Bubble seats 7 months after booking

minimum77 · 27 Feb 20, 11:16 AM

I'm so happy today. Flying from Glasgow 16th May and bubble seats were not available when we booked. I've been checking every now and again to see how busy flight is and seen there was 1 full row available inbound and outbound so I booked it for outbound. I wonder why they came available now

not that I'm complaining, never flown with virgin before so glad 5o be experiencing this

So it's worth checking every now and then as you might get lucky.

chris123armit · 27 Feb 20, 11:30 AM

The bubble is love it or hate it... flown Virgin about 8 times & last time had the bubble but I felt claustrophobic... but I know others love it...!
Also my seat had a metal box under restricting the legroom & the seat arm rests are fixed...
But as I said this is my personal option

pluto99 · 27 Feb 20, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by chris123armit

The bubble is love it or hate it... flown Virgin about 8 times & last time had the bubble but I felt claustrophobic... but I know others love it...!
Also my seat had a metal box under restricting the legroom & the seat arm rests are fixed...
But as I said this is my personal option

are the arm rests really fixed thought they moved but not up fully ?

minimum77 · 27 Feb 20, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by chris123armit

The bubble is love it or hate it... flown Virgin about 8 times & last time had the bubble but I felt claustrophobic... but I know others love it...!
Also my seat had a metal box under restricting the legroom & the seat arm rests are fixed...
But as I said this is my personal option

I had a look on YouTube and I wouldn't like it inbound as I like to lean my head on window for a quiz snooze and I see that there's a gap in the bubble. We'll be too excited on the way out to sleep. Ive only been to Orlando twice, First time in 2000 flying with airtours that's when there was on seat back IFE. Then in 2016 we were 2nd row from back as the seat config was 2-3-2 in the last few seats, it was 2-4-2 everywhere else and we are a family of 3 so it suited us.

Connor999 · 28 Feb 20, 08:39 AM

We love the bubble. Much quieter, usually are off quicker and we always try for Row 75 where there is loads of free space in front. Great seats.

minimum77 · 28 Feb 20, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Connor999

We love the bubble. Much quieter, usually are off quicker and we always try for Row 75 where there is loads of free space in front. Great seats.

We got row 76 lol. It's weird because it was full for months then I went on APP just to see how busy flight was and the 3 seats were available. I wonder if they hold some back until nearer the time but can't see why as the seats are always popular and it's more money for Virgin. But I'm not complaining. I'll keep checking incase front or back row miraculously appear.

chris123armit · 28 Feb 20, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by pluto99

are the arm rests really fixed thought they moved but not up fully ?

From memory they move up slightly

**loves2plan** · 28 Feb 20, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by pluto99

are the arm rests really fixed thought they moved but not up fully ?

They move up about half way.

Thorpy · 28 Feb 20, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by loves2plan

They move up about half way.

That's the most correct answer...

sandshal · 28 Feb 20, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by minimum77

We got row 76 lol. It's weird because it was full for months then I went on APP just to see how busy flight was and the 3 seats were available. I wonder if they hold some back until nearer the time but can't see why as the seats are always popular and it's more money for Virgin. But I'm not complaining. I'll keep checking incase front or back row miraculously appear.

More likely somebody cancelled or moved flight for whatever reason. We bagged Row 75 closer to last years flight as they suddenly became free.