Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Upgrades

[KarenG]

Originally Posted by imgointodisney

This is really interesting!

Flying next Wednesday PE bought with miles and the only option I have to upgrade to UC is to bid a minimum of £450 each way, for me that is far too expensive and it is not guaranteed.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated...am I best to call or just wait until I get to the airport?

Cheers guys

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We had PE booked with miles to Seattle. I religiously checked Upper availability every day, but it never manifested. However, on check in, hey presto... Upper available. It took miles and a small amount of cash each but OMG what a wonderful experience!

[Sew109]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

I agree. It is still nice I must say. The food on our flights this April and May was really good, staff were excellent etc.
I have been flying the Atlantic since 1976 with PanAm, TWA, BA, Virgin and Airtours (god they were dire!) and nothing stays the same for ever I know.

My view is the Virgin UC experience will rise again once the new aircraft are flying in 18 months or so. Their cabins are now looking tired. Two people were bumped out of the cabin in April as the seats were broken and covered up.

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I have not flown UC since about 1997 I dint really like Virgin but I have to say I don’t put UC on par with Business with United (which I have traveled a lot) or quantas and American which I have flown once it may be the age but it just was not there.

On the other hand I think Virgin PE is better than BA

[Hil]

Originally Posted by Fiona35

To get the upgrades to Upoer Class I presume you book PE direct with Virgin, and then keep checking to see what an upgrade would be?
Sorry for the question but just never done this before.
Thanks

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Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Yes you are spot on.

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Sorry if I'm being particularly dense here, but I'm new to the possibility of upgrading too

How do you "check to see what an upgrade would be"?

We've booked direct with VA using miles - EC out and PE back.

When I log in to 'my booking' on the VA site, I just get a option to bid for an upgrade. When I go to the bid screen, the EC outbound shows 'not eligible for upgrade', with just the PE inbound bid option active.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by Hil

Sorry if I'm being particularly dense here, but I'm new to the possibility of upgrading too

How do you "check to see what an upgrade would be"?

We've booked direct with VA using miles - EC out and PE back.

When I log in to 'my booking' on the VA site, I just get a option to bid for an upgrade. When I go to the bid screen, the EC outbound shows 'not eligible for upgrade', with just the PE inbound bid option active.

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As you have booked with Miles you wont ever see an upgrade price as your ticket is not eligible for that. So, go onto your date(s) of travel and search a 1 way Miles flight in the class you want. That will show you if its available or not.
If not then keep checking. If it is then ring up and use more Miles plus the extra bit of tax to get upgraded.

[Hil]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

As you have booked with Miles you wont ever see an upgrade price as your ticket is not eligible for that. So, go onto your date(s) of travel and search a 1 way Miles flight in the class you want. That will show you if its available or not.
If not then keep checking. If it is then ring up and use more Miles plus the extra bit of tax to get upgraded.

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Thanks

I'm slightly embarrassed to be the one asking for an Idiot's Guide but hopefully it might help someone else too!

[TICH1952]

Originally Posted by Hil

Thanks

I'm slightly embarrassed to be the one asking for an Idiot's Guide but hopefully it might help someone else too!

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Don't feel embarrassed

that's why we are on this site to help one and other.

[Frankie & gang]

I’d love to be able to upgrade one of my PE flights to/from Boston this Oct but when I look against upgrade there’s “-“
Our outbound was EC miles & used Amex voucher to upgrade - am I right in thinking that flight isn’t upgradeable?
The return flight also booked with miles. I can’t see an option to upgrade.
Should I be checking the cost of a one way ticket? I would need to pay cash to upgrade.
Idiots guide for me needed please!

[Redsox77]

Originally Posted by Frankie & gang

I’d love to be able to upgrade one of my PE flights to/from Boston this Oct but when I look against upgrade there’s “-“
Our outbound was EC miles & used Amex voucher to upgrade - am I right in thinking that flight isn’t upgradeable?
The return flight also booked with miles. I can’t see an option to upgrade.
Should I be checking the cost of a one way ticket? I would need to pay cash to upgrade.
Idiots guide for me needed please!

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Hi, not sure about the Amex one but the return one should be ok. You have to do a dummy booking to search for availability in UC on your dates then phone them up. I had booked return PE flights for two using miles + tax then watched until UC tix were released and phoned up immediately. All sorted on the phone with more miles and a little more in tax. I’ve got return flights in upper - not bothered about outbound as we have seats 19 a and c so off the plane first

[Frankie & gang]

Originally Posted by Redsox77

Hi, not sure about the Amex one but the return one should be ok. You have to do a dummy booking to search for availability in UC on your dates then phone them up. I had booked return PE flights for two using miles + tax then watched until UC tix were released and phoned up immediately. All sorted on the phone with more miles and a little more in tax. I’ve got return flights in upper - not bothered about outbound as we have seats 19 a and c so off the plane first

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Thank you Redsox that’s great. I’ve just checked and just for the return flight it’s over $3000 each!

[Redsox77]

Originally Posted by Frankie & gang

Thank you Redsox that’s great. I’ve just checked and just for the return flight it’s over $3000 each!

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was that with miles + tax or just the money option?