Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy in 2024
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Amazing time checking out Virgin Atlantic's latest Premium Economy offering aboard their fantastic Airbus A350-1000.
In this flight, I'll take you on a journey from Virgin's home at Heathrow Terminal 3 through to New York's JFK International. I've been looking forward to sharing this for a really long time. My first ever premium cabin experience was with Virgin and still to this day, I've always really loved the airline. Their latest Premium Economy offering is really strong. The crew and food offerings were by far and above the standout features and made for an excellent flight over the pond.
I'd like to see them do a little bit more in time with the seat design, the introduction of a leg rest extending from the base of the seat would add a lot of comfort. Additionally, the headset was pretty poor - it's those touchpoints with any product that do leave an impression in people's minds hence, they should really look at this. That said, I did see people plugging their own headsets into the entertainment system...perhaps that's the way the industry is headed.
Very mucg hope you enjoyed the video. If you're thinking of going to or from the UK in Premium Economy this year, you should check out Virgin's arch rival in British Airways, my latest Premium Economy review of them just here:
• British Airways Premiu...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & check in
00:42 Terminal 3 walkaround
01:09 Boarding
01:37 Premium Economy seat review
03:32 Pushback & takeoff
04:22 Bathrooms
04:32 Entertainment
05:38 Main service
07:00 Second service
07:20 Final thoughts & JFK arrival
Oh wow I’ve booked your exact seat 24K on my Virgin LHR to JFK flight next year!! It’s gonna be a real treat for us to fly premium economy I’m so excited now!
Awesome, enjoy!
Concise yet comprehensive report on the Virgin Atlantic PE experience across the Atlantic. More pluses than minuses I think. Thanks for posting!
You’re very welcome! Yeah for sure more positives, for a day time flight I’d take them over BA. Find the BA newer seat a little better for sleeping but overall a really good product!
Good job Rich. Geez that's a lot of legroom in the bulkhead seats! Seems more than usual!
Yeah I’d say so! They also had a nicer looking leg rest also, could well be the one to go for. Sadly, without status I’d have had to pay quite a bit to have selected them sadly! 😅
Food and catering def BETTER than BA.
The presentation just oozes CLASS.
Even tho Virgin doesn't serve a second hot meal like other transatlantic airlines, the items are several notches above the ordinary, the tea sandwich and Macarons.
Again, spells class
Agreed completely real class and style I think is what comes across with Virgin. Would love to try their upper class offering at some stage also!
I fly Virgin PE 4 to 5 times a year. Excellent service and food every time. The 'wander wall' has much better snacks and drinks available compared to other airlines. I agree that it would be very good if they added a calf rest to the seats on the A350. The A330's have them, and they make a big difference. For headphones, I always take my own noise cancelling earbuds, and on many Virgin flights, you can connect to the IFE by bluetooth. I always sit in the last row of PE as the seats recline there as far as all others, and I don't have to be concerned about people behind me. Great review!
Thank you! Great tip on the final row, it’s a trick I often go for as it’s so nice being able to recline whenever you fancy, especially on those overnight flights. Looking forward to getting onboard with them again soon ✈️
A350 has narrower seats in PE..than the 787 or A330... Great short vlog
Great insight and thank you. I did the A330 on the way back but sadly was one of the real old ones. Would love to try the 787 as know that’s 2-3-2 across on a not so different width aircraft. One for the future here’s hoping!
Definitely a good review. Im going to HK with Virgin Atlantic toomorow, it is a Pleassure to watch your video, because i will know the Experience later, so thanks!
You’re very welcome indeed and thanks so much. Have an amazing trip east ✈️
I flew to JFK on Virgin A350-1000 returning from MCO too last year. Also Premium Economy too. Awesome aircraft too
Great aircraft for sure!
im going on virgin atlantic too! but im going to florida on may 9th, super exited thank u for showing!!
You’re very welcome, have an amazing trip!
@@Travelsbydreamer thank u so much!
Still a few odd pauses/breaks in your commentary, but your reviews are getting much better, and I really enjoy them! Thank you for sharing.
Haha thanks 😅
Headphones aside, top marks. 👍
Food looks very good in PE. Great report!
Thank you! It for sure tasted good! 😃
Me and my wife have booked premium for Vegas this June. Never been with virgin Atlantic so by seeing this video I can't wait even more!
That sounds fab, will be a great way to get out there! Enjoy!
Me too. 5 days to go
Premium is the best , I have a flight booked to Seattle for next year , booked again in premium .
It’s a fab way to fly! Enjoy! 🍾
@Travelsbydreamer cheers mate 😊
We are actually doing this flight in August with a connection to Orlando. We did contemplate first class, but went for premium, an extra 2k just for a bed didn’t quite cut it. Looks really nice, thank you so much for this video. However, my only concern, as always with flights, is the reclining, both of my seat and the person in front. But we shall see. It’s the food for me, the service and that tea in a good old proper mug. Nice!!!!
Yeah, I’d say the PE offering should be perfect for that length of flight. With the additional space between seats it’s a much better reclining experience both for you in seat and space wise when the person in front reclines also.
Loved the mugs! Enjoy! ✈️
Virgin far better than BA for premium IMHO. Flew with Virgin to Tampa in January. Seats had calf rests - best night sleep I've ever had on a plane. Also snack bar in the galley was a nice extra.
