Guest reviews
Overall rating
8.0
Excellent
Based on 1,461 reviews
Boarding
8.2
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
8.0
Food
7.7
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Virgin Atlantic information
| IATA code | VS |
|---|---|
| Routes | 74 |
| Top route | New York John F Kennedy Intl to London Heathrow |
| Airports served | 30 |
| Top airport | London Heathrow |
Virgin Atlantic traveller reviews
Pros
"The food service was adequate."
(in 6 reviews)
"Leg room in economy was good."
(in 8 reviews)
"Food was good, crew was nice"
(in 19 reviews)
Cons
"Uncomfortable seats and poor food."
(in 4 reviews)
"Very small leg room"
(in 6 reviews)
"Small 737 for a long international flight."
(in 9 reviews)
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10.0
Pros: Premium economy was perfect, smaller cabin with less people, great flight.
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8.6
Pros: Crew was great!
Cons: The scone and roll were blah and dry - and so much bread in one meal!!! My seat charger didn’t work :(
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7.0
Cons: Squishy space and very late flight unfortunately
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7.6
Jhb to Lhr
Pros: Most of it was of a reasonable standard.
Cons: Plane was full
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8.3
Pros: Great crew. Very kind and efficient.
Cons: American carriers seem to enjoy poor seat ergonomics.
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10.0
Pros: Craig in first cabin flight crew was amazing. :))))
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9.0
Pros: Loads of leg room compared with other flights (I'm 6' and my knees are usually embedded in the seat in front, but not this time!
Cons: USB socket on the entertainment on both flight out and return was broken.
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10.0
Pros: Crew was super helpful and kind. Pesto pasta was the best airplane food I’ve ever had in coach.
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10.0
Pros: Excellent airline
Cons: The business seats could have been wider. I have sat on business class other airlines and the seat was a bit wider but overall still great experience
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10.0
Pros: Everything! From check-in all the way to the landing of the plane I was really satisfied! There were a couple crew members that really made the flight feel so at-home/friendly that one could not help but just smile and relax in the flight. Awesome job crew on Flight VA69!
Cons: I wish my partner and his family were with my parents and I on the flight to enjoy the experience we had as well.
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5.6
Pros: There was one stewardess that really made the trip feel less "restricted" in the way she would greet, talk, serve, and just being what I always experienced good international flight staff to be. I wish I was able to get her name so I can praise the airlines for hiring such a great staff like her.
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0.0
Cons: There was a medical issue and Virgin Atlantic refused to accept the ticket code - for any price - toward a new ticket. I paid for a new ticket and took another airline.
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4.3
Cons: Seats were really old and outdated
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8.0
Pros: The food was good. The lane was comfortable
Cons: The flight was nearly full, and the 767 is a large aircraft. I think it would be preferable if Virgin Atlantic would board the plane by zones, similar to other airlines.
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10.0
Pros: The crew was amazing and effiecent. Had weather delays, bag got left, but got it the next day.
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9.2
Pros: The crew were lovely and the seats were ok.
Cons: Not a lot to Improve on to Be fair
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5.3
Pros: Crew was attentive.
Cons: Tiny, uncomfortable seats with warn cushions.
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5.0
Pros: Crew was great. Flight was on time and crew helped the boarding process go smoothly. It was nice to get a beer or wine at no additional cost.
Cons: Seat was shockingly small, even for economy class. TV was poor quality.
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8.6
Pros: Business class on the 737 is somewhat basic compared to Virgin Australia's A330, but you still get the same great service, and the food is terrific.
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9.3
Pros: Karl was amazing! So helpful and sweet!
Cons: Having the crew tell the guy behind me to plug in his ear phones to watch the video in his phone, rather than me after 20 minutes of noise.
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8.0
Pros: Comfortable seat. Great crew!
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8.0
Pros: Amazing and helpful crew. Great seat.
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7.0
Pros: Not crowded. Crew was good.
Cons: Not taking a bus to board the plane.
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7.6
Cons: We were bussed to the plane, there were long dark hairs on my pillow, and they are generous with snacks at close intervals, but the food could be much better. The ideas are cute, but the actual food is pretty basic, which is disappointing for Virgin, who I hold in high regard. Or did.
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8.3
Pros: The crew were all excellent
Cons: Dinner choice was poor. Starter was just a few salad leaves.
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8.0
Pros: Crew were great! Neck cushions on chair aren’t adjustable and not comfortable.
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6.3
Cons: My tv screen could not show the movies
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8.3
Pros: The crew was very good and there was enough leg room.
Cons: The dinner option was underwhelming.
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10.0
Pros: The crew on Virgin Atlantic was superb!
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9.3
Pros: The crew where awesome and catered to every need and requirement.
Cons: need to have a slightly deeper seat pitch in premium economy to allow people out without having to wake each other up. Especially on night flights.
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8.6
Pros: The crew were really nice and seemed to genuinely care about the passengers, were approachable and were very happy to chat with passengers and help them out.
