Virgin Travel Company Guests from the UK - Thread for you

real mad hatter

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Just thought I would post a thread asking for WDW thoughts from any United Kingdom travellers who have holidayed with Virgin and their experiences on anything to do with resorts, attractions, ultimate Disney tickets, food etc
Never done a Virgin WDW holiday..Good points...Free drink on flight ( 9 hours ) Lands at MCO therefore Magic Express Coach..Bad points...31" leg room ( unless you upgrade ) Prices are higher than the flight altitude:eek:..
 
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tink27

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I have been with virgin and their sister company travel city direct who fly with virgin obviously 5 times now with a 6th booked for December and I have to say they are the best, especially to fly with now the new planes are in rotation, depending on where you are flying from the morning flight is the best, from Manchester vs0075 as that's the smaller newer plane, 2 seats on the side 4 seats in the middle, moving arm rests in the middle, your own tv, more leg room that the old planes, all food and drink included ect...then they are really helpfull with tickets and hotels ect, personally we stay in a villa, but they are so helpfull with whatever you need that you shouldn't have a problem with finding what you want...a tip though is that virgin holidays own a smaller company called travel city direct, this year our holiday would have been nearly £2000 more with Virgin than their other company travel city, who knows why but it might be worth a look at them? :) you still fly with virgin ect just cheaper :) hope this helps and I've not just gone on and on :)
 
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Santa Raccoon 77

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
I have been with virgin and their sister company travel city direct who fly with virgin obviously 5 times now with a 6th booked for December and I have to say they are the best, especially to fly with now the new planes are in rotation, depending on where you are flying from the morning flight is the best, from Manchester vs0075 as that's the smaller newer plane, 2 seats on the side 4 seats in the middle, moving arm rests in the middle, your own tv, more leg room that the old planes, all food and drink included ect...then they are really helpfull with tickets and hotels ect, personally we stay in a villa, but they are so helpfull with whatever you need that you shouldn't have a problem with finding what you want...a tip though is that virgin holidays own a smaller company called travel city direct, this year our holiday would have been nearly £2000 more with Virgin than their other company travel city, who knows why but it might be worth a look at them? :) you still fly with virgin ect just cheaper :) hope this helps and I've not just gone on and on :)
Interesting :bookworm: :brb:
Just priced a comparative holiday from each company and it was £500ish cheaper through travel city :greedy:
 
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real mad hatter

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I have been with virgin and their sister company travel city direct who fly with virgin obviously 5 times now with a 6th booked for December and I have to say they are the best, especially to fly with now the new planes are in rotation, depending on where you are flying from the morning flight is the best, from Manchester vs0075 as that's the smaller newer plane, 2 seats on the side 4 seats in the middle, moving arm rests in the middle, your own tv, more leg room that the old planes, all food and drink included ect...then they are really helpfull with tickets and hotels ect, personally we stay in a villa, but they are so helpfull with whatever you need that you shouldn't have a problem with finding what you want...a tip though is that virgin holidays own a smaller company called travel city direct, this year our holiday would have been nearly £2000 more with Virgin than their other company travel city, who knows why but it might be worth a look at them? :) you still fly with virgin ect just cheaper :) hope this helps and I've not just gone on and on :)
Curious..Why do you consider their the best..??...All planes I have flew on have arm rests that move..and have back seat tv's...You say more leg room..31" is less than Thomson and Thomas Cook..All my meals have been included...As far as Travel City goes..We met a family from north of Scotland at PORS who used them..never again..They never picked them up at Sanford or at PORS.They had to get a lift on our coach :(
 
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real mad hatter

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Ok..Just priced the exact same package holiday for next oct with Travel City Direct..£6588....:eek:...The cheapest I can do is booking AKL with Complete Orlando ( including 14 day tickets ) and flights with Thomas Cook from Manchester..Cost..£4970...Both land at MCO and use ME..If you gave me the option of Free drink on a Virgin flight with a 31" leg pitch for 9 hours..or buy your own drink with Thomas Cook flight and a 33" leg pitch..Id pick the extra 2"...:jawdrop:...I know what your thinking..No way..Our first trip to Florida was with Air Tours and a 29" pitch..:eek:...Iam 6" and I need to stretch my legs..When I got off the plane in Orlando,the immigration officer thought I was Gollum from Lord of the Rings because of my walk..:oops:
 
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redpill101

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We booked holiday direct with disney 14days then booked flights with British Airways (fly with American Airlines) 1hr change over at JFK then direct to MCO for this Oct.
We have a 9hr stay over at JFK on the way back which we planned to give us a nice few hours in new york.

When comparing it with Virgin we saved about £700 at the time... (but this was direct on virgins site)
 
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real mad hatter

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We booked holiday direct with disney 14days then booked flights with British Airways (fly with American Airlines) 1hr change over at JFK then direct to MCO for this Oct.
We have a 9hr stay over at JFK on the way back which we planned to give us a nice few hours in new york.

When comparing it with Virgin we saved about £700 at the time... (but this was direct on virgins site)
BA are 31" seat pitch..But the thought of a stop over rules me right out ..A/A are great..Flew with them to LAX.
 
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