All virgin atlantic passengers may choose their seat online for free, once check in opens, 24 hours before flight departure. Here is a slightly ott picture of an economy delight seat. Extra leg room and exit row seats with three more inches of legroom youll experience a real increase in the luxurious feel of your trip and it can be very useful if youre travelling with small children, especially if they like a bit of wiggle room. And if youre booked in economy classic youre welcome to purchase an exit row seat from. But to book those seats you need to have absolutely no mobility problems and be willing to undertake helping the crew and other passengers in the unlikely event of an evacuation. The best premium economy seats on the virgin atlantic a350 are absolutely those in the first and last rows of the cabin in seats a,c or h,k in pairs of two. Except for extra leg room seats, extra charge for those as usual. Virgin offers economy class service to fliers looking for the best value for their reservations.
Select your cabin option when booking your holiday online or login to manage my booking. Then relax into your extra legroom seat with adjustable headrest and 34in seat pitch. Find our best fares on your next flights to the us and beyond, with a fantastic choice of food, drinks, award winning entertainment and onboard wifi. Virgin atlantic charges extra for bulkhead and other seats which have more legroom. Economy advanced seat assignment asa for virgin atlantic. Generally speaking, youll find that many of the extras like. Hi, im not sure whether to book extra legroom seats or exit row seats on our virgin flight in september, flying on a 747 from gatwick. Does anyone know if these seats are in the blocks of 3 or in the centre sections of 4 we are a party of 4 and would prefer to be sat together.
Virgin atlantic to increase legroom in economy class. Economy delight delivers all the perks of economy classic, but adds great extras like premium checkin, priority boarding, and extra legroom seating. The three new ways to travel are part of a wider investment in virgin atlantics economy cabin delivering innovations on the ground, and in the air. Receive monthly progress reports from a dedicated account management team.
Virgin also has eight seats on its a330200s with just 29. If youre flying on or before 9 april 2018, then youll still be able to purchase an extra legroom seat. Virgin atlantic extra leg room orlando message board. With a range of ticket options available in economy, you can design how you want to fly, so take a look at the premium cabin and seating available. Virgin atlantic unveil three new ways to fly economy ruby. Apparently, youve been able to prebook them for a while now, and, even if you dont prebook, you can often just nab them at the airport when you check in. Virgin atlantic upgrades treat yourself to an upgrade virgin. Virgin atlantic economy vs premium economy transport. Virgin australia will offer economy class passengers more legroom, priority boarding and exclusive access to overhead locker space as part of its new economy x service launching on domestic flights from may 2017 other perks will include premium checkin and noisecancelling headphones, as well as a guaranteed first meal choice on flights where a full meal is served. Their economy seats have a maximum recline of five inches. Flying virgin atlantic with kids long haul economy.
When you flying premium cabin on virgin atlantic, you receive dedicated checkin, priority boarding. Virgin atlantic does not offer sky priority, but you will continue to receive your benefits on deltaoperated flights. I recently flew to new york in virgin atlantics new economy delight seat. Row 21 would be a natural choice since its at the front of the cabin and enjoys a little bit of extra legroom, but if sleep is the priority on your a350 flight, seats 27a, 27c. Virgin economy extra legroom upgrage is it worth it. Economy delight is the new premium element of virgin atlantics economy class not to be confused with premium economy which is something totally different and comes with. The idea is that, through its economy light hbo fare, virgin. Passengers looking for a little more luxury can purchase tickets in their premium economy class.
From extra legroom in economy to fullyflat beds in upper class, you have more space to stretch out, unwind and enjoy your flight. Thomson reuters london reuters virgin atlantic said it would offer a new type of economy seat with extra legroom, as it tries to stand out from the crowd at a time when lowcost airlines are. If do need some extra legroom its well worth upgrading to economy delight the premium check in and priority boarding are lovely perks too. Virgin atlantic bets on more legroom in economy in trans. Is it worth it and when the earliest i can arrange this. Our economy seats are a generous width of up to 17 inches on all of our aircraft, but if youre after more space you can always book in economy delight for extra legroom. I was going to book the exit row seats but someone said a lot of people. For further information on economy x, or to lodge a request for a refund due to reasons such as disrupt or a seat change by. For some extra space you can upgrade your standard seat to an exit row seat from only.
I personally wouldnt pay for it as i dont think theyre worth it unless youre over 6 feet tall or someone in your family. Qatar airways is best value airline for legroom in economy. Join me on my journey on virgin atlantics newest economy class onboard their boeing 7879 from delhi to london heathrow. As such virgin atlantic economy delight legroom is broadly half way. If anyone has done both could you please give me your thoughts on which is the best. Virgin atlantic is an independent airline based in the uk servicing. Virgin atlantic seat upgrade flight upgrades virgin atlantic. This does not apply to extra legroom and exit row seats. I spotted that economy had quite a few seats with extra legroom. Back in march virgin atlantic introduced their three new economy products economy light, economy classic and economy delight. Virgin atlantics a350 in all three classes upper class vs premium vs economy duration. The economy delight fares replace the previous option of buying extra legroom.
