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Right, it must be getting close now as i have just reserved seats for the return flight!
Looking forward to trying out the bubble (as long as they don't mess with my seat selections)!!!
mary and colin
15-08-2013, 10:32
Nice once the seats are booked, feels as if it is all coming together for a great holiday.
Mary
Lesley S
15-08-2013, 14:09
Dont bank on it, our seats were booked on all ours flights the other week and all ours got changed, I checked online before we came back and ours had altered again so changed it, but when we checked it, they had changed again!
Dont bank on it, our seats were booked on all ours flights the other week and all ours got changed, I checked online before we came back and ours had altered again so changed it, but when we checked it, they had changed again!
Who was that with?
Last year with Virgin I got the pre-booked seats on the way out. On the way back when printing off my boarding pass online my pre-booked seats had changed, I mentioned this at Downtown Disney check-in and they said that the plane wasn't full and they had to distribute the weight for take off but once in flight we could go to our chosen seats. On boarding the plane our chosen seats were taken, when I mentioned it to a flight attendant they said pre-booked seats are not guaranteed unless paid for.
Katys Grandad
15-08-2013, 16:26
I don't fly Virgin but on those occasions I did my seats were changed on every single flight I booked. It never happens to me on any other airline.
I used to hate that feeling of uncertainty on the way to the airport so no more Virgin for me.
I don't fly Virgin but on those occasions I did my seats were changed on every single flight I booked. It never happens to me on any other airline.
I used to hate that feeling of uncertainty on the way to the airport so no more Virgin for me.
At the other end of the scale we have never had our seats changed!! However, we have booked the bubble in November so will be interesting to see if this will be our first experience of seat changing!! Not too bothered as long as I get there safely.
Katys Grandad
15-08-2013, 17:49
Not too bothered as long as I get there safely.
We could have done with that attitude on Sunday at JFK.
When I went into the AA lounge before the flight a couple were ranting at the receptionist who was trying to explain that she didn't know why their seats had been taken on the Heathrow flight. It developed into a full blooded row so I made myself scarce. My seat was in the row in front of theirs and when I boarded they were occupied by 2 passengers who were obviously Federal Air Marshals.
I suppose that's fair enough but I could see why they were angry.
Last year with Virgin I got the pre-booked seats on the way out. On the way back when printing off my boarding pass online my pre-booked seats had changed, I mentioned this at Downtown Disney check-in and they said that the plane wasn't full and they had to distribute the weight for take off but once in flight we could go to our chosen seats. On boarding the plane our chosen seats were taken, when I mentioned it to a flight attendant they said pre-booked seats are not guaranteed unless paid for.
This happened to Stuart and Andrew. I had flown out ahead of them and then when they checked in on line found they were moved to the back of the plane. When they got to the airport and queried were told there were only 60 on the flight so they had to move people for take off and landing but they could move once they were in the air. They said it was a great flight and they came round and actually took orders on a note pad of which meal they would like. Me, I am never this lucky and always seem to be on a full flight.
Lesley S
16-08-2013, 13:06
We flew this time with United airlines. Last year we flew with Delta and it was the same.
We did manage to get seats changed but only when we got to the gate at Washington, we were flying back to Heathrow. In fact we got premium ecomony seats and had a row each to ourselves, economy was full except our seats!
We were also upgraded on the way out to premium economy but this was because our original flight out of Heathrow was cancelled and we were delayed in the airport for 12 hours.
Must be exciting... I'm not jealous, honestly.
What's 'the bubble'?
Must be exciting... I'm not jealous, honestly.
What's 'the bubble'?
Upstairs on the 747. Used to always be for Upper Class or PE but they now have about 30 economy seats up there too since the refurb.
Of course it is! That's actually what I immediately thought of, but a voice in my head kept trying to convince me it was a new airline altogether!
...Still not jealous.
We booked flights through Dial a Flight with Virgin and they booked seats for us, just the 2 together, both ways. They phoned Davy today to say that the seats hadn't been confirmed and that now on the way out we will be in the bubble (never heard of this until this thread). Will this be better than the 2 seats on their own or is it going to be cramped, as it will be a row of three and we may now have someone sitting beside us.
Katys Grandad
16-08-2013, 16:49
Isn't the Economy section on the Upper Deck configured in a 3-3 formation? If I'm right, then there aren't any pairs.
Philomena
16-08-2013, 16:53
We have traveled in the 'two's' with Virgin but they are at the rear of the aircraft so you are last off when you arrive in Florida. To be truthful I did not like sitting in these seats - it was good that we did not have anyone sitting beside us but we had turbulence on the way back and I think it is always more noticeable at the back then at the front.
I have just booked our seats for our November trip - in the bubble (on the back row no less!!!). Will be interesting to see what it is like. Traveled upstairs once before when it was all PE and I am surprised to see that the bit that is now economy has the same numbers of rows, but 3 seats in a row instead of 2. If we have the same legroom as before I will be very happy!!!
Isn't the Economy section on the Upper Deck configured in a 3-3 formation? If I'm right, then there aren't any pairs.
Sorry I should have said that the pair of seats we were supposed to get were in economy, but as they didn't get confirmation of these seats being booked they are now putting us in the bubble.
We booked flights through Dial a Flight with Virgin and they booked seats for us, just the 2 together, both ways. They phoned Davy today to say that the seats hadn't been confirmed and that now on the way out we will be in the bubble (never heard of this until this thread). Will this be better than the 2 seats on their own or is it going to be cramped, as it will be a row of three and we may now have someone sitting beside us.
The seats and legroom in the bubble is just the same as downstairs, yes you may have someone next to you as it is a 3+3 upstairs.
I booked the bubble as we have never tried it, and also think it will be quieter on the way home on the night flight.
I liked the window seat in the bubble as you had that nice space next to you for stretching you shoulder out.
SteveandJan
20-08-2013, 11:22
We had the upstairs economy seats flying back this year and there is storage space next to the window seat so I was able to stretch my legs out (as my son was in front of us). Would like to travel in the upper deck again