V-Flyer

Please forgive my trivial question but I have never flown Virgin before.

I now know that I can request seats at 90 days.

I recently read on the forum that because a passenger had not done online check, I think they managed to do so a few hours before departure their preferred seats had been reallocated. How early/late can you do online check in, hoping to keep requested seats?

Flight will be LAX-LHR[Arriving in LA on a cruise]

Thank you in advance
Susan

On Line Check In opens 24 hours before departure.

And if you haven't done it by 2 hours before the flight, you lose the seats.

If you're talking about the post I think you are, the poster DID do OLCI the night before their flight but lost the seats anyway. While annoying, this can happen if - for instance - the airline needs to seat a large group together. Virgin never guarantee a seat request, and neither do BA despite charging for the privilege.