Virgin PE upgrade - seats allocated at check in/twilight check in?

[Markpc2013]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Keep at it, you may win but you may not. PE is lovely anyhow. I have paid in the £40's, the £50's and slightly more.
But I won't be held hostage to high prices and if they don't appear so be it.

I am watching a May 20 flight currently. Gone from the following for an upgrade £550, £542, £532. Today £850. Well guess what, I wont be paying that. But time is on my side and VA can drop the prices or raise them. But until they are under £150 I won't even sniff at them.

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Really appreciate that advice. Thank you

[stace]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Keep at it, you may win but you may not. PE is lovely anyhow. I have paid in the £40's, the £50's and slightly more.
But I won't be held hostage to high prices and if they don't appear so be it.

I am watching a May 20 flight currently. Gone from the following for an upgrade £550, £542, £532. Today £850. Well guess what, I wont be paying that. But time is on my side and VA can drop the prices or raise them. But until they are under £150 I won't even sniff at them.

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hi

Can you check online the upgrade fee if you have already booked using miles or do you have to call?

thanks
stacey

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by stace

hi

Can you check online the upgrade fee if you have already booked using miles or do you have to call?

thanks
stacey

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Sadly no you can't see a price for a Miles to Miles upgrade.
What you can do is what I did yesterday. I suddenly spotted UC Miles flights had appeared whereas I had PE Miles flights booked. I know what the Miles difference is and I know the tax difference.
So I rung up, cancelled the one way Miles flights I already had, plus the Miles upgrade to UC going out and took it from there.

Bottom line is to monitor what's showing at that particular time and get in quick. Hang around and they are gone. Econ to PE is easy. PE to UC is hard.

[stace]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Sadly no you can't see a price for a Miles to Miles upgrade.
What you can do is what I did yesterday. I suddenly spotted UC Miles flights had appeared whereas I had PE Miles flights booked. I know what the Miles difference is and I know the tax difference.
So I rung up, cancelled the one way Miles flights I already had, plus the Miles upgrade to UC going out and took it from there.

Bottom line is to monitor what's showing at that particular time and get in quick. Hang around and they are gone. Econ to PE is easy. PE to UC is hard.

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Thanks

I will do i am always checking the app currently have man-mco pe and then mco-man eco so wanting to upgrade to pe on return flight so if i find the pe return flight - am i better off asking to cancel and rebook?

thanks
stacey

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by stace

Thanks

I will do i am always checking the app currently have man-mco pe and then mco-man eco so wanting to upgrade to pe on return flight so if i find the pe return flight - am i better off asking to cancel and rebook?

thanks
stacey

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It depends how you booked. I rarely book return flights on Miles as it's easier to change 1 way flights. The £30 per person per leg fee to cancel can be the killer.
We had a complicated one for Nov. I used an Econ to PE voucher for 2 x 1 way tickets out. Upgraded to UC albeit you can't, but I did. Then we had 2 x separate Miles return flights. All cancelled and 2 x UC return flights now booked.

[stace]

Ahh I see I suppose it would be worth asking? I bet they are sick of me checking things with them haha!

On the prowl for christmas flights too!

Stace

[f1girly]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

It depends how you booked. I rarely book return flights on Miles as it's easier to change 1 way flights. The £30 per person per leg fee to cancel can be the killer.
We had a complicated one for Nov. I used an Econ to PE voucher for 2 x 1 way tickets out. Upgraded to UC albeit you can't, but I did. Then we had 2 x separate Miles return flights. All cancelled and 2 x UC return flights now booked.

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Wow, I should think VA will be asking you for advice soon