Interesting UCS Fact

[mitchja]

I was just reading through the updated April press pack file on the VS web site:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/pdf/vaa-press-kit.pdf

and came across an intresting fact about UCS on page 16 which I was not aware of.

According to the press release the UCS bed is 79.5" long on the main deck but 82" long on the upper deck of a 744. Upper Deck for my over-night flight I think!!!

Regards

I'm intruged by this

"Flyingclub
The frequent flyer programme, flying club (previously Freeway) is designed ....... The reward scheme has been restructured......
flying club silver is a status that will never be downgraded, to qualify members need to make
the equivalent of one Upper Class one-way flight. This will enable members priority status,....................."

Which is somewhat at odds with the PRogramme Guide of 15 points to attain silver and 10 points to retain.

Anyone any thoughts? Perhaps marketing know something we don't?

James - what an interesting piece of info, upper deck for me too

Russkirk - I wonder if that bit could well be a typo, since retaining FC Silver needs 10 TPs, which is an UC round-trip rather than a one-way?

Cheers

Michael

James -UCS length

I find that there are 2 build standards for UCS seats suprising unless there is a simple way to get the extra length (extra costs involved). Being a mere 73" long, either will be fine for me.

cheers
GO

quote:Flyingclub
The frequent flyer programme, flying club (previously Freeway) is designed ....... The reward scheme has been restructured......
flying club silver is a status that will never be downgraded, to qualify members need to make
the equivalent of one Upper Class one-way flight. This will enable members priority status

This was the case a few years ago now you need 15tps to gain Ag and 10tps to keep it.

[mitchja]

Hmmmmmmm odd but it wont let me select an upper deck UCS seat for my VS4 return flight and according to availability tool seat map, it coming up with rows 1 -5 as been 'Blocked from Airline'. The VS3 flight is OK though.

Regards

[Nottingham Nick]

Maybe a VIP party has blocked of the whole area??

Upper deck on east coast flights to the UK is snooze zone which can be reserved through Virgin or on the day.

Many pax book upstairs not relising its snooze then when they get onboard complain because there is no meal service!!

[mitchja]

That expalins it - thanks Declan

[Bazz]

A very interesting document, thanks Mitchja.

It has been updated and contains references to 2004 so one should be able to assume it is current, in which case the Silver thing is odd? Anyone have further feed back on this?

[mitchja]

Hi Bazz

I guess that bit is out-of-date as you currently need 10 tier points to retain Silver.

Regards