Help required finding one Virgin seat

[mrsminniemouse]

Hi everyone,

In a few weeks we are off to Orlando- we booked Virgin flights through Thomson ages ago.

My 18 year old cousin has since moved in with us. She is a great addition to the family and very helpful with the kids!!!

We would like her to join us on our trip but cannot find seats on our flights. I have tried VA, Thomson, Travelocity, Expedia.

Anyone know where else i could look? It will probably turn out to be too expensive even if we find a seat (school hols) but i wonder if last minute cancellations happen often and if such seats get sold of cheaply at last minute. We have a villa booked so accommodation is no problem.

The flights are LGW-MCO 29 March Flight 27
MCO-LGW 11 April Flight 28

Any suggestions or advice much appreciated.
Mandy

 

[CowboyCO]

Looks like Virgin is completely booked. Cancellations may be unlikely due to the planning involved in international travel. The return date is booked as well.

Looks like US Airways has a flight that leaves about the same time from London (11:15) and gets in to Orlando about 45 minutes after your virgin flight for $554 GBP. There is a connecting flight in Charlotte, NC, which is a smaller airport and should be a very easy changeover.

Since she is 18, is it possible to have her take a separate flight on a similar schedule? You would be there to get her to her departure gate and will be there to meet her when her flight would arrive.

 

[Young Pooh]

Are VA operating more than one flight on those days - they usually do - you might be able to get her in on the other flights - usually an hour or so after yours.

You would then be in MCO to meet her and all she would have to do is wait at LGW for a little while after you have left to board her flight.

Other then that all I can think of is checking sites such as lastminute or travelplanners.

 

[wicket2005]

Thomas Cook Signature uses Virgin planes. I don't know if they have any flights only but may be worth a look.

 

[Jakey Rowling]

Hi everyone,

In a few weeks we are off to Orlando- we booked Virgin flights through Thomson ages ago.

My 18 year old cousin has since moved in with us. She is a great addition to the family and very helpful with the kids!!!

We would like her to join us on our trip but cannot find seats on our flights. I have tried VA, Thomson, Travelocity, Expedia.

Anyone know where else i could look? It will probably turn out to be too expensive even if we find a seat (school hols) but i wonder if last minute cancellations happen often and if such seats get sold of cheaply at last minute. We have a villa booked so accommodation is no problem.

The flights are LGW-MCO 29 March Flight 27
MCO-LGW 11 April Flight 28

Any suggestions or advice much appreciated.
Mandy

Even the continental code share is only showing seats only for the VS15 but the price is stupid. (£2100)

You might want to consider the BA flights, depart at 11.40 from LGW and 17.20 from MCO. £745 just now.

Virgin website will give you a single journey out on the VS27 for £591 but shows nothing back for the 11th April
VA £754 for the 27th to the 12th, VS27/VS16

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

This website have one for £659 with Virgin - flying out on the same day as you, but unfortunately coming back the day after. If you select Orlando flydrive and then unselect the car that comes with it - this may not be any help but I tried.

www.kenwoodtravel.com

 

[mrsminniemouse]

Thanks so much everyone for your time and effort. We have some good suggestions and a few options to look into. In the morning I shall make a few calls and hopefully get something booked.

Thanks again for all the help.

Mandy

 

[poggs]

Looks like Virgin is completely booked. Cancellations may be unlikely due to the planning involved in international travel. The return date is booked as well.

Looks like US Airways has a flight that leaves about the same time from London (11:15) and gets in to Orlando about 45 minutes after your virgin flight for $554 GBP. There is a connecting flight in Charlotte, NC, which is a smaller airport and should be a very easy changeover.

Since she is 18, is it possible to have her take a separate flight on a similar schedule? You would be there to get her to her departure gate and will be there to meet her when her flight would arrive.

I would think that you are being a little optomistic. I would expect her to beat the main party by an hour or so. After all the Virgin flight will take of 2 hours late and have a big delay at immigration. Can the cousin wait around in orlando ok? If so, then the US airways route looks the way to go.