Is Virgin Premium Economy for return leg worth £200pp

[Dazed]

I found a great price flying Virgin and have been given the option when booking to upgrade the inbound leg to Premium Economy for £200. Obviously 'worth' is hard to measure, but I'm trying to gauge whether Premium is a lot better (in your opinion) to standard economy or whether it's no big deal and to save the cash.

From what I can see online there is a bit more leg room. Are the seats that much wider? Not worried about the upgraded meal or wander wall as we'll try and sleep.

What is your opinion of economy v premium economy and would you pay £200pp to upgrade inbound leg?

(I've never flown Virgin so don't know the planes. I've flown economy with many airlines and BA CW - but that's much different)

[Pussycat Doll]

Personally I would do it, you'll get an extra case as well! There's quite a lot more legroom and the seats are wider, better food, although it's never great coming home I don't think! I'd still do it though for that price!

[Smilesonfaces]

£200 each or for all of you ? If it is all of you then I would snap their hands off. If it is each for a family of 4 i.e. £800 I personally would spend that money elsewhere. That would be a good part of your park tickets paid rather than a slighter bigger seat to sit on for 8 hours.

[Dazed]

Originally Posted by Smilesonfaces

£200 each or for all of you ? If it is all of you then I would snap their hands off. If it is each for a family of 4 i.e. £800 I personally would spend that money elsewhere. That would be a good part of your park tickets paid rather than a slighter bigger seat to sit on for 8 hours.

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It's 5 of us, so £1000.

This is an extra, last minute 'bargain trip' to use our annual passes one last time before they expire!

[Smilesonfaces]

I personally wouldn't do it. I am not bothered about the flight it is just a vehicle to get me there. I haven't paid £1000 for all 4 flights ! At the end of the day if you want to give it a try then go for it but it wouldn't be a priority for me, I would spend d that £1000 when I got there.

[Dazed]

Originally Posted by Smilesonfaces

I personally wouldn't do it. I am not bothered about the flight it is just a vehicle to get me there. I haven't paid £1000 for all 4 flights ! At the end of the day if you want to give it a try then go for it but it wouldn't be a priority for me, I would spend d that £1000 when I got there.

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We normally fly BA CW and that is worth paying for. Economy I have found pretty much the same whoever we have flown with. As you say, that's £1000 for a nicer villa or spends.

We are paying £400pp Virgin direct flights and SUV car hire in school summer hols - I thought that was pretty decent

[nickimiz]

I wouldn't pay that to be honest, Premium Economy looks nice and yes the seats are wider and more leg room etc, but that's a lot of money - I've just flown back with Virgin in "normal" seats and they were perfectly fine.

[Disney Bear]

IMO not worth that amount of money. Although you do get extra baggage allowance, if you would be paying for that anyway it is worth removing that from the cost.

[zoebums]

Hold out if I were you for another price, I kept phoning every other day and I got them for £98pp for the return leg. It was wonderful and the first time I have ever slept on a plane xx

[Dazed]

Originally Posted by zoebums

Hold out if I were you for another price, I kept phoning every other day and I got them for £98pp for the return leg. It was wonderful and the first time I have ever slept on a plane xx

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Thank you for the advice. I think I'll booth economy and keep phoning