Paying for exit row seat on Virgin?

[No Shoes]

We are heading to Orlando next week, flying Virgin for the first time in years.

I notice that you can pay extra (£50) to get either a bulkhead/exit row seat. We have done this in the past with BA well in advance of check in.

Can anyone help with how it works on Virgin?

Many thanks

[MarkJan]

Check in as early as possible for your flight. Also, if you don't mind the window seat and middle, you will only get charged for the middle (at least from Manchester!)

[christhear]

When we flew back on Dec 26th they were still trying to sell thses seats 2 hours beofre departure - we did bag drop as has booked in online.
When the plane was ready to be pushed back none of the exit seats had been sold and the crew had to ask people to move to them as they need to be occupied during take off and landing. So glad we didn't cough up the extra money for them. Try to book on line into the seats in front or behind these rows and you could get moved free of charge.

I wouldn't go for bulkhead seats as these are usually given to parents with infants as sky cots fit here. You could find you have paid extra to be next to a screaming baby for 8 hours.

[SDJ]

We were put into bulkhead seats with Virgin on our flight back to UK 3 weeks ago. We had already booked seats and the guy at MCO said he would give us better seats!!! I don't think so. Apart from the fact they are fixed armrests so if the seat next to you is free, you can't spread out onto it, there is hardly any leg room and I am very short so goodness how anyone over 5' copes. It was most uncomfortable. The only upside was we did not get anyone in front of us putting their seat right back into our laps!!!

Have a good flight.

Sandra

[Albert the Frog]

The price Virgin is charging this year I thought that they were ALL first class exit seats with extra room and drinks and silver service dining included!!

[gpullan]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by SDJ
you can't spread out onto it, there is hardly any leg room and I am very short so goodness how anyone over 5' copes. It was most uncomfortable.

Sandra

[/quote]Not sure which bulkhead row you were on Sandra but we have flown Virgin and got bulkhead seats the last 2 times we have been and there is a ton of legroom. We have had an infant with us both times and there's enough room to drop the skycot table down and fit the cot and then still get your own table out. I'm 6ft and was glad of the bulkhead seat. Agree that you will probably get sat with a couple with an infant which is not great!! I should know, i am usually one of the couple!! [msncry]

[SDJ]

Garry, it was around row 41 ish. There was no fixtures for skycot so maybe that's why there was lack of leg room. I have sat in other bul head seats and had more room but I hate it that the arm rests don't move either.

Sandra

[gpullan]

Ah yes perhaps so. We've always had skycot positions so maybe the rear bulkhead is just that, a bulkhead.

The arm rests are a pain although as i said we've always had infants and kids with us so any idea of lifting an armrest to spread out and get some sleep gets left at the aircraft door!!! [msnsad]

[florida4sun]

I would not pay extra for any seat except first class which s usually cost prohibitive. The bulk head seats have just ivermectin 2" of extra leg room, not much for £50. When you board have award with staff and ask for door exit seats if they are free. For safety these have to filled with at least 2 adults, so they are more than happy for volunteers.
If you can avoid the bulkhead and door seats by the WCs, it can be annoying with everyone queing up and eating your food next to a bunch of toilets!!

[No Shoes]

Thanks for all your help!

We have obviously all had different experiences...... My experience in the past with BA is that the exit row is always the first to be reserved, followed by the bulkhead.

I know what you mean about the lack of armrest movement but personally I like a bulkhead seat as it allows me to put my feet up against the wall and hence arrive with no 'baggy ankles' [msnsmile]