Hi 748748

As already mentioned on this site, Virgin will eventually give up all of there A343's in favour of there new A346's. Latest news is that this wont be for at least another couple of years due to current route expansion. At present there are no plans to put UCS on any of the manchester routes, but hey plans can change!

[mitchja]

Yeah no UC Suites on the MAN routes as the UC service is not operated on this route.

The MAN aircraft have economy, PE and Club Orlando which basically is a 'PE plus' service as you get to sit in the old type of UC seat (similar to LGW UC seats) but only get the PE service.

I beleive you do get the normal UC Flying Club mileage though (ie 200%) when travelling in Club Orlando. Not sure if or how many tier points it will earn you though [?]

James

James

We got 4 tier points per sector but only 150% of mileage.

Excellent seats upstairs tho - 4 windows per seat.

David

[mitchja]

Hi David

Thanks for clarifing the Flying Club mileage. So it's only PE mileage but the tier points are inbetween PE (3 tire points per sector) and UC (5 tire points per sector)

That's still pretty good going!!! 2 round trips in 12 months and you are up-graded to Silver

Wish I'd have flown from MAN last year instead of LGW (esp. as I only live 40 miles from MAN)- I would have def. gone for the Club Orlando service. Mind you cannot complain as I got my first ever operational upgrade from PE to UC on the VS27 service last year

I still think Virgin's MAN-MCO service gets un-necessary negative comments sometimes (not from on here though)- people do often seem to think they are not going to get the full VS service is some way.

I say more Virgin flights from MAN for us Northerners please

James

quote:Originally posted by mitchja
(esp. as I only live 40 miles from MAN)

James - I hope that 40 miles is towards God's Own County and not deeper into the darkness of Lancashire? :D

[mitchja]

I - Lancashire lad here

[Nottingham Nick]

I echo the call for more flights from MAN. It has always astounded me that an airline finds it cost effective to rent space in the airport, purchase vehicles & equipment etc. and employ so many staff for one flight a day (seasonal at that!)

Nick

quote:I - Lancashire lad here

*Sigh*, there is no hope - you should explore the honoured East side of the Pennines

quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
I echo the call for more flights from MAN. It has always astounded me that an airline finds it cost effective to rent space in the airport, purchase vehicles & equipment etc. and employ so many staff for one flight a day (seasonal at that!)

Nick

I thought they had talked about Carribbean flights from man, but that seems to have dissappeared.