Anyone fly Virgin Atlantic upper class transatlantic?

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  • Forest
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2001
    • 9135

    #1

    Anyone fly Virgin Atlantic upper class transatlantic?

    Going to Sicily and looking at flying Virgin to heathrow from Miami.

    Looks decent. I usually fly Delta but their fare for the same route is 3k higher.
  • Busty2
    Member since 1999
    • Dec 2007
    • 7202

    #2
    Originally posted by Forest
    Going to Sicily and looking at flying Virgin to heathrow from Miami.

    Looks decent. I usually fly Delta but their fare for the same route is 3k higher.
    Last time i flew from London to LA on Virgin a driver picked me up from my home just outside of London, drove to Heathrow Airport got VIP through customs and into the VIP lounge. Had a Champagne breakfast, shower and massage, then first onto the plane, sat at the bar on the plane for most of the flight drinking way too many drinks. Had an amazing 4 course dinner with wine. Had a full reclining chair/bed which was heated if needed. On approach to LA had breakfast, VIP through immigration and customs and was driven to my home in San Diego in a huge limo stuffed with my two suitcases and two mountain bikes i had made in London.

    Absolutely amazing service but at a cost of $12,800. They did chuck in a round trip business class ticket for free, that could be used at anytime I should note that this was a few years ago and the prices are sure to have risen for First Class ?

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    • Forest
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2001
      • 9135

      #3
      This ticket is about 6k Mia to Palermo return with Virgin over the pond to heathrow the Alitalia business class the rest of the segments.

      That’s fucking cheap for a 17 hour each way flight.

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      • Manfap
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2013
        • 2626

        #4
        Originally posted by Forest
        This ticket is about 6k Mia to Palermo return with Virgin over the pond to heathrow the Alitalia business class the rest of the segments.

        That’s fucking cheap for a 17 hour each way flight.
        17 hours? you going via Japan or something?

        Miami - London is about 8.5, then 2.5 London - Sicily

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        • CurrentlySober
          Too lazy to wipe my ass
          • Aug 2002
          • 38957

          #5
          I've flown '1st class' (as it was called then) from London to LAX before. Fantastic experience. Got 'Bumped Up' due to all my previous flights in business class.

          Defiantly worth it at least once in your life


          👁️ 👍️ 💩

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          • Busty2
            Member since 1999
            • Dec 2007
            • 7202

            #6
            Originally posted by Manfap
            17 hours? you going via Japan or something?

            Miami - London is about 8.5, then 2.5 London - Sicily
            It's very strange how airlines work. When i first came to the USA i booked a flight to Penang, Malaysia. Now from London this flight would normally take around 10-12 hours with a short stop over in Jakarta to switch to a smaller plane.
            From San Diego it took 37 hours with like 5 stops. Worst flying experience ever !!!!


            Distance from London to Penang is 6,383.48 mi

            Distance from San Diego to Penang is 8,833.27 mi

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            • Forest
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2001
              • 9135

              #7
              Originally posted by Manfap
              17 hours? you going via Japan or something?

              Miami - London is about 8.5, then 2.5 London - Sicily
              17 hours includes the layover. Virgin has an amazing club in LHR with free food and booze and showers massages ect.

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              • JFK
                FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                • Jan 2002
                • 67373

                #8
                Originally posted by Busty2
                Last time i flew from London to LA on Virgin a driver picked me up from my home just outside of London, drove to Heathrow Airport got VIP through customs and into the VIP lounge. Had a Champagne breakfast, shower and massage, then first onto the plane, sat at the bar on the plane for most of the flight drinking way too many drinks. Had an amazing 4 course dinner with wine. Had a full reclining chair/bed which was heated if needed. On approach to LA had breakfast, VIP through immigration and customs and was driven to my home in San Diego in a huge limo stuffed with my two suitcases and two mountain bikes i had made in London.

                Absolutely amazing service but at a cost of $12,800. They did chuck in a round trip business class ticket for free, that could be used at anytime I should note that this was a few years ago and the prices are sure to have risen for First Class ?
                sounds fantastic, but as you said, this was a few years ago !

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