V-Flyer

I heard that it isn't posssible to allocate seats online (Virgin website) before the SYD flight. And then not being able to check-in and then go to the DIY check-in desk at LHR. Is this true?

Someone else will know this better than I but I recall reading somewhere that seat allocation for the HKG-SYD leg is 'owned' by check-in in Hong Kong, so it's not possible to online check-in all the way ... I'm sure there was a post on this somewhere (mods, can you find it?).

Originally posted by slinky09
I'm sure there was a post on this somewhere (mods, can you find it?).

Would this be the one? :D

So you can do the online check-in malarky for the LHR-HKG sector, but not the HKG-SYD one, right? That would be ok for me because the LHR-HKG route is always a lot busier and it would be nice to be able to pre-allocate the exact seat before the flight.

Does this apply just to on-line check in - i.e. are you able to allocate seats at time of booking?

And if so, can you choose each leg separately (e.g. LHR-HKG and HKG-SYD), or do you choose one seat for the whole through trip?

I'm pretty sure VS do now allow OLCI for SYD. I cannot find anyhting on the VS website, however, I did find this bit in the OLCI section:

If you are travelling to or from the US, China, Australia or Japan, you will need your passport to hand to complete online check in.

Regards

Originally posted by s0436
I heard that it isn't posssible to allocate seats online (Virgin website) before the SYD flight. And then not being able to check-in and then go to the DIY check-in desk at LHR. Is this true?

Hi

We used OLCI when flying direct to SYD in may

Check-in staff were somwhat confused though
when we arrived LHR - thought you couldn't but
when they looked us up everything was in order.

Robert

I have just recently booked flights to Sydney, and we have been able to allocate our seats online, on both legs of the journey. We are also stopping in Hong Kong on the way over, and it has let us choose our seast for the journey in to Sydney.

When Online check in was first launched, you weren't able to for the SYD route however that has now changed since the end of March. The confusion at Heathrow probably came from the fact the kiosks still can't except SYD passengers.