I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Milion Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I cannot help but marvel at buying a $242 ticket to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 2024 and I am...
Dinner In Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse JFK
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Milion Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. After we visited the Air India Lounge and both JFK T4 Delta SkyClubs, we returned to Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse ahead of...
Breakfast In Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse JFK
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Milion Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK is a treat and I enjoyed a great breakfast here. We checked in for our...
Virgin Atlantic Massively Devalues Transatlantic Premium Cabin Awards On Delta Air Lines
Without notice, Virgin Atlantic spiked pricing and added exorbitant surcharges to transatlantic redemption awards on Delta Air Lines in business class. This move has Delta’s fingerprints all over it. Delta Air Lines Transatlantic Business Class Awards Now Priced Much...
Virgin Atlantic CEO Defends “Irreverent” Tattoo Policy For Cabin Crew, Says “Society Will Catch Up”
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss dismisses those who have complained about his carrier’s progressive tattoo policy. He says that “society will catch up” and Virgin made the right call two years ago in permitting cabin crew to openly display...
Bizarre: How A Catering Vehicle Got Wedged Under Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 At JFK
How does a catering vehicle make contact with a widebody jet, in this case, a Virgin Atlantic A350-1000? An episode at New York JFK Airport left me wondering what possibly could have happened to cause such an impact. We...
Travel From USA To London For 6,000 Chase Points Each Way
While not for everyone, the current Virgin Atlantic redemption sale stacked with the Flying Club transfer bonus from Chase means that economy class tickets are little as 6,000 Ultimate Rewards points each way or 27,500 points for business class....
Newark Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Is Closed…Permanently?
I feel somewhat foolish for deliberately scheduling in a long layover in Newark to visit the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse…only to find that it is closed. While the closure officially appears temporary, my hunch says the closure is permanent. Virgin...
Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Boston (BOS)
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in Boston just closed and is undergoing renovation, but I still want to share about my recent visit and give you an idea of what to expect once it reopens. Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Boston Review (BOS)...
Virgin Atlantic Transfer Bonus Makes 77k Points Worth $3800
One of the best values for Virgin Atlantic’s 30% Transfer Bonus can make 77,000 points worth more than $3,800 but it’s not what you might think. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Good News: Capital One + AMEX Cardmembers Will Not Lose Virgin Atlantic Lounge Access
Initial reports that Capital One Venture X and American Express Platinum cardmembers will soon lose access to at least some Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges in the USA appear premature: Plaza Premium has now clarified that cardmembers will continue to have...
Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Johannesburg (JNB)
I had a chance to visit the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) prior to my flight and want to provide an updated review. In short, this is still my preferred lounge at JNB. Unlike in...
Chicken Fajitas On Virgin Atlantic
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Sometimes an airline meal...
Non-Binary Virgin Atlantic Flight Attendant Throws Hissy Fit Over Over Lack Of Inclusion
Jaianni Olivier Russo is angry. Russo, who identifies as non-binary, claims credit for the recent change in Virgin Atlantic’s uniform policy, which now allows flight attendants to wear either male or female uniforms, regardless of gender. But there is...
Review: Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Economy Class
Virgin Atlantic offers a very respectable long haul economy class product with great service, edible meals, and a wide library of in-flight-entertainment. Virgin Atlantic 787-9 Economy Class Review I flew from Los Angeles to London on Virgin Atlantic because...
Virgin Atlantic Jettisons Uniform Rules In Latest Gender Identity Policy
Flight attendants, pilots, and other customer-facing staff at Virgin Atlantic no longer must wear gendered uniforms that match their biological sex. The move is the latest update to Virgin Atlantic’s gender identity policy. Virgin Atlantic Eliminates Gendered Uniforms Under...
Credit Card Users Are Second Class Citizens In Virgin Atlantic Lounge…
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story referred to the Virgin Atlantic Lounge policy I describe below as apartheid. I now realize that the use of that word was not in good taste. Therefore, I have updated this...
Review: Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse New York (JFK)
My new favorite lounge at New York (JFK) is the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse. The lounge may not be what it was prior to the pandemic, but it remains a top notch lounge with superb staff, food, and drinks. Virgin...
U.S. Marines Subdue Violent Passenger Who Tried To Kick Window Open On Boeing 787-9
U.S. Marines tackled a drunk passenger who became violent on a Virgin Atlantic flight to Los Angeles, stopping him from repeated attempts to kick a window open. Marines Subdue Drunken Passenger On Virgin Atlantic The incident occurred on a...
Virgin Atlantic Introduces “Retreat Suite” On Airbus A330-900neo
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the cabin interiors of its new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft which for the first time will include a class higher than Upper Class called a Retreat Suite. Virgin Atlantic Retreat Suite On A300-900neo Deliveries will begin...
