TRIP REPORT | Virgin Atlantic UPPER CLASS | Boeing 787-9 | London Heathrow to Shanghai
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- Experience the famous Virgin Atlantic Upper (business) Class on this Boeing 787-9 flight from London to Shanghai. Explore the cabin, seat, meals, service, bar and much more in this full flight video!
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Airline: Virgin Atlantic Airways, VS
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Reg: G-VSPY (Miss Moneypenny)
Aircraft Delivered: 15 December 2015
Flight Number: VS250
Departure Date: 1 October 2016
Delay: None
Flight duration: 10h 30mins
Seat: Row 11, Seat 11A
Route: London Heathrow to Shanghai Pudong
Camera: iPhone 6S with Olloclip and Rode VideoMic Me
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Who else pauses on the menu, thinks mmm, I'll have that, and then suddenly remembers to their misery that they are watching a video and not on a flight?
TheSharkLord SAME 😂😂😂 !
me
@@TheRtHonPMSirLDOBSON when you dont know @ exist
I don't like that the window is behind the seat, big mistake, i think a lot of people would rather look out the window than stare into the aisle. The seat also looks really tight for business and Virgin IFE isn't anywhere near as good as Emirates.'
Great video btw :)
Not on over the ocean flights. I don't need to look at the same old water and sky over and over again.
Tell me has Emirates earned OVER 217 AWARDS FOR THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM EVER!?
Besides we are the first airline to introduce IFE systems!
@@Commentator541 right cause I forgot there’s absolutely no ground on flights across the pond.....literally what
I’ve been on emirates first and business class. Virgin Atlantic is completely out of Emirates’ league in my personal opinion!
I prefer flying with Lufthansa,Emirates and EVA :’)
@@Commentator541 uhhh i think that isn’t the airlines’ fault here-the airline and pilots would obviously wish to take the fastest route to get to your destination quickly so unless you wish to do a bunch of loops and zigzags instead of going in the logical direction and delay hours of time for the sake of “nOt sEeiNg tHe oCeAn” ,be my guest lmao.
For people who have never traveled anything other than the economy, I'm not going to be picky like other people. Seems like an enjoyable experience. Can't wait to fly from Manchester to Vegas in there!
It’s obviously better than economy, but it costs way more and I just don’t like the herringbone seats.
As a former International and Domestic F/A for over 30 years, it is so nice so see a guest appreciate all of the wonderful things a good airline offers and the effort we take to deliver it.
I like Virgin Atlantic but dont like the design. Trying to pack too many seats into the cabin, and looks narrow.
Hey! Great video, thanks! Especially the large cups and finally well filled :-) Because I would like to have coffee sometimes in the plane. Happy New Year!
VA Gold member here.....VA for me is one of the best 'western' carriers there are at the moment. I've travelled in every class on many occasions.....excellent service most times. Also, in chatting with the crew on many occasions, they were genuinely happy to be a part of the company.....especially the crew heading to the Caribbean...they had a 24 hour layover in Barbados. My frequent flights were LHR to JNB and LHR to BGI.
@Gavin Jackey i had the same experience as well.....the lounge at JFK wasn't too bad either!
"Never been further east than Dubai, and now I'm going to Shanghai" :') re-watching this in 2020 is like a time capsule!
I thought the same as I have been watching his videos for a week. Eheh
Jeez I love Virgin Atlantic but I would be pissed if I paid all that money and I couldn't even look out the window without giving myself neck ache
Honestly it would annoy the shit out of me. When I'm in an airplane the last thing I want to be reminded of is that I'm in an airplane--particularly if I'm flying business or first. Virgin orients the seats that way to maximize revenue.
Cory Brayshaw i would rather be in virgin u/c than spend 10 hours staring out of the window in economy ... imho ...
Cory Brayshaw I don’t have that problem I sit in premium or economy ,also I love virgin soooooooo much,a350 seats in upper class are better for windows but still not the best in opinion
People are complaining how “it’s claustrophobic. Its doesnt look comfortable. The arm rests look uncomfortable.” I’d be happy to have a seat that reclines past 25°
Well, maybe that´s because people know about Emirates, Singapore, Qatar or Cathay and their arrangement of the seats!
