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Virgin Australia Passenger Seat choices and Virgin Australia Seat Recommendations |
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Use this section to find the best airline seat for your next flight with
Virgin Australia. All recommendations and suggestions are provided by your fellow passengers (not the airline!) .... so hopefully you will be able
to benefit from their recent air travel experiences with Virgin Australia.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Embraer 170/190
If possible, try and get a seat in the first three rows, as these have more legroom. Note that these
seats are only available on full flights, as at other times they are classed as premium economy
(hence the extra legroom). This also allows a quick exiting of the plane when arriving at your
destination. Unlike on the 737s, Embraers are only unloaded from the front door, so being at the
back of the plane has no real advantage to it.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Boeing 737
I always go for the rear rows - either 30/29/28 as Virgin Blue 99% of the time have
disembarking available via the rear stairs. This means that you're one of the first off the
plane - something which is not available in the middle rows. Also, I normally find people
don't chose these seats as there is a stigma about being near the toilets and the myth that
'the rear of the plane is more bumpy' (I have never had an issue with either of those) and
therefore you're more likely to have the whole row to yourself. The same applies to Virgin's
Embraer Jets as well.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Boeing 737-700/800
Row 14 is an emergency exit but not classed as Blue Zone as the seats don't recline, however the
seat pitch makes up for the non reclining seat and is worth requesting. The 737 700 bulk head seats
D/E/F have exrta legroom and are not classed as Blue zone.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Boeing 737-70/800
On the 700, avoid row 11 and on the 800 avoid row 13 as these rows are in front on the emergency
exit row and do not recline.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Boeing 737
If you want a window seat and you use the Blue Check (self-check in at the airport) or the Web
Check-in, and if you are travelling on the 737-700 (24 rows), an odd numbered row behind the wing
(eg 19, 21 or 23) will give you two windows to look out of. It you are travelling on the 737-800
(30 rows), an even numbered row behind the wing (20, 22, 24, 26 or 30) will also give you two
windows to look out of.
Virgin Australia Passenger Seat Tip
Airbus A320
Blue Zone seating is worth the extra AUD$30.00 per trip. [Not per leg] Put in a request for
Row 1 ABC DEF, perfect for last in first out! Seats in Row 1 and 12 are the best for extra
leg room. Classed as "Blue Zone" seats, they are excellent and worth the extra $50 if
flying more than 2 hrs.
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