Really appreciate the insight and great to hear about the calf rests, was that on their 787 I wonder? Odd they didn’t appear on the 350…
@@Travelsbydreamer I flew on an A330 neo to tampa in Feb, I've never even heard of calf rests😂
@@evogaming8820 ahhh, they really help! Think reclining sofa chair 😃
@@Travelsbydreamer it was the A330-neo
What is IMHO?
Great video. So which seats would have the leg rests for your calves? Our trip will be from California to London so a really long flight. Not sure if we will be flying VA, just checking out the different options right now. Thank you.
Thank you! Does depend sadly aircraft to aircraft even within airlines. BA have it on their refurbed planes, so I’d check out the 777’s with them if that’s important for you. Other airlines such as Emirates have it across fleet as PE is just on their 380 for now (as far as I know) but that’s of little help I assume heading over there from the UK. I’d check out the likes of Delta also, they’re a good carrier and would expect them to have it at a guess. Safe travels ✈️
Hi, Your videos are very superior quality. If it's ok can you tell what equipment do you use? And do people come to know that you are recording your journeys? Thank you.
Thanks! Mostly Apple products but that could well change into the future!
In terms of the recording element, I’m usually on before most passengers then don’t record much work people in shot. The crew are quite wise to people vlogging these days also as so many people do it. Airlines such as Qantas have begun introducing restrictions within this space also around filling crew and passengers faces etc
Looks pretty service, as you mentioned nice to be able to board before the majority of other passengers, food looked reasonably good but perhaps the presentation could have been a little better, the pre landing afternoon tea looked good were the scones warm? Virgin standards have certainly slipped in recent years but this flight looked good. -3 in NYC not good.
Yeah the boarding was an absolute dream just to be able to go down the moment the boarding gate was called. Would love if that’s a policy of theirs!
Scones I don’t think warm but did take me a while to get to them so perhaps but unlikely.
Will be good to see how they’ll develop the PE offering I think. The temps in NYC were freezing, -6 the following night! 🥶
Great video. We've just paid for an upgrade for our flight to Orlando in August for our honeymoon. Can't wait
Congrats and enjoy! 😃
@@Travelsbydreamer thanks
Definitely worth upgrading in my opinion, and to me Virgin seem to have the edge over BA in premium economy on this route, especially with their catering. As you say there's still room for improvement though, hopefully they will upgrade the headphones and address their WiFi prices in the near future.
Yeah well worth the upgrade I think. What I’ve loved for some time about Virgin is that they make you feel that bit more special in the PE cabin, really feels like a premium experience. With BA it feels quite a way down the pecking order in so many ways at times…
Not too shabby at all. WiFi pricing is a shocker though. Swings and Roundabouts between Virgin and BA but for me, it's silly things like Fever Tree, Bombay Sapphire and wine in a tin being the deal breaker, far too trendy..ha!!. Comparing your 2 reports I'd book BA...they just have that quintessentially British vibe and the colour scheme of their cabins looks more classy/traditional. Excellent report...keep them coming.
Thank you! Great to hear from you as ever.
Very good reflections on BA vs Virgin I think. For me maybe just about Virgin out on top but would like to see more of them. Return was good but very old A330 which is something to be wary of when using them. Would probs it pass on wine in a tin long term 😂
Question: I was considering doing some travel videos. Do you need to get pre-approval from the airports and airlines to video? I dont want to get in trouble!
Does depend a little bit given the type of content you’re considering but as I understand, generally not as they’re public places. Airlines are increasingly introducing policies around filming onboard however so is becoming harder…
Thanks so much for your video! I am flying PE on Friday from Washington, DC to London. I will be in seat 22K! I’m really excited. Again, thanks for your video!
@@emiliejoshi you’re very welcome, have a fab trip!
what time was your flight? We're doing this journey in a few weeks on Easter day
This was the 17:30 ish departure
Delta could really learn a thing or two from their partner Virgin Atlantic. Last flight I had with them was in premium select and they served dinner in cardboard boxes. It was on a flight from MSP to LHR.
I was shocked to be honest considering in the past when I was in premium select they had real dinnerware.
Also wine was served in a plastic cup, like the cheap crap you buy at Walmart and you get like 100 cups for a few bucks.
There was nothing premium about that experience whatsoever.
Good god, that sounds horrendous! I’m keen to do more of the US carriers in their premium cabins for the channel but your comment for sure hasn’t inspired me! 😅
@@Travelsbydreamer it was! Don't get me wrong the seating was very nice and actually has better leg support as the seat had a leg rest instead of the tacky footrest most if not all Virgin planes have. But when I pay considerably more for premium vs main cabin I expect an upgrade with the meal service too. I now try to avoid Delta and take Virgin Atlantic if possible. Especially now that they've overhauled (downgraded) their loyalty program.
In the past if I took two premium select flights I'd have enough points to get silver status whereas now I'd have to get 4 or 5 of those flights
@@behnambabaknia6843 sounds interesting with the seats, I’ll have to give them a try and see how they perform. Agreed, the soft product matters so much, that’s where sadly, Finnair fall down also despite an excellent seat…
Hey does premium economy have own toilets on a350 or share with economy tysm
Own toilets from memory. In my expertise, it’s long been a policy of Virgin which I find really nice to make the cabin feel that extra bit more special
@@Travelsbydreamer tysm im going to nyc alone for the first time next summer holidays 😦 🇺🇸
@@gexrge-ps5 enjoy!
@@Travelsbydreamer thx
@@Travelsbydreamer Hi, do you have any video on VA 787 9 Dreamliner? I just want to see what benefits one gets in premium economy. Thnx.