Viking Airlines
Join Date: Feb 2008
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The only way you can guarantee sitting together is to pay for the pre-selected seating or group seating options. (Pre-selected seating is where you choose the actual seats; I think it costs £20 per person. Group seating is where the airline will seat you together but you cannot choose where; that costs a bit less). If you're not prepared to pay the extra then I'm afraid you will have to just take whichever seats you're given at check-in. If a significant number of people have pre-selected seats, or if a lot of people have checked in before you, then you may be spread out over the entire plane.
Join Date: Jun 2009
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ok thanks, its not that im not prepared to pay, just thought if we got there early we would be seated together, but was unsure with my daughter having a different name whether seats are allocated per booking or surname, as i said dont mind if were near each other but didnt want to be at opposite ends, and didnt know you can do group seating so ill look into it, thanks again
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Seats with extra legroom
Hello
Does anyone know which seats have more legroom in the Viking Airlines 737-800, is it the seats in the front of the aircraft (e.g. rows 1 or 2), or the seats at the emergency exit (rows 15-16)?
Thanks!
Does anyone know which seats have more legroom in the Viking Airlines 737-800, is it the seats in the front of the aircraft (e.g. rows 1 or 2), or the seats at the emergency exit (rows 15-16)?
Thanks!
Join Date: May 2009
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Hello All,
I have just been on a flight to Kalamata from Gatwick using Viking 30-05-09 ---> 6-06-09 and I must say the Airline is useless, the planes are really old, dirty and falling apart inside.
The seats are really warn and very uncomfortable, on the way out we sat in a seat that had half of the plastic falling off the top of the window and exposing electrical wires, did not look safe to fly.
The staff were helpful enough, but those planes should not be in service.
I have just been on a flight to Kalamata from Gatwick using Viking 30-05-09 ---> 6-06-09 and I must say the Airline is useless, the planes are really old, dirty and falling apart inside.
The seats are really warn and very uncomfortable, on the way out we sat in a seat that had half of the plastic falling off the top of the window and exposing electrical wires, did not look safe to fly.
The staff were helpful enough, but those planes should not be in service.
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hondacars:
What makes the airline useless, you say the planes are really old and dirty yet they have some of the most modern and newest aircraft around.
Maybe the cleaners didn't do a great job but it hardly makes the airline useless.
If you were travelling on a 30yr old bomber then yes i would agree that the aircraft is old but either your expectations are far to high for a charter airline or you just like to put the airline down.
You say the plastic was falling off the top of the window and exposing wires. Did you bring this to the attention of the crew !!. Quite simply, modern aircraft interiors are just plastic pannels that slot together and maybe just came loose !!! It's hardly going to make the aircraft fall out of the sky is it.
The train i used the other day was tatty and rattled like hell, but does this make them useless, still did the job.
If you say that the planes should not be in service then boy would you be shocked at what there is in the world, even the UK infact.
Sorry but your post really wound me up and made me realise just how pathetic some people are.
What makes the airline useless, you say the planes are really old and dirty yet they have some of the most modern and newest aircraft around.
Maybe the cleaners didn't do a great job but it hardly makes the airline useless.
If you were travelling on a 30yr old bomber then yes i would agree that the aircraft is old but either your expectations are far to high for a charter airline or you just like to put the airline down.
You say the plastic was falling off the top of the window and exposing wires. Did you bring this to the attention of the crew !!. Quite simply, modern aircraft interiors are just plastic pannels that slot together and maybe just came loose !!! It's hardly going to make the aircraft fall out of the sky is it.
The train i used the other day was tatty and rattled like hell, but does this make them useless, still did the job.
If you say that the planes should not be in service then boy would you be shocked at what there is in the world, even the UK infact.
Sorry but your post really wound me up and made me realise just how pathetic some people are.
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Surely if the cabin was dirty the Cabin Crew should have picked up on this and had a word with the cleaners, likewise they should have noticed a panel falling off. Attention to detail 
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Im flying out on Viking on 3 July to Volos via Skiathos and back on 10 July from Gatwick.
I have to say I have been most impressed by the correspondence I have received so far.
We prebooked our seats (1C and 1D on the outbound and the two seats together on the return by themselves). It appears that the return journey has been amended from a 737-300 to a 737-800 and we received an e-mail asking us that due to an aircraft change could we reselect our seats.
I will post an update when I return on how the flights were - I am flying with a nervous flyer so that should be fun.
I have to say I have been most impressed by the correspondence I have received so far.
We prebooked our seats (1C and 1D on the outbound and the two seats together on the return by themselves). It appears that the return journey has been amended from a 737-300 to a 737-800 and we received an e-mail asking us that due to an aircraft change could we reselect our seats.
I will post an update when I return on how the flights were - I am flying with a nervous flyer so that should be fun.
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Hi,
I wondered if anyone knows which seats have the most legroom on a 737-300 flight from LGW to KGS, I think row 14A/B/C is the emergency exit row, would they have extra legroom ? or which others if these are already booked ?
Thanks for your help.
I wondered if anyone knows which seats have the most legroom on a 737-300 flight from LGW to KGS, I think row 14A/B/C is the emergency exit row, would they have extra legroom ? or which others if these are already booked ?
Thanks for your help.
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Have just travelled Viking Airlines for the first time and was extremely pleased...737-800 very comfortable & clean, excellent crew performance and
informative in-flight info etc. I travel by air a great deal and it rated very highly...hope that helps.
informative in-flight info etc. I travel by air a great deal and it rated very highly...hope that helps.
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Same here, first time with Viking on a 737-300 to Kos, and its was a great service and better than First Choice who I travelled with last year, plane was cleaner and there seemed to be more leg room(just about probably an inch or so) only thing is they do not have TV's/Radio so take your own Ipod etc...
Staff were very good, was worried due to reviews I had read but will definately travel with them again.
Staff were very good, was worried due to reviews I had read but will definately travel with them again.
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Bit late but, met a bunch of Viking staff this year. All the stewardesses were a great laugh and the pilots very professional when discussing matters and a great laugh too!
Never flown with them though.
Never flown with them though.
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Viking meals
Can anybody tell me please if Viking's in flight meals are included in the price? I have read you have to buy them on board................
many thanks
Sue
many thanks
Sue
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Flying from Manchester
Could someone tell me which aircraft Viking operate out of Manchester and how many are based there?
I'm flying with Viking to Crete in May, and have to say from reading the posts from Viking crew I am not bothered at all by the poor reveiws I have seen. I'm putting them down to the fact that there are some people who find fault too easily.
I'm flying with Viking to Crete in May, and have to say from reading the posts from Viking crew I am not bothered at all by the poor reveiws I have seen. I'm putting them down to the fact that there are some people who find fault too easily.