Reply to: Virgin Premium Economy

[shaunbhoy]

No posts all night? Is CUK broken?

[d000hg]

Perfectly fine for the average caucasian male, but for a gutbucket like you they will probably insist you go in the hold in some sort of Hippo Shipping Crate.

Au contraire. As a diminutive short-arse, I don't find economy uncomfortable.

Upper class does look nice though, especially having a bar you can walk across to. That just seems odd on a plane.

[d000hg]

Did Virgin premium economy to SA (>8 hrs then you get upgraded to business class)

How does that work? If they have seats free they pick people?

The planes we looked at there were more upper class than PE seats, which was a bit odd. Still unsure why Virgin upper class is 1/3 the price of other airlines, it seems almost cheap in comparison!

[shaunbhoy]

The main thing we were interested in is the seat width

Perfectly fine for the average caucasian male, but for a gutbucket like you they will probably insist you go in the hold in some sort of Hippo Shipping Crate.

[vetran]

sorry premium economy is the collective's idea of business class. Just means over 8 hours you don't have to stand in cattle class. I'm not that important I get first class, for one thing I know what I'm doing - sometimes

[downsouth]

the days of auto upgrades are long gone but premier economy is a good shout but you can upgrade your legroom in the economy section also, defo worth a shout as for £30 each way a little more legroom is a blessing, godsend on a recent HK trip.

[scooterscot]

Did Virgin premium economy to SA (>8 hrs then you get upgraded to business class) more pleasant than economy, seat width & foot room considerably better, food & service a step above (the steward / stewardess actually talks to you by default, rather than barking questions from the script) customer ratio better.

The upper class lounge was very pleasant and comparable with many decent restaurants, a colleague managed to get me upgraded to use the upper class lounge (friend of a friend). A couple of minor celebrities & rich people in there (it was a weekend red eye so real money would travel during the weeK) so I would imagine if their upper class was bad they wouldn't bother.

Would recommend the premium economy, not sure I would pay for it personally, might do on the company or if it was a special occasion.

I'm pretty sure the virgin website will answer seat power questions better than us.

Like the sound of it. I'm trying to get to Las Vegas in October, If I booked Virgin premium will I automatically get upgraded to business? Flight is 9+ hours. Probably flying out from Germany.

[hyperD]

I'm sure you could improve your altitude with practice

FTFY

hyperD in "Aviator" mode

[Cliphead]

I'm so sorry for mistakenly thinking this forum could be used for purposes other than being an arrogant jumped-up little prick.

I'm sure you could improve your atittude with practice

[d000hg]

Why don't you get on the plane with a print out of your last 10 posts, you will be asleep in no time.

I'm so sorry for mistakenly thinking this forum could be used for purposes other than being an arrogant jumped-up little prick.

[hyperD]

Great site - thanks

[mudskipper]

Try here. Lots of useful seating info.

[hyperD]

Did Virgin premium economy to SA (>8 hrs then you get upgraded to business class) more pleasant than economy, seat width & foot room considerably better, food & service a step above (the steward / stewardess actually talks to you by default, rather than barking questions from the script) customer ratio better.

The upper class lounge was very pleasant and comparable with many decent restaurants, a colleague managed to get me upgraded to use the upper class lounge (friend of a friend). A couple of minor celebrities & rich people in there (it was a weekend red eye so real money would travel during the weeK) so I would imagine if their upper class was bad they wouldn't bother.

Would recommend the premium economy, not sure I would pay for it personally, might do on the company or if it was a special occasion.

I'm pretty sure the virgin website will answer seat power questions better than us.

Did Virgin Upper Class to Washington some time ago, was very nice, in flight massage (no extras, disappointingly), sommelier with some great wines, although carrying the wine basket like a yoke was a tad amusing, superb gastronomy as well.

I can only sleep on planes with that sort of comfort and service, otherwise it's staying awake with your legs nailed to the Scavenger's daughter, trying in an ecstasy of fumbling to wipe the ectoplasm dripping from the American tourist that's decided to buy the real estate on your shoulder, while ignoring his trans-fatted flatuence that stings your nostrils like an early First World War mustard gas attack that could only be captured in a Wilfred Owen poem.

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

[hyperD]

Why don't you get on the plane with a print out of your last 10 posts, you will be asleep in no time.

[vetran]

Did Virgin premium economy to SA (>8 hrs then you get upgraded to business class) more pleasant than economy, seat width & foot room considerably better, food & service a step above (the steward / stewardess actually talks to you by default, rather than barking questions from the script) customer ratio better.

The upper class lounge was very pleasant and comparable with many decent restaurants, a colleague managed to get me upgraded to use the upper class lounge (friend of a friend). A couple of minor celebrities & rich people in there (it was a weekend red eye so real money would travel during the weeK) so I would imagine if their upper class was bad they wouldn't bother.

Would recommend the premium economy, not sure I would pay for it personally, might do on the company or if it was a special occasion.

I'm pretty sure the virgin website will answer seat power questions better than us.