Tag: Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, London Heathrow – Boston Logan, Airbus A330-900NEO: What a difference compared to the previous flight!
While the boarding started after the theoretical time, I left the lounge 5 minutes after the theoretical time to go to my gate.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Boarding
After a long walk through the corridors of London Heathrow...
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse, London Heathrow
After 2 days of an intense work trip in London, it was time for me to go back to Boston.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Check-in and ground experience
I proceeded to online check-in the day before my departure...
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class, Boston Logan – London Heathrow, Airbus A330-300: Lousy lounge, strange seat, lousy service
I had to go to London for a short business trip. In this context, I tried the Virgin Atlantic experience in Upper Class (the name of their Business class) after having already tried their product in Premium economy. Here...
How to deal with Transatlantic travel with a dog
Transporting a pet from Paris to London is not an easy task... You could see the extent of the task in one of my previous reports about my cross-Channel move.
But crossing the Atlantic is much less simple. My wife...
World Cup 2022 in Qatar: which airlines did the national teams fly to get there and with which special liveries?
The 2022 World Cup kicked off on Sunday. Due to an unusual schedule, the participating teams arrived on site much later than usual and without much time to prepare. However, it was necessary to organize the trip there and...
The end of the mask on planes: between lifting restrictions and airlines boycotting the law
We thought it would never happen, and some even predicted that the obligation to wear a mask when flying was here to stay - but it hasn't! Some airlines have decided to stop requiring their passengers to wear masks....
Kids free flights: a demand but not yet a trend
Who hasn't complained about that unbearable kid who kept kicking the back of your seat, or the one whose crying kept you awake on a long overnight flight? No one. Not even parents who are quick to make excuses...
Where did the money that saved the airlines come from?
The COVID-19 has taken a toll on the airline economy and airlines around the world have had to call for help to survive the crisis.
In most cases the States have done the job and helped their national airlines, or...
Virgin Atlantic: what’s new for Flying Blue members
Last week we announced the launch of the joint venture between Delta, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic. Since this morning, the Flying Blue website details the benefits for its members of the arrival of Virgin Atlantic.
Virgin Atlantic is...