Upgrading seats Is it worth it?

kai · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:39

Just booked holiday of a life time to swine flu central Mexico, however is it worth upgrading flight seats? its £159.00 pp each way extra and will need to book for misses aswell. 9.5 hour flight Ive never flown upgraded, but money is not an issue for this holiday, but still dont want to waste it it

Anyone know what you get extra for this sort of money, leg room etc?

Vanilla · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:41

What airline?

Upgrade to what? First class? What Plane?

eXor · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:47

Your plane ticket to Mexico is £159? Return? Inclusive of all taxes? :eek:

Which Travel Agent / Airline? When are you travelling?

Tell me if I'm being nosy.

EDIT : Blonde moment. That's the price for the upgrade.

Bes · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:52

If it's First Choice or similar, save your money.

Lopéz · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:55

Who are you flying with? Some charter airlines are pretty good for the money so not worth upgrading. First Choice spring to mind, they gave extra legroom on all their long haul planes a few years ago in a refit. Same applies to Thomsonfly too IIRC.

Nix · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:56

Money's not an issue? Why, is a rich relative paying for it?

kai · 20 Jul 2009 at 20:59

Vanilla said:
What airline?

Upgrade to what? First class? What Plane?

First-Choice and yes first class

eXor said:
Your plane ticket to Mexico is £159? Return? Inclusive of all taxes?

Which Travel Agent / Airline? When are you travelling?

Tell me if I'm being nosy.

EDIT : Blonde moment. That's the price for the upgrade.

Yep upgrade price.

Nix said:
Money's not an issue? Why, is a rich relative paying for it?

A simplified answer YES! Have a presidential Casta suite booked here and Swim-up room booked http://www.eldoradosparesorts.com/hoteles/doradoroyale/index.php

Pipe & Slippers · 20 Jul 2009 at 21:42

I'd certainly consider it for the flight home - it'll ease the jet lag

Doctor_Zhivago · 20 Jul 2009 at 21:55

I heard if you are jewish you get upgraded to first class for free

Rotty · 21 Jul 2009 at 00:35

Lopéz said:
Who are you flying with? Some charter airlines are pretty good for the money so not worth upgrading. First Choice spring to mind, they gave extra legroom on all their long haul planes a few years ago in a refit. Same applies to Thomsonfly too IIRC.

the only thing is FC 767s are 2-3-2 and TF are 2-4-2

2-4-2 is very tight ( especially for fat blokes like me )

since the takeover of FC all flights use TOM codes and you can't tell what plane you will get so I avoid risk by paying the upgrade

Rotty · 21 Jul 2009 at 00:36

kai said:
First-Choice and yes first class

FC don't have anything resembling a first class, the upgrade is to their version of premium economy

you get 3 inches more legroom, wider seats if you get a Thomson plane, better IFE and free drinks

Lopéz · 21 Jul 2009 at 07:22

Rotty said:
the only thing is FC 767s are 2-3-2 and TF are 2-4-2

2-4-2 is very tight ( especially for fat blokes like me )

since the takeover of FC all flights use TOM codes and you can't tell what plane you will get so I avoid risk by paying the upgrade

Good point, I always forget about the width issue

Bear · 21 Jul 2009 at 08:29

Rotty said:
FC don't have anything resembling a first class, the upgrade is to their version of premium economy

you get 3 inches more legroom, wider seats if you get a Thomson plane, better IFE and free drinks

First Choice give you more leg room, wider seats, better IFE and free drinks :confused:

meghatronic · 21 Jul 2009 at 08:34

Bear said:
First Choice give you more leg room, wider seats, better IFE and free drinks

First Choice's first class has that - which is really premium economy. At best.

footman · 21 Jul 2009 at 08:35

Doctor_Zhivago said:
I heard if you are jewish you get upgraded to first class for free

What are you talking about?

DampCat · 21 Jul 2009 at 08:44

footman said:
What are you talking about?

Rubbish as usual. ignore it.

First Choice "First Class" isn't really First Class. As mentioned you get some extra legroom and some drinks on trays. Up to you wether you think it's worth £159 i guess.

I think i probably would pay it. It's a long old flight and £159 isn't a terribly substantial amunt of money, especially when it comes to airlines. Just make sure you have 12 drinks per hour to make up for the extra cost

ikillbears · 21 Jul 2009 at 09:05

i wouldn't bother, not if its not a proper first class such as virgins, BA's etc

Firestar_3x · 21 Jul 2009 at 09:09

ROFL "First Class" i was looking at the price thinking thats a mighty cheap upgrade vs what we usually pay, i don't think its worth it in this case.

footman · 21 Jul 2009 at 09:09

DampCat said:
Rubbish as usual. ignore it.

First Choice "First Class" isn't really First Class. As mentioned you get some extra legroom and some drinks on trays. Up to you wether you think it's worth £159 i guess.

I think i probably would pay it. It's a long old flight and £159 isn't a terribly substantial amunt of money, especially when it comes to airlines. Just make sure you have 12 drinks per hour to make up for the extra cost

I agree its probably rubbish, its that I dont recognise this poster as being one of the usual suspects!
I've done First Choice "first Class" to Kenya a couple of years ago.
As you rightly point out its nowhere near 1st class but the extra legroom etc and slightly better food made it worthwhile.
Last year we flew Monarch to the Maldives and paid the extra for the upgrade.
Once again I felt it was money well spent in terms of legroom and food and we're doing the same this year.

G18241 · 21 Jul 2009 at 10:08

On a long haul flight like that, isn't the leg room a bit better than what you would get on a european flight anyway, due to the length of the flight?