Is Virgin Premium Economy for return leg worth £200pp

[yogadeb]

I'd pay it , yes

Extra case and comfort would swing it for me , expecially if you can get the bubble - it's quieter.

[mossyflossy]

Hello think you've made the right decision booking the economy bargain...the PE seat offers a few inches more leg room and it's a few inches wider but when there's 5 or 6 of you to consider then £1000-£1200 is an awful lot for about 7 hours 45 on a plane! Spend it on the holiday itself, spread it over the 14 days, and you can catch up on sleep when you're back home. Have fun and well done on your bargain find!

[Crazydragon]

Personally I would consider it but that is a lot of money for just one way so would probably say no not at this time.

I have booked with Thomson next year and the upgrade for all 4 of us both ways was £250 pp - £125 pp each way, I did not mind that so much but still more that the £95 pp each way I paid with TC last time!

Rich

[Guest]

My daughter's flown MAN - MCO many times and due to her work, she's been allocated PE occasionally. She's also flown economy with extra legroom and thinks that's far better value for money.

As for extra seat room, PE gives you 21" seat width and a pitch of 38" whereas standard Economy is 17.5" seat width and a pitch of 31". The extra legroom adds 3" to the pitch.

With regard to catering, my daughter shares the opinion that the food on the return journey (sourced in the USA) is never as good as that on the outward leg. She also said that the difference between PE meals and Economy isn't that great.

I asked her a straight forward question recently. "Would you pay extra for PE per way, if it was £100 more than the economy fare?" She said "NO!"

[g1970]

We've just flown PE and I wouldn't pay £200 for one leg. Both ways... possibly...depending on how much the economy ticket was.

I generally look at it as the average price for an economy ticket for us is around £600-£650. Highest we've paid for PE is £900 (this year we got PE for £750).

Sit tight and keep an eye on the flight prices for your dates. If they drop to close to what you paid (or less), phone them and see what they can offer. That's how we got an upgrade from PE to UC a few years ago

[hornetgirl]

Definitely not worth it for me. I'd much rather pay for the extra legroom seats. £200 is a lot to pay for not very much imho.

[Alices Aunt]

I've paid that for PE before but there was just 2 of us and my DH likes the extra space. And with just two of us he seating is better. Would I pay for 5 people probably not but for us it was worth it.
Also I'd second the poster that said they preferred to UC. I do do for the same reason that you don't have the wall round you. And for me I can look out of the window.

[Moz]

We done it once, last year from MAN... PE is very nice, we had upstairs front row and my little lad got to go into the cockpit just before we took off
We paid £200 each but dont think I would do it again... extra leg room seats are good for us, lot of money just to travel

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Moz

We done it once, last year from MAN... PE is very nice, we had upstairs front row and my little lad got to go into the cockpit just before we took off
We paid £200 each but dont think I would do it again... extra leg room seats are good for us, lot of money just to travel

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Your little lad was lucky to go into the cockpit before take off! No passengers are allowed in now due to safety restrictions. Cabin crew go in to deliver food and that's all.

[Moz]

Originally Posted by TerryAFS

Your little lad was lucky to go into the cockpit before take off! No passengers are allowed in now due to safety restrictions. Cabin crew go in to deliver food and that's all.

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I was surprised as well, I thought all that had stopped

This was in June last year... on the return leg in July we were in the economy seats upstairs and the guys in the seats were in going out where also in the cockpit prior to leaving - older lads as well, mid 20s I would guess at...

EDIT...found the photo of him in there... he was overjoyed as thats what he wants to do for a career when older..!