Just found your channel and I must say I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. Very informative but not too serious. Keep the great vids coming. Thanks for sharing!
My wife and I are flying Virgin Upper Class in July and having seen your review we're super excited to experience a whole new class of flying. We have saved hard for our trip and by the looks of things will have a fantastic journey from Heathrow to Seattle and then on to Anchorage, Alaska . Thank you for sharing your trip with us.
How was it?
Hopping it was great
You bad*** traveling all the world in nice airlines and business class, keep going, fun to watch you!
Is the cabin lighted in purple the entire flight? Okay for boarding, but I think it's creepy after a while.
Hello, I have to tell you your video review is one of the best I've seen and I like your fresh look to reviews of this type. Very informative and also good mix between music and background noise. Well done!!!
Its a 787-9 so it should be relatively new yet the SCREENS aren't up to date and YOU can't look out a WINDOW in Upper class without giving yourself a neck ache...
But in economy if you have a window seat the view is yours.
Uhh Virgin Atlantic.???
What is you doin?
Screens are fine, I flew Virgin Atlantic upper class on the 787-9 from SEA to LHR in December, they are new IFE screens, decent size & really good & responsive. Much better than the IFE on the A330-300 & 747-400
great videos I've been binge watching you most of the day today : )
Merry Christmas Dan. Here's to an even more successful 2017 for you! Your videos are getting better and better. Stay fab!
Another great vid. Especially love the film editing. Hard to splice together the best material from a lot of footage!
love the video..but not so much with the seating arrangements by virgin...id rather face the window than the aisle throughout my journey
Awesome vid as always. Thank you for making videos🙂
Dam, this is a great video Dan. Love the video and keep it up dude.
Love the video Dan!
I've always heard great things about Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America, hope to fly with them one day, nice trip report Daniel, keep up the great work :)
I love this! I'm glad I'm flying upper class from Saint Lucia to London
Interesting, I shall be coming back from SFO overnight in Upper Class in a few weeks, on a Dreamliner so this was quite interesting to see. The A346 Upper Class is old, dated and very scruffy now. We tend to go out in Premium Eco, because I can't stop looking out of the window at the Arctic and Greenland, and the one thing Upper doesn't give you is easy viewing through a window, which strikes me as very odd, but it's great for night flights. One odd thing about Virgin Atlantic's club house in SFO is it's the only one before, not after security, so you have to remember to give yourself plenty of time. Love your vids, keep it up!
your editing of take off was STUNNING
I love your videos Dan. Keep it up!
Lmao, love watching your old travel reviews Dan!
Loving this video i am totally hooked on your videos now xxx
Looks nice. Enjoyed the views of the amazing plane and Dan ;)
Excellent video as always TY
The dreamliner wing is so beautiful, love the views!
Will never understand this cabin layout. Only 3 seats across yet almost no privacy for 2/3 of the seats. All seats face INTO the aisle with almost no storage or window views.
Another great video, thank-you.
05:05 I've never noticed that Virgin Atlantic paints the wingtips on their dreamliners like they do on models that have actual winglets! Looks cool when it takes flight and wings get that sweptback look!
Awesome video mate!
The 787 is the best for me. What a beauty architecture interior and what big windows!
Hey Dantorp
I flew Miss Moneypenny to Newark a few weeks ago it's awesome also what music did you use for this? Keep up the amazing videos
Hostage by Danrell x Småland
Awesome video dude! What is the name of the song you used 5 min into the video (the same as in the beginning)?
That’s my type of flight. Ambiance, the food, the amount of SNACKS! Favorite airline now
Hi Dan, love the videos! Do you have any plans to try out the new & updated Virgin Atlantic Upper Class? I'd be very curious to hear your take on it especially now that you have experienced the new BA business class product.
