This is a Trip Report from the Economy cabin
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The flight was posted as showing a slightly tardy departure due to a late inbound from LHR, but boarding was only delayed by about 20minutes.
Whilst I boarded through the priority lane the BP scanner was broken and I was publicly shamed with a loud SEQ 22 yelled across the boarding lane - yep I was lax with OLCI, sorry v-flyers.
I thought this a little strange but on snaking passed saw my name ticked off a list... Wow, I was on a list... Felt more important now
Greeted at the door and shown to seat 3F and yep I have a row mate again in 3D - good thing is that row 2 appears to be being kept clear so my legs may very well be safe. 
Just before the doors were shut a manager appeared and confirmed mine, my seat mate's and someone near the back's name... Only thing I and my row mate could figure is that it was a check of those that used the priority lane as we were the first 3 on board.... Other thoughts, my seat mate and I were both AU - not sure why that would lead to names confirmed by ground staff on the plane though. Neither of us were transfer pax, again not sure on the confirmation of this.. Any other guesses?
Doors closed and with the pilot's welcome, the CC safety briefing and an infant crying bloody murder we taxied to take off - running about a half hour late but no real harm done for me.
As soon as we were at altitude a couple of people moved into row 2... Well i was ready for battle and with a glance to my row mate, so was he
. Here was the shock.. Whilst they tried, the seats didn't recline. Do VS restrict row 2? 3F reclined 
They gave up and one of them moved to the other side of the plane to stretch out and take photos of herself
Meh, good for pax that loads are light to allow people a bit of space - not as good for VS though. Tray table down for drinks and the casualties of a food fight fell onto my lap 
With the crisps/breadcrumbs swept onto the floor, I enjoyed a very welcome glass of lemonade with some crisps of my own to throw about the cabin. The rest of the flight passed quickly and pretty uneventfully with a very professional and efficient presence from the crew.
Love hearts distributed and we begun the descent into Heathrow with the wonder twins in row 2 bouncing around to some imaginary beat (or their ADD medication
). My sympathies to the mother with the upset child.... She was trying her best, but sometimes there is no way to appease the cries of despair and unhappiness at a child not used to flying.
Yet another good LR flight
