V-Flyer

Website was down earlier but is back and you can now book the MAN-LHR flights. The first flight is currently showing as £47* one-way.

Interestingly, showing as not a miles or TP earner.

*Price subject to change.

Thanks, how exciting at last. I just had a run through for our possible flights for next April/May, MAN-MIA and return LAX-MAN but they can't find any flights!! :0

I am guessing not everything is working quite right just yet. The option is there at least, I can't imagine everything is booked as yet.

Booked on the VS site for the first one, looking forward to that!

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Darren Wheeler wrote:Interestingly, showing as not a miles or TP earner.

0 TPs!! :0

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Rustigearbox2 wrote:

Darren Wheeler wrote:Website was down earlier but is back and you can now book the MAN-LHR flights. The first flight is currently showing as £47* one-way.

Interestingly, showing as not a miles or TP earner.

*Price subject to change.

Sorry but, what airline are doing the flights?

Ha ha ha ha oh Louis...

Virgin Atlantic. Where have you been?

I'm seeing fares of £489.10 if you have the temerity to need a flexible ticket :0

Perhaps they have come to their senses around giving out 2TPs for a sub £100 fare, but even so, would expect the miles to show - must be ironing out the kinks as previously suggested...

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Rustigearbox2 wrote:

joeyc wrote:
Ha ha ha ha oh Louis...

Virgin Atlantic. Where have you been?

I meant like who would provide the aircraft, I dont think virgin have A320s?

They are going to wet lease the a/c - did you not read the announcement or the subsequent thread on here?

£498 is actually pretty standard for a domestic fully flex fare.

VS are wet-leasing an A319 to start with.

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Just did a quick look, flying from LHR to MAN on one day, then returning the next, VS want £490! But BA only want £113?

Seems VS make it a fully flex for overnight fares but BA don't

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Weird. I've just priced it up.

VS.
LHR-MAN March 31st return on April 1st. Flexible fare = £489.10

BA.
LHR-MAN March 31st return on April 1st. Flexible fare = £492.10

Darren Wheeler wrote:Weird. I've just priced it up.

VS.
LHR-MAN March 31st return on April 1st. Flexible fare = £489.10

BA.
LHR-MAN March 31st return on April 1st. Flexible fare = £492.10

Did you ask for flexible fares? I was looking at cheapest fare, so not exactly comparing like for like, but vs wouldn't quote non-flex on a 1 night stay, but BA would.

Yes, Flexible was selected on all.

Flexible are from the Y bucket and non-flexible from the N bucket.

Well obviously vs could be trying to cash in on business travelers returning the same or next day, so only offer a flex fare. Seems strange though when BA will offer non flex fares so come out much cheaper for such flights.

fare restrictions on the cheaper fare say

Minimum stay
Travel from last stopover must commence no earlier than 2 days after departure from fare origin.

Unless i'm missing something very obvious... what's to stop you just buying two one ways if you just need an overnight stay?

duggy83 wrote:Unless i'm missing something very obvious... what's to stop you just buying two one ways if you just need an overnight stay?

Thats a good point! Makes it even more confusing for 2 night min stay on returns...

same day returns are now showing available at the lower prices