Exiting the Bubble

[dabjam22]

Travelling from Manchester with Virgin, we currently have seats reserved in PE in the Bubble and wondering what order you are let off the plane. I know usually it is PE and then Economy but with us being upstairs wasn’t sure how this works as it looks like the stairs are at the back of economy. DS is autistic so am trying to decide if we would be better moving downstairs so we can exit quicker.

[uktigg]

Originally Posted by dabjam22

Travelling from Manchester with Virgin, we currently have seats reserved in PE in the Bubble and wondering what order you are let off the plane. I know usually it is PE and then Economy but with us being upstairs wasn’t sure how this works as it looks like the stairs are at the back of economy. DS is autistic so am trying to decide if we would be better moving downstairs so we can exit quicker.

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Should be in this order:
1 - 25ABC (to clear space in fron of exit)
2 - Downstairs PE
3 - Upper Class
4 - Bubble Economy
5 - Bubble PE
6 - Rest of Economy

All depends on whether the cabin crew can be bothered to enforce this order. Quite a few occasions, it just turns into a free for all.

I've always gone for row 19AC (back row in PE downstairs) which are usualy one of the 1st off the plane, no matter what the cabin crew do :-)

[Guest]

I am usually on BA but I was on Virgin last year, on both journeys the order of disembarking was PE downstairs, UC and then a free for all between bubble and downstairs economy.

[dabjam22]

Originally Posted by uktigg

Should be in this order:
1 - 25ABC (to clear space in fron of exit)
2 - Downstairs PE
3 - Upper Class
4 - Bubble Economy
5 - Bubble PE
6 - Rest of Economy

All depends on whether the cabin crew can be bothered to enforce this order. Quite a few occasions, it just turns into a free for all.

I've always gone for row 19AC (back row in PE downstairs) which are usualy one of the 1st off the plane, no matter what the cabin crew do :-)

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Thank you. It looks like we will be better off changing to downstairs so we can off relatively quickly.

[dabjam22]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I am usually on BA but I was on Virgin last year, on both journeys the order of disembarking was PE downstairs, UC and then a free for all between bubble and downstairs economy.

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Thank you

[Guest]

Originally Posted by dabjam22

Thank you. It looks like we will be better off changing to downstairs so we can off relatively quickly.

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I think I would stay downstairs on the way to Orlando because of immigration but do not have that concern on the way back.

[Ritz]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I think I would stay downstairs on the way to Orlando because of immigration but do not have that concern on the way back.

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We've booked downstairs PE 18/19AC on the way out and then row 24 in the bubble on return for those reasons.

[dabjam22]

Thank you everyone for your replies, I’m so glad I checked now, the flight is long enough for our DS without having to wait ages to get off the plane.

[lizzie145]

the issue wont be that it takes ages to get off the plane - it is actually fairly quick. It is more where you are in the queue for immigration.

[dpmcalister]

When we flew on Sunday we were 2nd, 3rd and 4th off the plane (from 19D-F). From plane door opening to hire car door closing it was 60 minutes - mostly in the immigration queue.