Upper Class
Upper Class is all about space, comfort, and feeling properly looked after. Stretch out in your own suite, make mealtimes your own, and let our crew take care of the details.
Help with seating
From extra legroom in Economy to a fully flat bed in Upper Class, find the seat that suits your journey.
Compare our cabins and seating options, find out how to choose or change your seat, along with what else to expect onboard.
Find out about our seats and cabins
Upper Class
Premium
Economy
Premium
Those extra few inches of space, a glass of bubbly as you board and a dedicated airport check in and bag drop. It's the little extras that make a big difference in Premium.
Economy
Three ways to fly, and the best crew in the sky. Economy doesn't have to be one-size-fits-all. In fact, we positively encourage you to be choosy with three different ways to fly.
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*Excludes bookings from the US. Please note that advance seat assignment fees are non-refundable. See full terms and conditions.
Choosing your seat
Seat layouts vary slightly by aircraft, but you can view your seat or choose a new one at any time in My Booking.
Extra legroom
Book Economy Delight for extra legroom, plus priority check-in and boarding.
Preferred seats
Preferred seats are located towards the front of Economy or Premium and are available for an additional charge.
Flying Club Gold, Delta Diamond and Delta Platinum members can select Preferred seats free of charge, provided their membership number is added to the booking.
Exit row seats
Exit row seats offer extra legroom, but passengers may be asked to assist in an emergency.
To sit in an exit row, you must:
- Be aged 16 or over
- Have full mobility
- Not be travelling with a baby or young child
- Seats with limited availability
Front-row seats behind cabin dividers are reserved for passengers travelling with babies who may need a cot, and for customers with special assistance requirements.
Say hello to Starlink WiFi
Free, high-speed WiFi is arriving onboard our planes, with full rollout expected by 2027.
While Starlink rolls out across our fleet, many flights still offer our current onboard WiFi service. Packages and coverage may vary by aircraft and route, so what’s available will depend on the plane you’re flying on.
Check in and baggage
Additional baggage allowance can be purchased at check in
More on seating
Upgrades and extras
Treat yourself to an upgrade and tailor your experience with even the smallest extras that make a big difference.
Travelling with infants and children
With smart packing tips, in-flight family entertainment and a well-earned reputation for putting families first, we’ll help get your trip off to a flying start.
Accessible travel services
Find out how our team can help with your journey.
Your seating questions answered
When you book your flight or log in to My Booking you’ll be able to select your seat from the seat map.
If you are flying in our Economy cabin, you can choose your seat for free at check in*, or at any time for a fee.**
If you are flying in our Premium or Upper Class cabins, you can choose your seat for free at any time.*
We’ll always do our best to give you your chosen seats but sometimes we have to make changes for operational reasons.
*If you are flying in Economy or Premium and want to select a Preferred Seat or an Exit Row seat, this will incur an additional charge.
**Excludes bookings from the US.
If you’ve already chosen your seats, you can change your mind at any time before checking in. To change your seat selection, log in to My Booking.
Your new seat must be located in the same cabin as before, or you can choose to upgrade for an additional cost.
If you originally paid the extra charge for a Preferred seat, you could move to a different Preferred seat in the same cabin for free. If you later choose a non-Preferred seat after you have already paid you will not receive a refund.
If you pay to upgrade your cabin, the extra charge will be refunded.
We're usually able to honour seat selections but there are occasions when we need to shuffle things around due to an aircraft change or other operational reasons.
On the occasions where it’s necessary to move your seat, we will always try and match your seat and your party to a like for like location and seat type.
Sometimes this isn't possible if the aircraft configuration changes or we need to prioritise seating for customers with special requirements.
You can view your seats at any time and change them to other available seats in My Booking.
If you paid to select your seat, but didn’t receive that seat type, you may be eligible for a refund. See section below: 'How do I request a refund for a seat?'.
There can be a number of reasons why seats aren't available on the seat map:
- Occupied: Someone else has chosen this seat
- Preferred: There is a charge to select this seat
You can receive a refund of any charges for Preferred seats in these situations:
- Result of operational, safety, security or other circumstances and we’re unable to deliver the pre-assigned seat(s).
- The need to change seat assignments and we’re unable to offer a Comparable Alternative. (See section 8 of our seating terms and conditions).
- A Virgin Atlantic flight is cancelled and you are changed to an alternative Virgin Atlantic flight. If the Comparable Alternative seats cannot be offered and/or Advanced Seat Assignment is unavailable.
- A Virgin Atlantic flight is cancelled and you are moved to an alternative flight on another airline.
- You are denied boarding due to flight over sales you may be offered Advanced Seat Assignment on your alternative travel date. This is subject to the new flight being operated by Virgin Atlantic and there is availability.