Heads up re seat booking/flight changes on VA

Pans · 18 Oct 18, 10:18 AM

I was able to book our seats today for our outbound journey. Very pleased to get economy exit row seats on the top deck. Hopefully these will be worth the extra �59 per person. Whilst doing this I noticed that our flight time had changed from midday to 1005am. We had not been notified by Virgin although they may have done this is in due course. Actually really happy about this as we get to Orlando much earlier and as we are staying overnight at Gatwick it means less time hanging around in the morning. We will also make use of twilight check in.

Anyway worth bearing in mind your flight time may have changed so keep an eye out.

sprocket · 18 Oct 18, 10:26 AM

but being VA, they may change there mind again

sallybunny · 18 Oct 18, 10:30 AM

I had the same with my flight home from Boston. I went to have a look at seats and saw that the return flight had been changed but no notification from them. It was 30 minutes so not the end of the world but still a bit of a surprise.

johnb · 18 Oct 18, 10:41 AM

My understanding is that Virgin Atlantic advise flight changes to whoever made the booking with them. So if you booked direct they advise you. It you booked through an agent (including Virgin Holidays) they advise the agent.
Of course, I expect someone will now post that they booked direct with VA, but weren't advised

BirdsluvDisney · 18 Oct 18, 11:07 AM

Just want to say, If you have booked row 75 in the bubble they are fantastic seats. We had them this year. Amazing amount of leg room.

Andybear · 18 Oct 18, 11:37 AM

This is normal for Virgin. Speaking from experience.

Andybear · 18 Oct 18, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by johnb

My understanding is that Virgin Atlantic advise flight changes to whoever made the booking with them. So if you booked direct they advise you. It you booked through an agent (including Virgin Holidays) they advise the agent.
Of course, I expect someone will now post that they booked direct with VA, but weren't advised ;)

Which is what happened to me. I booked the flights for my trip last month direct with Virgin Atlantic and they didn't advise me of the flight changes I had. I only checked after someone posted on here about theirs changing. Otherwise I wouldn't have known.

Pans · 18 Oct 18, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by BirdsluvDisney

Just want to say, If you have booked row 75 in the bubble they are fantastic seats. We had them this year. Amazing amount of leg room.

Yes indeed row 75 very happy. Just need to book the return journey in a couple of weeks time.

linder · 19 Oct 18, 02:57 AM

They didn�t inform me either and that was with 6 flightchage times and a cancelled flight

Mr Tom Morrow · 19 Oct 18, 06:42 AM

Flight times change all the time. Not just with VA as they all do it.

I suspect I get notified about 50% of the changes but I monitor them daily in case bargain upgrades pop on!

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johnb Imagineer Join Date: Dec 04	My understanding is that Virgin Atlantic advise flight changes to whoever made the booking with them. So if you booked direct they advise you. It you booked through an agent (including Virgin Holidays) they advise the agent. Of course, I expect someone will now post that they booked direct with VA, but weren't advised

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	19 Oct 18, 06:42 AM Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer
Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	Flight times change all the time. Not just with VA as they all do it. I suspect I get notified about 50% of the changes but I monitor them daily in case bargain upgrades pop on! __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976