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Upgrades

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 12:59
by Love Flying
My first post![:o)]

I would like some advice! I am flying to JNB in Nov out I have a G ticket and return a S in PE - no more G available on the return leg.

What I would like to know is how long before my return can I check/ask for an upgrade (they have said at the call centre that you can check every month in the hope that a G seat comes available, but would Virgin allow additional upgrades before the departure date?) - if at all? What is the best way to go about it.

Great forum and webiste by the way!

Q

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 13:09
by Littlejohn
About a week before your S flight, if capacity allows, the Revenue department at VS may release further reward seats. This is you best hope for getting one. There is a possibility one may come up before if someone who is on a reward cancels, but it is unlikely. I would not bother too much about checking until T-7

Welcome to the site BTW

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 13:20
by Love Flying
Thanks for the feedback Jeremy!

Lets hope there is a reward seat waiting!

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 13:30
by lovetoholiday
Hi Love Flying

We could be related [:p]

I wouldn't give up hope until you get to the airport. When we flew to Del in March there was no availability when I rang FC (I was checking on a daily basis !), but we were lucky and 2xG seats popped up on the day when we went to the ticket desk at LHR.
Its just a shame it was one of the few non UCS aircraft [:(!]

Good luck & welcome [y]

L2H

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 13:43
by Love Flying
Hi L2H

My third post and I already have family![^]

I am the eternal optimist and I am sure that it will work out, it would just be nice to get it sorted before the departure date though!

I got upgraded from PE to UCS from SFO in April - with a non upgradable fare! They still took 20k in miles, but that was fantastic! The lady at check in thought I was a famous S African golf player!!!! [8D]

PostPosted: 16 Aug 2006, 17:34
by MarkJ
Originally posted by Love Flying
Hi L2H

My third post and I already have family![^]

I am the eternal optimist and I am sure that it will work out, it would just be nice to get it sorted before the departure date though!

I got upgraded from PE to UCS from SFO in April - with a non upgradable fare! They still took 20k in miles, but that was fantastic! The lady at check in thought I was a famous S African golf player!!!! [8D]




Come on Ernie - we all know its you and that you love Virgin Atlantic!![:w]

PostPosted: 17 Aug 2006, 12:25
by Love Flying
Mark

If only! But if that works for upgrades, I'm Ernie![y]

PostPosted: 17 Aug 2006, 18:48
by tosh_5
what does G mean. How can i find out about What all the letters you guys post mean

PostPosted: 17 Aug 2006, 18:51
by Nottingham Nick
Originally posted by tosh_5
what does G mean. How can i find out about What all the letters you guys post mean


Here. There is a whole host of information on the site, if you have a look round.

Nick

PostPosted: 17 Aug 2006, 18:59
by tosh_5
many thanks nick