I am not keen on flying, I do it because otherwise wouldn’t go anywhere. So this plane for me would be my dream plane, because I never sit next to the window, I always sit on aisle seat. Fantastic vid Dan thanks for sharing. x
Amazing video! Though the legroom does appear to be a tad tight. What software do you use to edit your videos?
Congrats Guy and I loved you vídeo.
love you'd videos. I feel like I'm flying on your trips with you . Where do you get the music from that accompanies your Videos?
Thx for the vid flying this overnight Orlando to Gatwick sometime in August 2019
By far the best business class seat for the people that comment about not seeing out the window you soon forget about that with everything else it offers❤️ ✈️
lol no.
Window or GTFO
if you look on the underside of the salt and pepper shakers they say "pinched from virgin atlantic". i love there humor.
Nice video. The cabin is beautiful one of the best first class cabin
Plane seats reminds me of a barber shop or a shoe poloshing place!!!
Virgin rules!
Hai Dan,this was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!,wat a luxery,wat a diferent about 1998 with United Airlins B.777.lol.Amsterdam to Wascinton Dullus. oké Dan,have a nice Xmas and a happy 2017 with manny owers in the sky.greetz:Peerke.
Always been a fan of business class seats that have you away from the aisle while also having a good window view, much like the ones in British Airways but those have a bad rep. Any good ones? If so, what is the style called? Thanks.
Just curious, since your seat is right next to the bar, were you able to sleep? Was there a lot of noise from people visiting the bar?
Really good video!
great review! can't say that I like the seat orientation being faced away from the window or the limited storage space around the seat. Would have been nice to see the lounge but maybe there isn't one in LHR? Looks like a traveling disco with the hip mood lighting. Strange seat with the flip forward flatbed. With all of the feet facing out, it must get pretty odoriferous walking down the main aisle? Probalby not my cup of tea but it does like a nice product.
Great Flight To the First Class Business
When you boarded the plane, as in you literally took a step onto it, someone said “I hope you’re not recording me” was that a flight attendant or a passenger? It was so quick and happened so fast I can’t make out who said it.
I would love to see you review the newer version of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class!
Am I the only one who loves the style of everything on the plane
No. I don’t get why people are so bothered about looking at the same old sky. I only look out of the window on take off and landing and maybe a bit in between.
The Potato of Death even on normal planes ppl aren’t looking at out the window that often at all, acting like their missing something, the setup is nice obvi not the best but nice
Even taking out the window views the seat has almost no privacy. Major deal breaker
I dont sit by the window as Im terrified of flying. I always sit in the aisle seat so, this plane would be my dream plane.
I am a regular follower of your videos. Thanks for all your work. Do you get prior permission to shoot videos? cheers
Great video :)
Great video and nice music fly virgin to Atlanta this July
Looks very nice. I love the 787 class airplane.
Hey Dan, you need to travel on Air serbia, theyre great! Greetings from Serbia!
Air NZ have the exact same style of seating.
Yes it's nice, but if they made some changes it would be better, rotate the seats to point towards the windows, or maybe the day has come where they following what other airlines have done .e.g Lufthansa. I had the privilege to get upgraded to Business class on their a340-600.
Was that nice got about 7 hours sleep.
Love it 😊😊
Best part about any VA flight by far are the flight attendants! They are not only the nicest I've experienced but aren't uptight and "too professional" if that's the correct term! Nothing makes me more uncomfortable than flight attendants that cant take a joke or are too focused on getting their job done they forget to have a laugh and actually relax with the people they are stuck on a tube for several hours at time with, it makes me so relaxed and comfortable and for some one that's as nervous about flying as I am they really do make it that much more bearable
How much time can you spend staring out into clouds on a 10hr flight?
You can easily look out of your window, but the films, food, bar and snack bar is enough to keep me going.
A pink coffin with the window behind!? Nah! not for me.
Is your Seat 11 A quiet or the bar area disturbed you-- how is the last seat in the center Aisle
Voice over is much better then talking over the plane noise. Love he plane noise...very enjoyable.
I don't like the seat direction it feesl like you don't have any privacy and that pink light makes me feel sick.
shouldve went to the lounge, their lounge in london is amazing
What? You can't see out the windows? That part of the fun of take off and landing. Shame....
