Virgin Australia flights to Doha now on sale

[Jusrus]

Just sharing back my experience trying to secure a Y seat on my booking for VA2 (Doha to Sydney). On contacting VA, the aisle seats (yes, all of them) were ‘blocked for accessibility requirements’ - so I had the choice of a middle seat or aisle. I ended up in a window on Row 37. There doesn’t seem to be any preferential seating access for WPs.

Oh dear. 2 of my 3 are in business but I’ll be pretty unhappy if I can’t get an aisle in economy 6 months out.

 

[I love to travel]

Oh dear. 2 of my 3 are in business but I’ll be pretty unhappy if I can’t get an aisle in economy 6 months out.

All aisles are all blocked on expertflyer in Y

 

[theice]

Has anyone had luck booking rows 1-7 on these flights as reward J? Seems like there’s only rows 7 or 11 available to select. Have HUCA’d multiple times for the same answer.

 

[Secco]

Has anyone had luck booking rows 1-7 on these flights as reward J? Seems like there’s only rows 7 or 11 available to select. Have HUCA’d multiple times for the same answer.

I had to book over the phone because I needed to cancel another flight first. On VA8 in Dec 25 the person on the phone was able to select seats 1K and 3 K for me.

 

[im.daniel]

Has anyone had luck booking rows 1-7 on these flights as reward J? Seems like there’s only rows 7 or 11 available to select. Have HUCA’d multiple times for the same answer.

On Expertflyer, VA Plats have the choice of all window seats (A/B/J/K) from Row 1 onwards. D/E/F/G seats from Row 1-6 are blocked.

 

[bernardblack]

On Expertflyer, VA Plats have the choice of all window seats (A/B/J/K) from Row 1 onwards. D/E/F/G seats from Row 1-6 are blocked.

I think the centre seats are locked as standard on QR native flights, too; it's something to do with keeping them for couples and families.

The rear-facing true window seats are great, though. 1K and 3K should do nicely, @Secco.

 

[theice]

I think the centre seats are locked as standard on QR native flights, too; it's something to do with keeping them for couples and families.

The rear-facing true window seats are great, though. 1K and 3K should do nicely, @Secco.

Yeah was hoping we could snag 3 E and F as a couple but no luck. Guess we’ll have to wait a bit.

 

[zainman]

Just called Virgin to get the seat assignments, very smooth, took less than 3 minutes and got the seats I wanted. Looks like they've ironed out any issues?

 

[Bagpuss]

Just called Virgin to get the seat assignments, very smooth, took less than 3 minutes and got the seats I wanted. Looks like they've ironed out any issues?

Did you get an aisle seat in economy? That's where the issues seem to be.

 

[zainman]

Did you get an aisle seat in economy? That's where the issues seem to be.

No. I'm in J so all seats are aisle seats but looking at seats.aero it doesn't look like all aisle seats are blocked?

 

[Secco]

I think the centre seats are locked as standard on QR native flights, too; it's something to do with keeping them for couples and families.

The rear-facing true window seats are great, though. 1K and 3K should do nicely, @Secco.

Yes, we both wanted rear facing seats, so were happy to be one seat away from each other.