Virgin on line check in

[cheryl.UK]

Has anyone tried this one?

When you got to the airport did it really make life as stress free as it sounds?

Did you acually get the seats you'd pre-booked and/or checked in on line for? (if you see what I mean?)

How does it rate against twilight check in.

Any info greatfully received.

 

[marias]

Hi Cheryl,

We did online check in in July last year and it worked a treat. Took a few minutes to log all the details day before but once you get to check in you just have your passport and tickets looked at and you join a separate queue. We were through in about 10 minutes. We have only flwon from Manchester so have yet to experience the delights of twilight.

Hope this helps.

Maria

 

[mushumadness]

hiya

we used the online checking in november and it worked very well, it didnt take over five minutes when we got to the airport,

definatly worth doing

 

[cheryl.UK]

Excellent!

Means I get to stay in bed a bit longer.

 

[tartangirl]

I'm interested in this one as we've just flew KLM and although we reserved seats when I came to do on-line check-in I couldn't get the seats I reserved.

Mind you Virgin are way better than KLM IMHO.

Can anyone say if they have got the seats they pre-booked when doing on-line check-in.

 

[SimonV]

I shall report back imminently, as I am flying out on Wednesday!

 

[marias]

Hi All,

Forgot to mention yesterday that we were allocated the seats we had pre-booked (when we booked the flights). There was the opportunity to change the seats when you book in online (but there wasnt much choice left - and we were happy with what we had).

Coming back we checked in at DTD and were allocated seats together (5 of us) even thought we hadnt pre-booked.

Maria

 

[Jimbob]

Will be flying Virgin from Manchester in October with family which will include 2 toddlers and 3-ish month old baby. As people with children know avoidance of hassle/upset is paramount and I wonder if the "on-line" check in will ease that it anyway. Help in ubderstanding the procedure at the airport if I use the "on-line" check in will be greatly appreciated. For example can I get rid of all the luggage without all the party being there (kids) I know they will need to be there for security later on.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

 

[Jimbob]

Forgot to say that I have already pre-booked seats.

Thanks again

 

[marias]

Hi there,

I think (not sure) that all members need to be present, they check your passports and tickets when you put your luggage through. We were all together anyway so I didnt question it.

Sorry i cant be of more help (you would think we travelled 5 years ago not 5 months!)

Maria

 

[UKDEB]

I have learned (either from these boards or V-Flyer) that only a proportion of the seats on the aircraft are available for pre-booking, with the remainder "opening up" at check-in.

When we used Twilight Check-in in December, the seats we had pre-booked weren't available and it wasn't that easy for the check-in clerk to allocate seats together for our party of four.

Now, given that only those checking-in online and those arriving prior to us at Twilight check-in would have been ahead of us, I wonder whether the general seat allocation is not released until the morning of the flight.

 

[SimonV]

Hi again! Flight was good, online check-in worked well (and I did get the seat I had pre-allocated, although, as it was only me travelling, that perhaps wasn't too much of a surprise) and, in all, it probably saved me all of 5 minutes (!!). It was the quietest flight I have seen for a long time, with hardly any queue for the 11.15 flight at 9am - proof positive that it is the perfect time to look to visit. The temperature was also 81F yesterday - quite blissful (OK, put down those rocks now.............!).