Select your cabin option when booking your holiday online or login to. Virgin atlantic and delta offer the leading transatlantic partnership, and the new economy products will offer a seamless experience for customers travelling with the airlines. Discounted virgin australia lounge memberships and offers yearround. Onboard, take advantage of the priority overhead storage to pop your hand luggage or airport shopping in. Never flew virgin atlantic but have a ton of miles. For further information on economy x, or to lodge a request for a refund due to reasons such as disrupt or a seat change by virgin australia, please submit an. Virgin atlantic airways flying club extra leg room seats hello will be on sfolhrdxb flight end of next month. So purely on seat dimensions, virgins premium economy gives you much more room, but a halfway house is virgins delight class.
Virgin atlantic is famous for creating memorable journeys, by providing awardwinning, excellent value products and friendly service in every class. Reached my seat at 56k, which was an extra legroom seat. Do you think they will reduce the prices at the airport or. All virgin atlantic passengers may choose their seat online for free, once check in opens, 24 hours. Virgins premium economy seat dimensions are 1821 inches seat width, 38 inches leg room, while virgins economy offers a generous width of up to 17 inches, with seat pitch or legroom of up to 31 inches. Economy advanced seat assignment asa for virgin atlantic updated 20 july 2015. Enjoy extra legroom in economy delight, stretch out even more in premium, or opt for the height of inflight luxury. With a range of ticket options available in economy, you can design how you want to fly, so take a look at the economy cabin and seating available.
Whatever class you fly in with virgin atlantic, youll always experience that little bit extra a quality that sets virgin atlantic apart. At a time when most airlines are packing seats onto planes, virgin atlantic is investing in extra leg room. The virgin atlantic boeing 7879 aircraft features a three class configuration with 31 lieflat bed upper class seats, 35 premium economy seats, and 198 standard economy class seats. Alternatively, my dad could have paid for our flights with another travel credit card like the chase sapphire reserve or the chase sapphire preferred, which would have earned him 3x or 2x points, respectively, for the travel purchase. Virgin atlantic unveil three new ways to fly economy. Full details are on the virgin atlantic website here. Economy class economy light, classic and delight virgin atlantic. Legroom chart seat pitches the information given below is a guideline only. Economy x seats will remain available for purchase via our online checkin or at the airport via our checkin counters or kiosks.
Hence the reason why i would not want my seat to be changed. If you want to be guaranteed to sit together you do really need to prebook your seats. Tripreport virgin atlantic economy class boeing 787. Flami i dont know if your height is an issue or not.
Passengers after an extra inch of legroom would do well to fly with singapore airlines 32, air new zealand 33 and air france. Virgin atlantic extra leg room seats las vegas forum. You can also book at the airport, just ask for availability when you check in. Obviously their policy has changed since last year. Iv booked extra legroom seats from gatwick to orlando and for the return leg. Our economy seats are a generous width of up to 17 inches on all of our aircraft, but if youre after more space you can always book in economy delight. Treat yourself today and find out more about how you can upgrade your seat or.
Economy delight is the best economy product of any uk airline customers enjoy a seat with 34 inch legroom, priority check in and boarding. With awardwinning leather seats, mood lighting to minimise jet lag, wifi onboard and fresher cabin air than ever, youll arrive feeling. You can book exit row and upper deck seats by logging in to my booking. These seats could be purchased for an additional usd50. Virgin atlantic launched its new premium seats this week, and they let you recline seven inches. This is defined as the distance between two seats from one point on a. Worth checking before you book if you put value on sitting as a 2 as. Virgin atlantic premium cabins and seats virgin atlantic. I am just average height 55 so a uk gatwick in my case to vegas virgin flight going out is fine and ive travelled with people taller than me who also found it ok if the return lv to manchester flight is going to be overnight like the gatwick one, then in my view the extra leg room is worth it if avavilable coming back. Where a variation is given, the seat pitch will depend on the aircraft type and the route the passenger is travelling. With the new virgin, atlantic 787 dreamliner, the journey can be as enjoyable as the destination.
Compare virgin atlantic seats in different cabin classes. Virgin atlantic said it would offer a new type of economy seat with extra legroom, as it tries to stand out from the crowd at a time when lowcost airlines are intensifying competition on trans. Virgin atlantic unveil three new ways to fly as part of. Best seats in virgin atlantic a350 upper class, premium. Frequently asked questions about seating virgin atlantic. For virgin atlantic flights, economy seats with extra legroom i.
Compare virgin atlantic seats in different cabin classes virgin. Virgin atlantic economy delight what is it and is it worth it. The hours will fly by, with over 100 movies onboard from the. Virgin atlantic premium economy seats offer extra legroom and other amenities to passengers looking for more comfort at a reasonable price. Choose from a range of flight extras for your booking with us seat selection, extra legroom and baggage. Save 10% on select domestic and international flights. Why booking virgin atlantic economy delight is a nobrainer. For flights on or after 10 april 2018, you can upgrade to economy delight if there is availability. Qatar airways has been crowned the best value airline for legroom in 2017, based on the fact that it offers most space on longhaul flights and doesnt charge for extra. On vss a333, seats 5056 ac and hk are designated as extra legroom seats with a seat pitch of 34, compared to the normal 31.