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No more included limo with Upper Class ‘I’ fares from Jan 24th:

We need to let you know about some changes we’re making to our Upper Class ground transportation offering.

From 24 January 2018 we’ll be making the following changes:

We will no longer offer complimentary ground transportation, including chauffeur cars, as part of an I class ticket. This includes Heathrow Express, Limo Bike and all other options, including those in our overseas markets.

Customers booked in I class who would like a chauffeur car transfer will instead have the option of booking one at a preferential Virgin Atlantic rate from our partner Addison Lee.

We are also extending the ability to add on a chauffeur car, at the Virgin Atlantic preferential rate, to Z class bookings globally.

mitchja wrote:No more included limo with Upper Class ‘I’ fares from Jan 24th:

We need to let you know about some changes we’re making to our Upper Class ground transportation offering.

From 24 January 2018 we’ll be making the following changes:

We will no longer offer complimentary ground transportation, including chauffeur cars, as part of an I class ticket. This includes Heathrow Express, Limo Bike and all other options, including those in our overseas markets.

Customers booked in I class who would like a chauffeur car transfer will instead have the option of booking one at a preferential Virgin Atlantic rate from our partner Addison Lee.

We are also extending the ability to add on a chauffeur car, at the Virgin Atlantic preferential rate, to Z class bookings globally.

Boo

But of course, you can pay more than your usual taxi company on a Z by booking with us.

Typical bean counter lingo.

Our affiliation to VS wears ever thinner.

We have a substantial tranche of miles to use up but, continue to chip away at the UC offering and we'll fly with other carriers.

NV & Lauren

Frankly I’m amazed the CDCs are still offered at all. No other TATL carrier offers them - not even BA in F.

If VS was serious about competing with the ME3 to Asia then yes, there’s a point in having them. But it’s essentially now a TATL carrier and apart from being a ‘nice-to-have’ perk I can’t believe they’re that important commercially.

However they’ll still be available for the pax they’re aimed at - the business travellers on flexible, company-bought tickets.

SICKENING.

This would never happen at BA.

Disappointing, but understandable given the great I fares that can often be had.

If I stops getting 200 tp's too, that would be a real issue.

Hi sorry if this is a silly question, does this apply to bookings made before 24 January or after?

Not a silly question at all!! My fault sorry as I should have included the extra bit below.

No, it doesn't apply to existing bookings or new bookings made between now and Jan 23rd:

Customers booking an I class ticket on or before Tuesday 23 January 2018 will still have the option of a complimentary chauffeur car. Any I class bookings made on or after Wednesday 24 January will have the option to pay separately for a chauffeur car.

Hi James,

Thanks so much for the answer, got a flight booked in I in May.

Regards,

Helen

Just out of interest how much is a chauffeured car on a z fare typically booked using cash

cooks19 wrote:Just out of interest how much is a chauffeured car on a z fare typically booked using cash

As a rough rule of thumb, I work on the basis of £100 per hour. so if you are within half and hour of an airport expect to pay around £50 plus any tolls or entry fees.

The best way is to go to Tristar and see how it compares to local cab firms. I always use Tristar as they turn up on time, the car is clean and the driver professional

buns