New VS book flights options on web site

Originally posted by Attitude23

Originally posted by catsilversword
Can you only do this stuff at the time of booking or can you apply upgrades online to a flight already booked????

Good question, I imagine once booked you will still have to call VS, but somebody might know differently

It doesn't seem you can - I just went to the 'manage your flight' thing and the options are no different to before.

Awwww...[:#]

[Neil]

Thought that would be the case Cat, don't know many airlines websites where you can upgrade online.

Neil:)

oh well, its still good theyve "upgraded" the booking option

Great improvements, rendering in Firefox makes the page a bit messy but they'll sort that! However looking up VS7 to LAX gives me this information:

Flight number: VS 007
Operated by: Virgin Atlantic Airways
Departs: London - London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Wed October 4 2006 at 11:30
Arrives: Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Wed October 4 2006 at 14:50
Flight duration: 38 hours, 10 minutes
Meal: Complimentary meal and drinks provided
Aircraft type: Boeing 747-400

Duration 38 hrs 10 mins [:0][:0][:0] - seems a few titbits to iron out!

now thats a long flight![:p]

[Neil]

Originally posted by slinky09
Great improvements, rendering in Firefox makes the page a bit messy but they'll sort that! However looking up VS7 to LAX gives me this information:

Flight number: VS 007
Operated by: Virgin Atlantic Airways
Departs: London - London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Wed October 4 2006 at 11:30
Arrives: Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Wed October 4 2006 at 14:50
Flight duration: 38 hours, 10 minutes
Meal: Complimentary meal and drinks provided
Aircraft type: Boeing 747-400

Duration 38 hrs 10 mins [:0][:0][:0] - seems a few titbits to iron out!

mmm think that might be a slight glitch in the system, I hope it is anyways, I like VS but don't think I could cope with 38hrs on a plane!

Originally posted by G-VROY
now thats a long flight![:p]

Indeed.

68 - Keep going, it won't be long before you hit 100. BTW, special offer on at the moment - Pete's run out of red cards, so those applying for red get a silver one instead;)

dont think anyone could![xx(]

No, membership page in the shop seems to work OK for me.

Now back to VS's new booking pages - sorry for the interlude

Originally posted by sailor99

Originally posted by G-VROY
now thats a long flight![:p]

Indeed.

68 - Keep going, it won't be long before you hit 100. BTW, special offer on at the moment - Pete's run out of red cards, so those applying for red get a silver one instead;)

its ok ive just ordered! i dont mind upgrading to silver once ive hit 100 anyway, now you really can get back to the subject!

It does seem much better - but it is a shame that the range of options is still limited. i.e. it would be useful to have a
"semi-flexible" option which would return the lowest available upgradeable fare code for a given ticket class.

Originally posted by Attitude23
Thought that would be the case Cat, don't know many airlines websites where you can upgrade online.

Neil:)

Hi Neil, I'm sure you can on ba.com. When we flew to Rhodes in June the option to upgrade to Club was available under Manage My Flights, I clicked through to see how much they'd charge but opted against it!

[Neil]

Originally posted by Vegascrazy

Originally posted by Attitude23
Thought that would be the case Cat, don't know many airlines websites where you can upgrade online.

Neil:)

Hi Neil, I'm sure you can on ba.com. When we flew to Rhodes in June the option to upgrade to Club was available under Manage My Flights, I clicked through to see how much they'd charge but opted against it!

Well there you go, I was wrong (knew I should of put ITSBC in my post, tut), thanks for the info Vegas[y]

This will probably explain why I could only view the root directory earlier

They still haven't updated the "search for flights +/- 3 days eaither side of your dates" bit for LHR-HKG-SYD........still doesn't give the option of a stopover. Sure it wouldn't be any hardship though to select the exact date after looking at the pricing grid.

Wonder if the LGW-LAS-LGW mileage has been sorted yet or still shows 1 way only?

Originally posted by oxmatt
It does seem much better - but it is a shame that the range of options is still limited. i.e. it would be useful to have a
"semi-flexible" option which would return the lowest available upgradeable fare code for a given ticket class.

I agree - for PE it seems to show either a W or a K class, so trying to find an S class fare seems impossible.

Someone plese tell me I'm wrong.

For UC I've been able to bring up a J, D or Z though.

Jilly

I really don't like the fact that 'prices' are quoted ex taxes. I much prefer to see the full price for the proposed itinerary, not least given how much damn tax there is these days on a ticket. it really changes your impression of the price, once you add in ~$250...

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by radar

Perhaps someone could also tell me how to do the neat hyperlinks [:I]

Andrew

See here for the FAQ


Thanks,
Sarah

Ahem, thanks Sarah - slip of the fingers leading to laziness - should have looked myself.[:I]

Andrew

Originally posted by bostonbrit
I really don't like the fact that 'prices' are quoted ex taxes. I much prefer to see the full price for the proposed itinerary, not least given how much damn tax there is these days on a ticket. it really changes your impression of the price, once you add in ~$250...

Hey Bostonbrit,

Not sure which page you are referring to actually, as on the 'Price' and 'Flight' page, the taxes are shown included. On the 'Flight' page there is a breakdown of the costs, although the taxes themselves are not broken down. At least this is the case on the examples I have looked at.

Andrew

The price matrix is a lot like DL's- I like it. Well done VS.

But honestly- would it be that hard for them to fix their codeshare bookings? They've setup the codeshare agreements for CO out of EWR, but everytime I pick Syracuse to London it tells me there is no flights. Odly enough CO shows the flights on their website, and I can go into the res computer at work and it's there... why can't VS fix their website so I can book through it!!!!

Originally posted by jilly

Originally posted by oxmatt
It does seem much better - but it is a shame that the range of options is still limited. i.e. it would be useful to have a
"semi-flexible" option which would return the lowest available upgradeable fare code for a given ticket class.

I agree - for PE it seems to show either a W or a K class, so trying to find an S class fare seems impossible.

Someone plese tell me I'm wrong.

For UC I've been able to bring up a J, D or Z though.

Jilly

Jilly,

I got a quote for PE to SYD in K and S, no problem. Maybe there was no availability on the flight you looked at.

Andrew

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by radar

Perhaps someone could also tell me how to do the neat hyperlinks [:I]

Andrew

See here for the FAQ


Thanks,
Sarah

Ahem, thanks Sarah - slip of the fingers leading to laziness - should have looked myself.[:I]

Andrew

[preiffer]

Hmm. IE7 RC1 seems to render better than Beta 3 (as I was using this morning).

So...

Month-long views of mileage tickets,
Low-fare finder,
Fare breakdown & Classes showing,


Good darts, VS [y][oo]

Originally posted by webdes03
The price matrix is a lot like DL's- I like it. Well done VS.

But honestly- would it be that hard for them to fix their codeshare bookings? They've setup the codeshare agreements for CO out of EWR, but everytime I pick Syracuse to London it tells me there is no flights. Odly enough CO shows the flights on their website, and I can go into the res computer at work and it's there... why can't VS fix their website so I can book through it!!!!

I stand corrected- it appears that VS have now removed all of the CO cities from online bookings.

[preiffer]

When you do a search for NYC, it offers CO codeshares as well as VS metal (just done it). [:?]


Can't find the mileage upgrades though - just ones for cash [?]

Fantastic tool, much better!
And its bringing up good prices for JFK next May too...

Dean