julie

What is this airline like? I did a search and found lots of people recommend Virgin Air transatlantic, but is this a sister company or a totally unrelated operation? Their site says they fly 737s. They have flights out of Brussels to tons of farflung places in Europe for only $99 one way. Just want feed-back on the airline from people who have actually flown them. Thanks.

rob mccoist

Used them from Brussels to Rome. Cheap, low cost no frills airline.<BR><BR>No food served as far as I recall and the only real downside was the mad rush for seats when the gate opened. Seats were not pre-assigned at check-in.<BR><BR>All in all though they were fine and I'd fly them again.<BR><BR>Rob

europetraveler

Don't know anything about Virgin Express, but depending on where you're going (from Brussels or other points in Europe), you can probably do better than $99 each way. Check out easyJet and Ryanair.

Rex

I have never used them either, but whatever $99 fares you find for them on www.europebyair.com you may be able to find the same or better on their own website www.virgin-express.com<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

Betsy

I felw them Rome to Brussels in 2000. Things may have changed, but we had assigned seats and a surprisingly good meal served in a &quot;Happy Meal&quot; style bag. The flight at that time was only $60. I'd fly 'em again no problem.

Myriam

Used them recently for a Brussels-London flight for 143 euro return. <BR>It's a no-ticket airline, so you go to the check in with your reservation number where you get your boarding card AND seat assignment.<BR>We did get a snack on this 45 min. flight and free cold/hot drinks.

ttt

to the top, for julie<BR>

thanos

flown Virgin Express roundtrips three times in past 9 months between Athens and Brussels. On time and about the cheapest I could find. No seat pre-assignment there or back any ANY of the trips.

julie

So, if I don't care about having a pre-asigned seat it seems as though this is an ok airline. Does anyone know if they have the same super strict baggage limit that Ryan Air has?

Myriam

<BR>Julie,<BR>Yes, they do! Especially for cabin baggage which may be max. 6 kg and with restricted dimensions. We made the mistake to take one small carry-on for the two of us with the right dimensions but it weighed 10 kg and we had to check it.<BR>Checked baggage is max. 20 kg or a surplus of 5 euro per kilo overweight.