Really surprised at amount of comments relating to 'wish the seats faced the window'... I've never understood that! Half of most daylight flights there's nothing at all to see, and the rest of the time it's just dark outside! Why would facing the window be a thing? You can always sit on the edge of your seat and look out of your own window! I know from experience on these flights... Always been impressed with VA. Their service is great.
fuzzybint it’s just soothing to look out, it’s part of why I love flying so much. Facing the aisle like this feels so claustrophobic
Food looked great! The pinky purple is odd! The staff seemed good!
Nice video dantorp!! I really like the song what is the name of it ?
Hostage by Danrell x Småland
What music is that? The one in the first few secs of the beginning and takeoff roll?
The seats are about the same size as an economy seat, only difference is it goes into a flat bed configuration.
Omg my first long haul flight was on virgin Atlantic New York to London!
The biggest problem with those seats is that you either sit basically upright or lie flat. You can't choose positions in between since the seat has to flip over to turn into a bed.
Do you recommend the Virgin over the BA?
Have fun in Shanghai
I fly virgin most of the time and fly business class. Unfortunately virgin need to up their game when it comes to first class travel. In my opinion the first class cabin is sub-standard in comparision to it's competitors. Emirate is up there. They need to re vamp it as there is not private at all
Mimi'sFashionLounge I wouldn't class upper class on virgin as a first class cabin. A lot of airlines have business class that is superior. I feel the shape of the seats makes it feel very claustrophobic in upper with virgin. I would only ever fly upper with virgin using miles to upgrade. Certainly not worth paying for.
You mean business class? Virgin Atlantic doesn't have 1st Class.
Mimi'sFashionLounge Emirates has business, first and suites. It's a totally different brand with different needs.
Danielle emirates doesn’t have suites, they have:
Economy
Business Class
First Class
You got confused with Singapore Airlines who have:
Economy
Premium Economy
Businesses Class
Suites Class
Love your videos as always, I have to say that the new Virgin Australia Business class is far superior to Virgin Atlantic's Upper class which resembles the Air New Zealand Business class and the old Air Canada Business class which is being phased for a newer reverse herringbone.
What a coincidence. My first long haul flight was with virgin Atlantic and Was on a 340-600. But to Dubai instead. That was,in fc
incredible coincidence
ren ik I’m late but the sarcasm is quality😂😂and the worse bit is I don’t even know why I found it so funny
You have no idea how jealous I am. The 787 is my favourite plane. It is also the 5th fastest passenger plane in the world!!!
Virgin is fun. That's what they aim for and it's what they provide. Personally I'd even take them over CX and QR in J. I'm a tall guy and I find the seats ok - easy enough to sleep in. Favourite airline when flying for pleasure but then window thing doesn't bother me, I'm also not obsessed with privacy. You can see outside if you twist around! You can also use the buddy seat to dine with a companion.
Looks like a similar design to Air New Zealand's business premier on their Dreamliners
It is, ANZ have licensed it from Virgin.
I flew Virgin Atlantic in Premium Economy (because they had a special offer were it costed they same amount of miles as economy) and I went to the Upper Class bar and no one even cared, not even the cabin crew!
Interesting seating, I’d be unhappy with the awkward window and my feet poking into the aisle.
great review.
I have the salt & pepper pots at home. They say “stolen from Virgin Atlantic” on the base 😊
We need a refresher on the new business class product!
Let me ask, how do you get the money to do all of these flights?
As others have said, the seats look claustrophobic, and I dislike the angle AWAY from the windows. One thing I haven't seen commented on is that you have to actually get out of your seat to fully recline to a bed. I really dislike that. I like mine reclined almost flat but not completely. It also seems like it would create aisle congestion. Also, Quantas provides PJs, and even Delta does on some of their longer overseas flights.
Thanks for the video!
The Wandering Wife *QANTAS :) it's stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (or something like that)
Do you get to keep the pjs ?
How can you get the mood lighting so right but fuck up that seating so badly