Talk to me about the bubble...

show_the_magic · 16 Sep 19, 03:07 PM

What are your experiences with the bubble?
Tell me everything: seat numbers, meals, drinks, boarding, space for both yourself and hand luggage etc etc...
Photos would be great too!

RockTheDots · 16 Sep 19, 03:19 PM

We sat in the bubble near the back of the economy section in April this year when we flew out to Orlando with VA: row 78.

Our experience was great. Boarded straight after PE, plenty of hand luggage space as they have a cupboard to put all the cabin cases & large bags in. Leg room seemed the same as downstairs. I was given a PE meal as they had run out of my 1st choice economy meal - that was really good. The service was great as it's quite a small section with 2 cabin crew, so drinks & meals were served quickly. We were 1st off the plane after UC & PE which was an added bonus.

I suffer with sciatica when sitting for long periods of time. Obviously there's not as much space to walk around upstairs but there was still enough space for me to stand up near the kitchen area to have a break from sitting.

We've booked the bubble again for next April.

**smelli** · 16 Sep 19, 03:20 PM

Just me but I hated it🤯 I couldn�t handle how close everything was and felt very claustrophobic... all others in party loved it ,never again for me will sit on my own elsewhere

**EssexSue** · 16 Sep 19, 03:26 PM

It's like marmite. I love both.

The fact they can charge extra for it shows generally it's popular I guess.

Jankz33 · 16 Sep 19, 03:33 PM

I really enjoyed the bubble. It does feel a little enclosed to begin with and you do have to go through PE to get to the toilets. I feel there could be more than 2 toilets. The large cabin storage cupboard is really handy. I�m not a fan of reaching overhead constantly. On the whole it is a lot quieter unless you get a noisy family like we did. You have your own crew upstairs and are the first to leave so helps with immigration queues. Would definitely fly in the bubble again.

galaxyflorida · 16 Sep 19, 03:37 PM

If you don't have under 16s with you then the exit row in the bubble (row 75) is a great option. Lots of extra legroom and you don't have the slide in front of you like you would on the lower deck. They have a compartment at the back for larger cabin bags and you have a compartment by the windows for smaller items, as well as the overhead cabins. Two toilets at the front by the cockpit, but as there aren't that many people up there there was never any queues. The bubble disembarks after premium and upper class so you will be off before the majority of economy. One thing though I believe that the armrests in economy upstairs don't go up quite as far as the ones downstairs, not sure why though.

show_the_magic · 16 Sep 19, 10:07 PM

Thank you all, I appreciate all the replies xx

wombat girl · 16 Sep 19, 10:08 PM

Last time I flew in the Bubble there were around 7 people in the whole area and 3 of us in my dibbers row - so we all spread out for the flight - the captain said if anyone wanted to come up and sit in the bubble they were welcome. No one came up

My only issue was the arm rests did not go up enough for me to lye down and sleep - not sure if they come all the way up down stairs- the plane was so empty ( Dec 2018).

I am booked to go 2020 and will book the bubble again- love it as it is so quiet.