Virgin flights - recent flyers/parents

Marc Jones · Post by **Marc Jones** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:11 am

Hi!

Anyone here seen/used Virgin's infant care chair? Any idea what they are like? Are they like car seats?

Lastly - anyone know if the Virgin 747s to Tobago have the V-Port seatback entertainment?

Cheers!

28 days and counting...

David Watkins · Post by **David Watkins** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:52 pm

Marc,go to http://www.virginatlantic.com
that will give you averything you need(and register in th flying club)
David(chill out---I remember doing this a few years ago!!!)

Marc Jones · Post by **Marc Jones** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:10 pm

They mention them but don't show them (the seats) and I also can't see about V-Port (am already in the flying club - that's why I could afford a revisit!).

PS I am not getting stressed, I call it preparation

Graham Jones · Post by **Graham Jones** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:19 pm

Marc

A look at the following site
http://www.v-flyer.com/chance.asp
suggests that none of the planes in the last three months have had V port.
The breakdown on the entertainment systems is approx 75% Nova and 25% Odyssey.
The site is dedicated to all things to do with Virgin flights and shows seat maps for all types of aircraft as well as having a discussion forum.

At least the flight is quicker than BA as it is non-stop! Have a great flight and holiday.

Marc Jones · Post by **Marc Jones** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:33 pm

Cheers Graham,

V-Port would have been good but I wasn't hopeful (especially after Virgin cable dropped 24, Lost and Nip/Tuck in my living room recently - the swines!).

Hugh S · Post by **Hugh S** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:46 pm

Marc, I hope you didn't miss the season finale of 24!!! Criminal!

Hugh

Marc Jones · Post by **Marc Jones** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:50 pm

I sure did mate - Virgin dropped Sky One mid way through 24, Lost and Nip/Tuck with zero warning.

Fiasco. According to beardy it was all about choice for the consumer...

Hugh S · Post by **Hugh S** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:56 pm

Marc,

They should spot you the DVD as soon as it is available.

I find it interesting that you are watching 24 in England while I watch Planet Earth in California (and in Tobago too, I'm bringing the 5 disc set!) Small world.

See you out there maybe,

Hugh (July and 1st half of August in Tobago!!!)

Kirsten Giles · Post by **Kirsten Giles** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:57 am

I booked an infant care seat for my 2 year old and I was really pleased with it. Basically it is a booster with a back and a 5 point harness. My little boy sat in the seat for the majority of the flight. The only negative side is the virgin staff did not secrue the seat properly and my husband had to do it himself in the end. Also one tip - to prop the seat up the staff placed a couple of pillows behind the booster and when he was asleep we took them out so he was slightly more laid back.

Hope this helps...

Kirsten (Very cheesed off at being back!!! after 2 glorious weeks in Tobago)

David Watkins · Post by **David Watkins** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:32 pm

Kirsten,Ihope you had a good time.Will you be able to go back next year.....or is there a chance of another Tobago bae

David

Marc Jones · Post by **Marc Jones** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:53 pm

Kirsten Giles wrote:I booked an infant care seat for my 2 year old...

Hope this helps...

Kirsten

Great stuff, just what I was after. Many thanks