API details for Virgin Atlantic

[Claire L]

You can now enter all the API details required if flying with Virgin on their 'Manage my flights' section of the website. Just done ours for June and it was really easy, should hopefully save time at Heathrow now

Claire

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Thanks Claire.

 

[mandymouse]

Thanks for that Claire

 

[tartangirl]

Thanks - I've also put mine in.

Do you know if Virgin use these details for online check-in - it would be good if they did

 

[traceycooper]

Sorry to sound dumb but what does API stand for??????????????

 

[wideeyes]

Sorry to sound dumb but what does API stand for??????????????

I was wondering the same thing?

 

[Claire L]

Advance Passenger Information that now needs to be given to the US authorities before you leave the UK on your flight.

Claire

 

[Mumof2]

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Girlsontour]

Thanks for that Another one of those moments when i'm shouting "Don't talk to me, I'm busy........no you will have to wait for your tea" Out come all the passports (about 30th time of checking whether they are all in date!), address of CSR (in Microsoft Word so i have to open that up) and half an hour spent trying to remember DD birthday

Anyway all done now........presumably i will have to do all that again when i fill in the green "whatever its called" card on the plane?!

 

[Hilary]

address of CSR

Now I'm worried ... I went into VA's 'manage my flight' to enter the API info for our booking earlier on today, and expected to have to give some details about where we're staying - but I wasn't asked

Was it because I ticked the 'fly-drive' box?

 

[Claire L]

Now I'm worried ... I went into VA's 'manage my flight' to enter the API info for our booking earlier on today, and expected to have to give some details about where we're staying - but I wasn't asked

Was it because I ticked the 'fly-drive' box?

Hmmm thats interesting as I thought they would be interested in fly-drive people! Perhaps its because you may not yet have accommodation arranged? I am sure they will ask more at checkin, as some people just drive until they find somewhere they want to stop and haven't booked anything. I ticked staying in the US box as although a fly-drive we do have accommodation booked with VH as well just not all the time! Our first 8 nights I have booked myself as they didn't offer the hotels we wanted.

Claire

 

[Hilary]

I ticked staying in the US box as although a fly-drive we do have accommodation booked with VH as well just not all the time! Our first 8 nights I have booked myself as they didn't offer the hotels we wanted.

Claire

I was about to tick the 'staying in the US box', but then worried that it meant staying, as in not coming back! So I ticked fly-drive, as we've booked flights, car rental and accommodation as separate components. I was hoping that completing all the details online would avoid going through the same process at check-in - hope I haven't mucked it up now!!

Perhaps I should amend it to 'staying'?

 

[Claire L]

Ummmm good point Hilary hadb't thought of that, I thought it meant you weren't in transit! Lol will probably give VA a call about this now you have mentioned it!

Claire

 

[Hilary]

will probably give VA a call about this now you have mentioned it!

Claire

Let us know what they say, won't you?

 

[Claire L]

Just reread the options and there are only 4 and staying in the US I would assume means staying for a short period of time on holiday, as this is the only one really applicable for a package holiday as well. Will leave it as it is for now.

Claire

 

[Soprano]

I just tried both options. fly-drive and staying in the US and did not get an option to fill out further information.

I think the website is having a few problems...

What did other people do?

Manage your fight, update booking, click Staying in the US, choose Other, then submit.

No more options for me

Will try again tomorrow as I can check in online for my flight on Monday

 

[mrs-mac]

We used 'staying in the US' as that is the only real choice that applies i feel, i think they mean holidaying in the US rather than your not coming back (i hope)

 

[PaulaSB12]

You can now enter all the API details required if flying with Virgin on their 'Manage my flights' section of the website. Just done ours for June and it was really easy, should hopefully save time at Heathrow now

Claire

Can you help me, I went to manage your flight and retreived my details, I also checked the faqs but can't find the section to add you api details.

 

[Claire L]

Paula when you get the front page up with your flight details you need to click edit, then the API part comes up

Claire

 

[Claire L]

Just checked and all working fine at the moment. This is what you get on the API screen -

ADVANCE PASSENGER INFORMATION

Details for (passenger name)

First name

Middle name

Last name

Passport number

Issuing Country (click down box)

Passport expiry date DD MM YYYY

Citizenship (click down box)

Country of Residence (click down box)

Address Details

Number/Hotel Name

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Date of birth DD MM YYYY

Gender Male Female


HTH

Claire