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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Lounge JFK New York Airport. Video Tour

…nge in the world”!). But is is comfortable, funky and has great features like sit down restaurant, spa and hairdresser, pool table and Apple Computers. The video probably shows and explains it better than words can! You can also read my reviews of the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Seats and Service and the new updated Upper Class Seats and Cabin being rolled out across the fleet. Also check out the review of the Tokyo Virgin Lounge. See all my photo…

Virgin Atlantic versus British Airways. Why I prefer BA!!

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Virgin Atlantic versus British Airways. Why I prefer BA!!

…erminal 3. To see my photos, a video and commentary of the stunning Virgin Atlantic Heathrow lounge: click here. Virgin also were the first to introduce the “herringbone” layout for their Upper Class (what they call their business class), where all seats have aisle access and clever flat beds as the whole seat flips over to create a completely flat surface. They are still (I believe) the only airline offering in-flight massage service to their bus…

Virgin Atlantic: 10 minutes from check-in to lounge put to the test

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Virgin Atlantic: 10 minutes from check-in to lounge put to the test

On Saturday, I flew with Virgin Atlantic out of London Heathrow for Tokyo Narita airport. I had not flown with them since they started advertising their new “10 minutes from limo to lounge” based on the new check-in and security set up they have put in place. If you fly Upper Class you can get collected by a limo and taken to the airport. You get met at a special drive-in area in Terminal 3 and then there is a special passage that leads to a dedi…

Virgin Atlantic Birthday Card 2007

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Virgin Atlantic Birthday Card 2007

…Virgin Atlantic Birthday Card 2007, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Virgin sent this birthday card on May 4 to me as I am a member of their Frequent Flyer Club. You gave some bonus miles which was nice! Virgin Atlantic Birthday Card 2007, originally uploaded by garybembridge….

Update on Virgin Atlantic poor service after VS18 fiasco

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Update on Virgin Atlantic poor service after VS18 fiasco

Here is an update on the TERRIBLE service from Virgin Atlantic after the nightmare on VS18 that an earlier blog reports. After sending and email chasing them, I got a reply over the weekend from their Customer Services Team. This was interesting in itself since they had about 10 days ago sent an email saying my complaint had been forwarded to Richard Branson’s office. What I got, despite the detailed letter I had sent, was the same standard reply…

Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

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Virgin Atlantic: Nightmare on VS18

Virgin Atlantic: A Nightmare on VS18 As my last posting refers to, I was on the VS18 on Virgin Atlantic from Newark (NYC) to London Heathrow on Thursday 15 February that was due to take off at 08.20 AM. After delays due to a “navigation computer” error we took off late but after 40 minutes we were told there was smoke and they dumped fuel and we landed at JFK as that was the closest airport. Now, I have NO problems with airlines being safety driv…

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Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review. Still Special?

Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Review This is a review of Virgin Upper Class, and includes the Virgin Wing Drive-in Check In and Virgin Upper Class Lounge at London Heathrow. Virgin Upper Class Cabin on 747 It has been a while since I last reviewed Virgin Upper Class, and as I have flown the service again to New York, thought it was time to take some new photos and write a fresh and new review. This is it. Airlines are struggling. This is especially…

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Cunard World Cruise Week One Highlights (Southampton to the Azores)

…ing gale force winds in the English Channel and first part of the Northern Atlantic. By the early part of tomorrow morning we will start to feel the swells from those as we head out into the Atlantic. Forecast is we will pass those areas of Gale Force Winds all day tomorrow. Do not worry, as Queen Victoria is a well-designed ship. No cause for alarm but you will feel some movement. I do recommend if you are prone to seasickness you take the medica…

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow: worth paying for??

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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow: worth paying for??

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I got an email from Rachel that said: “I saw your photos and write up on the Virgin Clubhouse at Heathrow after Googling! It looks fab. We are going to NYC next month and I’m wondering whether it’s worth treating ourselves before we fly – Virgin are asking £60 each for access. We fly from Terminal 3, is that where it is? And is everything (food, drink, massage, haircut(!) e…

Virgin Atlantic to cut in-flight therapists in Upper Class

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Virgin Atlantic to cut in-flight therapists in Upper Class

Got this email from “Richard Branson” about the review that Virgin Atlantic is doing about the future on the in-flight therapists on their Upper Class service. Although it is a review, I guess we can assume they are going. I always thought it was a slightly strange idea, and never in all the times I have flown Virgin ever used them. Though I know some people think they are a great idea. But it did seem like one extra crew and space being used tha…