Hi Need help with flight info

[rebekah.g]

Hi just received my e ticket through the post this morning again (received originally 6 weeks ago) it says we dont need to confirm our outbound flights but need to confirm all further flights with the airline 72 hours before departure. Has anyone noticed this on their information.

We are flying out on the 13th August with virgin. Can anyone advise me please. Many thanks Rebekah

[orlandobabe]

yes it's the usual thing to do.

Where did you buy the tickets, Virgin direct, holidays or travel agent?

[rebekah.g]

Instant holidays part of the co op group. Just booked the flight only for virgin. I didnt honestly think we would have to check that the flight home was still going to be same time. Never had to do anything like this before, mind you this is our flight schedule flight lucy. thanks rebekah

[jillizzy]

Hi Rebekah

I used to work for Instant Holidays. They are a company that use workers from home and this letter is a standard one they use for all companies whoever you have booked with, either flight only or packages.

If you have booked a virgin flight it is not necessary to re confirm your flights before travel (I have never done this in 10 years of flying with Virgin). There are some airlines that do require this for some obscure destinations.

If you are flying out in August this year then Virgin will already have a record of your flight and if you are worried then you can always ring them. If however, it is next year you are travelling (a fly drive)then your only person to check with is Instant Holidays as Virgin would not as yet have a record of your booking.

Hope that helps
Jill

[rebekah.g]

Hi Jill.....many thanks indeed that has helped me very much indeed. I have noticed on the e ticket it does indeed say flight re confirmed hence why it though me a bit. You have answered my question. Its not long only 2 weeks tomorrow and we are so looking forward to it. I was going to email instant holiday but I thought this may of been quicker. The lady who has helped me a great deal in instant holidays would of been able to help me but I wanted a quicker answer.

I must admit I would like to do that type of work from home myself. I find travel etc very interesting and would love to do that type of work from my own home and make sure I dont lose out on my children and family.

thank you jill.
regards rebekah

There you go sorted no problem and nothing to worry about[msnwink]

I must admit I do always phone them but only to check they have my seats reserved[msnwink]

[Matt]

If you were to call Virgin Atlantic, you will hear on their recorded message that flights do not have to be reconfirmed.

Matt

[Ray&Sarah]

We are flying with Virgin on the 14th August, and have done many times before and have never reconfirmed, have a great flight and holiday Rebekah. [msnsmile2]

[Cheshirecat]

I work for a travel company, and know that when we send IATA tickets for any non-BA flights, the ticket wallet has a little stickers on it that states "Onward reservatios must be re-confirmned with the relevant airline 72 hours prior to departure"

For our company, that means if you have any other flights booked in conjunction with these (on a seperate ref or airline) you need to make sure you can still make your connections (eg if there have been schedule changes)

Maybe it could be the same?

caz

[chrisflowers]

Rebekah

Not long till your trip to the Sanctuary! 2 1/2 weeks till we are joining you!

The only time I did not check my flights on the internet a good few years back, there had been a timetable change, and the flight was due to leave Birmingham 2 hours earlier than on my ticket - got the fright of my life (only just made it)!!
Now with e-tickets, when there has been any change I get an e-mail with an ammended e-ticket (like a change of 5 minutes in departure time for MCO to Bristol).[msnsmile2]

Just relax, enjoy your flight and in no time you will be in the warmth (heat) of Florida, sitting around the pool deck drinking Tropicana!! (Makes me shiver here as it is so cold for Summer!)

[Steve and Dawn]

Yes it is normal, a few years ago you had to confirm your return Virgin flight. Appartently it is common for US airlines to overbook their seats and as Virgin is a scheduled Airline that take US bookings too there was always this problem. Since they have added extra daily flights I haven't heard of any overbooking problems. Prior to that they were always asking if people would go back via another route and some of them did very nicely out of it too namely a free round trip ticket to any virgin destination.