
#21
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,203
There are tables on the VS website that tell you how many miles it is to upgrade from one cabin to another. remember to take into account of it is a peak or off peak date though.
Feb 24, 2020, 9:44 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: VS / IHG
Posts: 11
Ah, so a points upgrade at check-in would cost the same as if you were able to do it at an earlier stage. Cheers.
Mar 3, 2020, 8:41 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2014
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 53
Will they take points for a day of departure/airport upgrade if you aren't in a fare bucket eligible for an upgrade (PE booked in K)? I have a number of VS points to burn and would much prefer that route vs. cash. Would this be further complicated or rendered not possible if I am looking to credit the trip to Delta and have my Skymiles number on the reservation instead of my VS number? Thanks.
Mar 13, 2020, 5:05 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 195
Does anyone have any post-coronavirus experience with this? I'm booked Economy Delight on a flight that looks fairly empty all around, with other flights to and from the same destinations equally empty. Also, if one does upgrade, either at the gate or using the sliding-scale biding procedure, does that change the fare class for purposes of computing MQDs for SkyMiles purposes?
Mar 14, 2020, 8:03 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 4
Does anyone have any post-coronavirus experience with this? I'm booked Economy Delight on a flight that looks fairly empty all around, with other flights to and from the same destinations equally empty. Also, if one does upgrade, either at the gate or using the sliding-scale biding procedure, does that change the fare class for purposes of computing MQDs for SkyMiles purposes?
Jan 4, 2022, 2:10 pm
#27
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 1
Had something really rare happen for my up and coming flight from LHR to LAX. Was emailed an offer to upgrade to Upper Class (from PE) for £300 obviously sent a reply saying YES! A really helpful agent then called me to take payment and sort it all out and was all confirmed with in 5 mins 