J service in Y Class

[TirEoghain]

Hi folks,

Just wondering what was going on here.

Was on a flight on Sunday, and I saw two people sitting in 4A/4C, and they were receiving the business class service, drinks pre take off, and the meal service during the flight.

I thought this very unusual as there was only 1 J class seat occupied on the flight in question.

Anyone know what this would be about?

 

[lovestotravel]

That's just stupid!

If they were that high value they should have been moved to J

 

[TirEoghain]

That's just stupid!

If they were that high value they should have been moved to J

Yeah that's what I thought too. They were in the lounge before the flight too, but I don't know if that was because of status or the flight booking.

 

[Justchecking]

Just a guess but they were friends of the FA maybe? If it bothers you, you could always bring it to the attention of the powers that be via an email. I agree that if they were J class guests then they should have been seated in J class. And if they weren't....well best to leave that up to the company.

 

[lovestotravel]

Staff travelling ?

 

[777]

Might have been something else: Maybe special service for a wedding anniversary, honeymoon or something like that?

Also, (and i'm throwing this one out there) maybe they booked J, got on the plane and realised row 4 had LTA and decided to switch for the IFE?

 

[smit0847]

Might have been something else: Maybe special service for a wedding anniversary, honeymoon or something like that?

Also, (and i'm throwing this one out there) maybe they booked J, got on the plane and realised row 4 had LTA and decided to switch for the IFE?

You, sir, think outside the square!

 

[Justchecking]

Also, (and i'm throwing this one out there) maybe they booked J, got on the plane and realised row 4 had LTA and decided to switch for the IFE?

Except row 4 on the refurbs doesn't have LTA because row 3 are the new seats with the fixed armrests. No IFE in seatback. But hey! If my birthday, wedding or anniversary gets me a J dinner on a Y ticket I'm in! It might just be one of those occassions for me everytime I fly.

 

[TirEoghain]

The plane in question was a refurb, so the assumptions in the previous post are indeed correct.

If the people in question were friends of the FA or staff travelling, one would have thought that they would have been seated in the J cabin, so that the other people in the front of the Y cabin wouldn't be wondering what was going on. Had they been in the J cabin, then everyone else would just have assumed that they were J class travellers.

 

[lovestotravel]

Just another "quirk" of Virgin I assume...

You will likely never find the real answer

 

[TirEoghain]

Just another "quirk" of Virgin I assume...

You will likely never find the real answer

This is true. I knew I should have asked them when I saw them in the airport afterwards..

Maybe they post on this forum and will come and tell us all.

 

[Simsy85]

Remember that on VA Seats 3 abcdef and 4 abcedef are not J class... so those earlier who said it was a seat with those armrests are wrong - 4A and C def are standard economy seats!

 

[lovestotravel]

Remember that on VA Seats 3 abcdef and 4 abcedef are not J class... so those earlier who said it was a seat with those armrests are wrong - 4A and C def are standard economy seats!

What are you on about ?

 

[Fruitcake]

But hey! If my birthday, wedding or anniversary gets me a J dinner on a Y ticket I'm in! It might just be one of those occassions for me everytime I fly.

This is why the rest of us who only have anniversaries or birthdays once a year can't have nice things!!!

 

[smit0847]

The plane in question was a refurb, so the assumptions in the previous post are indeed correct.

If the people in question were friends of the FA or staff travelling, one would have thought that they would have been seated in the J cabin, so that the other people in the front of the Y cabin wouldn't be wondering what was going on. Had they been in the J cabin, then everyone else would just have assumed that they were J class travellers.

This would be most irritating to other Y guests wondering why these people were getting something extra.

I flew within the first week of the intro of flexi fares and was most embarrassed when I was handed a meal because of the confused stares I got from the people around me - I even heard one person whisper 'why the hell is that guy getting a free meal?!?'

 

[777]

This would be most irritating to other Y guests wondering why these people were getting something extra.

I flew within the first week of the intro of flexi fares and was most embarrassed when I was handed a meal because of the confused stares I got from the people around me - I even heard one person whisper 'why the hell is that guy getting a free meal?!?'

To be honest i've never understood the attitude that someone else getting something nice somehow devalues things for everyone else. If an airline (or any other company) goes above the call of duty for some customers on some occasions it is IMHO a good thing providing it doesn't cause a particular detriment to anyone else.

To turn this around how often have you read a trip report, or comment here, or heard an acknowledgement that someone went above and beyond the call of duty and thought it was a good thing? As to the reason, none of us know but there are lots of special occasions for good (honeymoon, engagement, birthday... just released from prison) or bad (bereavement, rushing to see a dying relative, on way to a funeral, just been delayed for 17 hours on another flight) where you would like to think that if the airline knew they'd do something a little special if it didn't cost them too much to do so and providing a J meal in Y seats fits that bill pretty well IMHO.

I have no idea what prompted it but i have no problem whatsoever with them doing that and would simply like to think what goes around comes around.

 

[onezero]

I've never understood why people get upset when they see others getting something that they didn't. As long as you're getting what you've paid for the rest should be of no consequence?

 

[benmay]

Also, (and i'm throwing this one out there) maybe they booked J, got on the plane and realised row 4 had LTA and decided to switch for the IFE?

Any of the new config'd ones, rows 3+4 dont have any IFE. just the stupid portable players. They may be old reconfig'd ones? I'm not an expert on the plane configs ;-)

 

[777]

Any of the new config'd ones, rows 3+4 dont have any IFE. just the stupid portable players. They may be old reconfig'd ones? I'm not an expert on the plane configs ;-)

I think it depends but Row 5 is probably more likely to have LTA from my experience. Was really just thinking aloud.

 

[benmay]

Any of the new config'd ones, rows 3+4 dont have any IFE. just the stupid portable players. They may be old reconfig'd ones? I'm not an expert on the plane configs ;-)

whoops. That has already been covered!

I'll just go back to what I was doing prior to this..

*walks backwards slowly*