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Bit the bullet and booked Virgin relaised that In could use up my miles and get the price down as Homer would say DOH!!!!!
Now comes the seat dilema
Travelling economy going out we can get rows 34/35/36/37 DEFG or 58/59/60 DEFG
Anyone have any thoughts?
Cpming back at the moment we can get some of the 2 seat options situated in 61/62/63 AC/HK
I know it is dependent on the day what you get around you but just woondered if there were any ideas??
I am sure that somewhere there was a review on the seating arrangements anyone got a link
Thanks in advance
Ray&Sarah
13-01-2006, 23:46
You can go on the virgin atlantic site and if you go to manage your bookings you will be able to see a flight seat plan, this is if you have your ref no.[msnsmile2]
Hi Homer
have a loot on this site www.seatguru.com i got it off the tv is has mosf seatting plans on it it also gives you info on the seats good and bad hope it helpes you Alan
Gatwick/Manchester-Orlando route, here's the seat plan for those aircraft on those routes.........
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/Mach 2/2006113202259_747-400-LGWsuites.gif
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dawn burley
14-01-2006, 00:28
I have just had a look and what a great website! Thanks for the advice. I have just checked the seats I have pre booked with US Air and they seem to be exactly what I want:)
Cheers exactly what I wanted
Seat Guru reckons the 2's at the back are good so may plump for them on the way home.
Now anyone know if the current Gatwick flights have games on the planes as 2 years ago they did'nt
Gatwick and Manchester rotate the same aircraft, only aircraft with Odyssey have games so its pot luck on the day Im afraid..........
G-VLIP Hotlips (Nova)
G-VROM Barberella (Nova)
G-VROY Pretty Woman (Nova)
G-VROS English Rose (Nova)
G-VGAL Jersey Girl (Nova)
G-VAST Ladybird (Odyssey)
G-VTOP Virginia Plain (Odyssey)
For your info........
NOVA
During the summer of 2001 Virgin took delivery of five 747-400 aircraft (the cancelled Alitalia order), these were fitted with an Inflight Entertainment system new to Virgin Atlantic supplied by Thales. The new product, called 'Nova' has 8 channels of seat back entertainment consisting of:
Movie channels
2 kids channels (featuring a combination of movies and tv programming)
1 TV channel which works on a cycle basis showing a selection of current TV programming
14 audio channels ranging from soul to Classical music
Moving Skymap display which plots the aircraft's flight path
Bulkhead Telephone
The Nova system is on a selection of LGW 747-400. As these aircraft have Suite fit-outs, they get "Super Nova" (an enhanced version of Nova, but it still ain't V:Port).
Registration Aircraft Name
G-VGAL 747-443 Jersey Girl
G-VLIP 747-443 Hot Lips
G-VROM 747-443 Barbarella
G-VROS 747-443 English Rose
G-VROY 747-443 Pretty Woman
Odyssey is also a popular system, fitted on aircraft delivered between 1997 & 2002. It offers 10 movie channels, 8 TV channels, 2 kids channels, 14 audio channels and 35 Nintendo games.
Registration Aircraft Name
G-VAST Ladybird
G-VTOP Virginia Plain
Happy Flying
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I thought you may be interested to know the age of the aircraft on the route too........
G-VLIP first flight 26 April 2001
G-VROM first flight 8 May 2001
G-VROY first flight 3 June 2001
G-VROS first flight 22 Feb 2001
G-VGAL first flight 5 April 2001
G-VAST first flight 5 June 1997
G-VTOP first flight 14 Jan 1997
Happy Flying [msnwink]
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Seat Guru reckons the 2's at the back are good so may plump for them on the way home.
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Just be aware there is slight movement in the tail section so if anyone in your party suffers from motion sickness its always better to sit forward of the wings[msnwink]
also to bear in mind the further back in the plane you sit then you get off later and there may be bigger queues at immigration
Mizzy
That is one of the advantages of going PE with Virgin, first off the plane, first through immigration and first for your luggage (it comes out before everyone elses).[msnwink]
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That is one of the advantages of going PE with Virgin, first off the plane, first through immigration and first for your luggage (it comes out before everyone elses).[msnwink]
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Not always Paul, we always fly PE but last time our bags came off last[msnmad]
How did that happen Julie, I thought they went into a different hold to the rest.
At Orlando Intl they come up on a different baggage reclaim, do you think yours got mixed up with the economy ones?
Stephen and Pam
15-01-2006, 16:02
It would be interesting to know approximatly how many miles virgins planes have flown in their service. It must go well into the millions. And do they not have a lifespan of so many Landings and Takeoffs ????????????[?]
solanasunshine
15-01-2006, 16:11
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:
Just be aware there is slight movement in the tail section so if anyone in your party suffers from motion sickness its always better to sit forward of the wings[msnwink]
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I never knew that so thanks for the tip - I suffer dreadfully from motion sickness so now know which seats to avoid!
Gill
Stephen and Pam
15-01-2006, 17:00
MOVEMENT WHAT??????????????[msneek]
But sitting at the rear in a window seat does give unobstructed views, no dirty great wing in the way.
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MOVEMENT WHAT??????????????[msneek]
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Don't panic it happens all all aircraft with wing mounted engines and is called 'flex' you get it with the wings too, its natural motion of the aircraft and nothing to worry about I promise[msnwink]
Stephen and Pam
15-01-2006, 21:02
No movement in the nose then that will do me PE it is then forever.[msnwink][msnsmile2]
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No movement in the nose then that will do me PE it is then forever.[msnwink][msnsmile2]
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We always go PE too[msnwink][msnwink]
has anyone got any plans for a My Travel plane? Just booked for July next year[msneek]
Whoops[msnscared] Not My Travel Airtours.
Any feed back on these? Or seating plan?