Booking Economy in the bubble- price rise?

[Burgmeister]

Just been having a root around the VA website and it appears that they now want £35 to sit upstairs rather than the £28 that we paid. A nice 25% increase there.

[silverfox46]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

Just been having a root around the VA website and it appears that they now want £35 to sit upstairs rather than the £28 that we paid. A nice 25% increase there.

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It’s been that for a while now. We booked early in year for sept and that was the price

[Grace2007]

Sorry to butt in on your thread but thinking of booking with virgin next year and keep seeing posts about the bubble on virgin - what is it that makes people want those seats ... just thinking of when I make my seat selections, thank you 😊

[Pottermus]

Originally Posted by Grace2007

Sorry to butt in on your thread but thinking of booking with virgin next year and keep seeing posts about the bubble on virgin - what is it that makes people want those seats ... just thinking of when I make my seat selections, thank you 😊

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In my experience it's worthwhile.

It just tends to be a little bit more relaxed and it feels like there's slightly more space. Also, you tend to get more attentive service as there's often a dedicated cabin crew member just for the bubble.

[Burgmeister]

Originally Posted by silverfox46

It’s been that for a while now. We booked early in year for sept and that was the price

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That's odd as we booked in September and definitely paid £28. Don't know if it makes a difference that we were using Reward seats but I wouldn't have thought so.

[amarooney]

Originally Posted by Grace2007

Sorry to butt in on your thread but thinking of booking with virgin next year and keep seeing posts about the bubble on virgin - what is it that makes people want those seats ... just thinking of when I make my seat selections, thank you 😊

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Plus often (not always) you get off the aircraft before the rest of economy dowstairs. Can save you waiting in a big line in immigration.

[Burgmeister]

Originally Posted by Grace2007

Sorry to butt in on your thread but thinking of booking with virgin next year and keep seeing posts about the bubble on virgin - what is it that makes people want those seats ... just thinking of when I make my seat selections, thank you 😊

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We chose to pay extra for the bubble as my wife and daughter have never been in there and thought it would be a nice experience. As the world's airlines appear to be phasing the 747s out of use it seemed sewnsible to do it while we can. We paid £28 extra which is less than £3 per hour, if you look at it that way, for an experience that is a little bit different.

[silverfox46]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

That's odd as we booked in September and definitely paid £28. Don't know if it makes a difference that we were using Reward seats but I wouldn't have thought so.

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We booked early in the year and travelled Sept.
our booking was before the Virgin seat class changes so we had to pay £35 each for the seats in bubble.

[Burgmeister]

Originally Posted by silverfox46

We booked early in the year and travelled Sept.
our booking was before the Virgin seat class changes so we had to pay £35 each for the seats in bubble.

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Ah, OK maybe that was it. We paid £28 in Spetember but it is defintiely showing as £35 now

[Lisbon]

Originally Posted by Pottermus

In my experience it's worthwhile.

It just tends to be a little bit more relaxed and it feels like there's slightly more space. Also, you tend to get more attentive service as there's often a dedicated cabin crew member just for the bubble.

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Totally agree, it feels like you're on a private jet I would imagine as there are a limited number of seats up there, when you get up and go for a walk downstairs you realise how big the 747 is as you forget the size upstairs
Rob