Virgin's Lack of Advance Availability

[ChrisTheRef]

Despite October being only 5 weeks away, Virgin are still not releasing any AP tickets.

Anybody know why they do this and when they'll be released?

 

[philjo]

I was lookng for a journey from Stoke to Euston on 5th October yesterday & AP tickets were showing up on the NXEC site.
Are you sure that they haven't al been sold for the trains you are looking at -
NXEC site is currently booking AP tickets until 15 November.
sometimes the site has a glitch & the AP tickets are not showing up, but try 30 minutes later & they are available again.

 

[craigy68]

... AP release's and availability depends on so many different things ... dates/NR release/flows etc etc.

 

[garnon]

I have certainly purchased £5 AP singles Euston - Birmingham (or Kidderminster to be precise for SVR) dated 8th and 9th October

 

[northwichcat]

I got a Virgin advance ticket for 10th October over a month ago. It might be that they didn't make any available for the specific train you want to travel on or they sold out quickly. You need to be flexible and get in early for the cheapest fares.

I think Virgin usually release Advance fares 12 weeks in advance and are available on selected trains until they sell out.

 

[A60K]

It's not a route and a time where there's going to be a lot of football or other passengers is it?

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Nope, it's a Saturday morning going to an open day in Reading

 

[A60K]

Nope, it's a Saturday morning going to an open day in Reading

What date, time and route are you taking?

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Just sorted it for £65ish for 2 YPs

Travelling via New Street (woohoo!)

 

[route:oxford]

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