V-Flyer

Hi all

Finally after a long wait (flights booked back in August) I have logged on and got our seats request for our flight in UC to LA in July ^) ^) now I will be logging in everyday

Seats booked yesterday for the little red.

59 days and counting ( not excited at all )

Sharon

Good on you shaz,great feeling isn't it

Blooming brilliant....not long now 8D 8D

Could be argued that the 60 day rule actually adds to the anticipation as it reminds you of the countdown

Well done.
There must be someone somewhere who knows how reward seats are allocated but for the life of me I can't figure it.
On 22nd April I booked a flight out to MCO in Feb and back in March 2015.
I was able to immediately upgrade to PE both ways.
Then the outbound UC were issued a day at a time so within about 10 days I got that.
The inbound leg either doesn't change availability or jumps around all over the place.
I'm checking every time I log onto the computer. It's driving me nuts.

But clearly worth doing so well done and enjoy.

Dick D

dickydotcom wrote:Well done.
There must be someone somewhere who knows how reward seats are allocated but for the life of me I can't figure it.
On 22nd April I booked a flight out to MCO in Feb and back in March 2015.
I was able to immediately upgrade to PE both ways.
Then the outbound UC were issued a day at a time so within about 10 days I got that.
The inbound leg either doesn't change availability or jumps around all over the place.
I'm checking every time I log onto the computer. It's driving me nuts.

But clearly worth doing so well done and enjoy.

Dick D

Random. I bought PE to upgrade. The return date was the last date available for booking (so flights just released that day). Checked and there were 2 Gs for way out but not 1, 2 or 3 for way back. Called agent who also checked - no Gs for return. Booked 3 upgradeable PE anyway with 2 Gs for outbound. Put down phone and went back to Virgin website and in those 10 minutes 7 Gs had come for the inbound! called and got 3. Next day the final G for the outbound came up.

For another had to check 3 times a day from feb to april to get the final G of 5.

T-60, it will fly from now...you'll be checking everyday (like I do) and before long you'll be in the teens! Thinking what food and drink you'll be having in the CH!

pjh wrote:Could be argued that the 60 day rule actually adds to the anticipation as it reminds you of the countdown

I think that's what you would call 'polishing a turd'

A nice bit of spin on the 60 day shambles there...

ratechaser wrote:

pjh wrote:Could be argued that the 60 day rule actually adds to the anticipation as it reminds you of the countdown

I think that's what you would call 'polishing a turd'

A nice bit of spin on the 60 day shambles there...

On our current project for a bank someone had a number of key rings made up with the 'Polishing A Turd' saying to be handed out as prizes for whoever had, that week, managed the best effort in that regard...

...and yes, I was awarded one...

Personally I think T-60 (or 30 or 90) is great. It pretty much guarantees me the seat I want.

For the majority who don't have the luxury of being able to book 11 months upfront, the system post June 25th will put them at a disadvantage.

I have moved on from "polishing a turd" to "lipstick on a pig". I think turds have had their day.

gumshoe wrote:Personally I think T-60 (or 30 or 90) is great. It pretty much guarantees me the seat I want.

For the majority who don't have the luxury of being able to book 11 months upfront, the system post June 25th will put them at a disadvantage.

Very true. The longer you wait to book or get the reward seat you want the more likely the decent seats are gone! Especially in PE or UC