Virgin America general question

[SilverShadow]

Hi everyone

I'm VA Gold and have a few domestic flights in the US with Virgin America in a few months.

Anyway wanted to know if other Golds or Plats have had any problems with getting priority check in, screening, boarding or baggage? ie did they not recognise your VA status or anything like that?

cheers

 

[Homer]

I believe you will have problems with all of those things based on my recent experience. I can't be certain about priority check-in or screening as I didn't test it but I did not receive priority boarding or baggage on VX. I've just posted an update on my experiences here: http://www.australianfrequentflyer....xperience-lax-va-plat-48322-2.html#post813936

 

[SilverShadow]

d'oh!

Well I'm getting clarification directly from Virgin America and something from Velocity just in case. I had this same issue flying Singapore Airlines in Feb.

Thanks for the reply anyway

 

[SilverShadow]

Had a lone Delta flight in there too and on the flight management screens Delta recognises me as Velocity Gold even though I only put in my frequent flyer number. Virgin America just shows my frequent flyer number..... an omen perhaps? Me thinks it could be.

 

[xtoss]

Previous flights through LAX I have been recognised and able to get priority screening and boarding... nothing else priority

 

[UP4014]

Don't expect anything special.

One World airlines do quite well at this sort if stuff, but Virgin don't.

 

[lovestotravel]

Don't expect anything special.

One World airlines do quite well at this sort if stuff, but Virgin don't.

Yes but I'll defend Virgin here (yes I do that sometimes) and say that they are getting much better

As mentioned this thread explains it well www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/your-questions/vx-experience-lax-va-plat-48322.html

 

[MandM]

Previous flights through LAX I have been recognised and able to get priority screening and boarding... nothing else priority

I think the priority baggage is a newly included perk.

 

[SilverShadow]

straight from the horses mouth I have received confirmation from Virgin America that they do indeed offer all the perks as mentioned per Velocity's website. Will be bringing this letter with me wherever I am in the US. See if I still run into any brick walls

 

[blueflamenco]

Good luck! I haven't had any issues with priority security or baggage when flying Delta as VA gold.