Recent content by PaulC88

Perfect, thank you very much.

Quoted off the frequently asked question but does anyone with experience or in the know, know what the "subject to availability" actually is? "Free weekend tickets are subject to availability and must be booked in advance on virgintrains.com using the link found on the Traveller homepage. We...

Can anyone confirm how flexible it is to book traveller reward tickets, as in are there only a limited available tickets and when they have been sold that's it like British Airways do on there avios seats. I want to know that if it is worth me paying extra for 1st class on 16 single tickets to...

I can't see any reference in the T&C's but does anyone know if booking tickets using a railcard effect whether you will qualify for the Traveller Reward membership or not?

I have just stumbled across this post and I'm in a similar situation from the Northern strikes last week. My cancelled train made me 2 hours late to my destination and when submitting my claim to Virgin Trains they too a few days later replied to say they have forwarded my claim onto Northern...

Thank you very much for the info. I don't come home until Wednesdays next week and Im driving back from Milton Keynes with it being a long weekend, I'd then need to get back to Manchester to pick my other car up but thank you for the offer. I've not asked at Preston station as when I got back...

So Northern have updated the section on their website regarding Advance ticket advice during the strike. Here’s what it says: “Other Advance fares requiring a Northern connecting service Customers who have an advance ticket with a Northern origin or destination station, where we offer the...

Thank you Starmill and everyone else for your input so far.

And if you don't have a reservation?

Yes I did see that as an option but I don't particularly fancy hanging around Manchester for an 1 hour & 20mins when I could be in bed! I think catching the 6:12 is going to be my best option which I don't think will matter if TPE are allowing ticket acceptance. I think I'm right in saying...

So in simple terms I am best catching the next available service via Manchester whether it be the 7:05 Northern service or the 6:12 TPE service (If they are accepting Northern tickets) But My ticket doesn't actually state it being a Northern only train as it was booked with VTW so presumable I...

Unfortunately I commute on a weekly basis not daily so to pay parking in Manchester for 4 days just isn’t going to be viable. I did check and Virgin would allow me to board at Manchester even though my ticket is from Preston. My train is the 4:02 and the next available Northern service from...

Sorry if this has already been posted but having done a quick search I can’t find anything. Probably late to the party but I’ve only just discovered Northern are on Strike next week. I have a 1st Class Advance ticket for Monday morning which I purchased 3rd Feb, PRE to MKC with connecting...

It is in deed! I'm waiting to get my Monday morning commute tickets which is a Chorley to Manchester Piccadilly then VTWC down to Milton Keynes. I'm worried by the time I can book a service from Chorley to Manchester Piccadilly the Virgin Trains tickets will have gone up costing me a fortune!

Yea I got stung with this twice last Autumn. Missed out because it doesn't work if your journey has a connection even if its still with Virgin Trains! I was a little peeved as it was only after the 28 day rule I discovered this! Ever since I have manually done it with no problems and I make a...