Cons: The food options always seem to run out by the back of the plane and this time didn't match the menu they gave me at the start of the flight, not that I minded because the option I was given was pretty tasty.
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8.6
Pros: The crew was outstanding and the good choices were excellent
Cons: The flight was late( not their fault) and there were several technical difficulties with the A/C and entertainment system
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10.0
Pros: Comfy, nice crew, attentive.
Cons: Nowt
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6.0
Pros: crew was nice
Cons: First time flying with a partner through Delta, so they stuck us on a Virgin Atlantic flight meaning I didn't get my free Delta check in bag (a fee of $60 each way) when I have gotten it every other flight I have ever taken with them. It was also 2 whole hours late in boarding.
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6.3
Pros: It was empty so we were told we could move around in the empty seats
Cons: Food was basically carbs, carbs and more carbs (especially if vegetarian). Some diversity, please. Staff forgot requests on a couple of occasions (Economy Delight cabin).
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10.0
Cons: Nothing
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10.0
Pros: Excellent service!
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6.6
Cons: Media screens are old and miscalibrated. Selection was decent. Food is probably average for the industry which to me is worse than fast food.
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6.0
Cons: There is no entertainment, not really required on a short flight but nice when offered.
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2.0
Cons: I cancelled this flight online, then I called to let them know I was getting emails, but that I had cancelled. For two days I received emails about delayed flights and now this.
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9.0
Pros: The roomie seats, the USB port, and in flight entertainment
Cons: Child free section
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10.0
Cons: More leg room
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9.6
Pros: crew / cabin staff always seem very friendly and genuine and a willingness to help
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4.6
Pros: I liked the movies
Cons: Crew helping everyone be more courteous to people sleeping. Group of guys being loud in the back of the plane while I was trying to sleep
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9.0
Pros: The business class seats are the best we’ve had. Plenty of room, nicely laid out, good organization design. The blankets were fluffy and very comfortable. Crew was super attentive and friendly. For such a long flight, it was very pleasant, will highly recommend.
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3.6
Pros: The boarding was fast.
Cons: For starters our cabin crew were the worst. The first service I had ask for a snack and no napkins. Dinner service was like just chucking food down in front of you. Then a stewardess looks me dead in the face and passed me for the drink service, then she said she thought I was asleep.
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2.0
Pros: The flight was so delayed I missed my connecting flight to jfk.
Cons: The flight was so delayed I missed my connecting flight to jfk.
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3.6
Pros: The crew was maybe average, that was still the best point.
Cons: Extremely tight space. The food was almost inedible. Awful.
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8.0
Pros: The crew were very attentive, they tried hard to help me with comfort, drinks etc. I didnt have food as it was so good in the Virgin Clubhouse!
Cons: The bed! When you flip it flat its rock hard, and the matress they provide is useless! Need foam matress to really make it more comfotable. If the seat reclined another few inches i wouldnt bother flipping it.
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10.0
Pros: Great crew, comfortable and smooth flight
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8.3
Pros: Crew were wonderful when I was nauseous from turbulence
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7.0
Cons: The food is not very good at all. One mediocre meal served soon after take-off, then for the rest of the flight tasteless, cardboard pasties and wraps.
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4.6
Cons: They have to uptade the airplanes
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7.2
Cons: Poor communication about the reasons for our 4 hour delay. Also, we purchased Economy X, which should have given us priority boarding, but we were told we had to stand in the general admission queue.
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2.0
Cons: Unfortunately because the flight was delayed 2 times I was going to going to miss my connect flight to London. So I canceled my trip. I would appreciate a refund as I don’t understand what all the delays were about
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8.0
Virgin - always exceed
Pros: I like the professional approach of the airline and the staff. Seats are really comfortable and i did not need my sleeping pillow at all as the headrest of my seat was already so comfortable.
Cons: There is not much which i did not like about this airline. Just like other airlines, now have started feeling that Economy class travellers are being approached with bit biased approach in hospitality though they have major contribution in meeting flight running expenses. All airlines should start considering this fact and improve the overall approach.
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4.6
2.5 hr delay Manchester
Cons: Getting home 5 hrs later than planned
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9.0
Pros: As usual, punctual flight with friendly crew.
Cons: Pity the wifi in international flights isn't complementary (or at least a basic connection like on domestic flights).
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9.0
Great value for price!
Pros: Boarding process was very efficient and crew was very pleasant and helpful. Seats were reasonable for economy.
Cons: Meals were very small but tasty. Movie options were random but enough to keep you occupied.
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2.6
Potentially dangerous
Cons: Nobody was sat in the overwing emergency exit row seats for the whole flight (so nobody had been briefed on how to use them) and the tray tables for these seats were down during the flight effectively blocking the emergency exit in the event of an emergency. Potentially very dangerous
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10.0
Pros: Premium economy was perfect, smaller cabin with less people, great flight.
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8.6
Pros: Crew was great!
Cons: The scone and roll were blah and dry - and so much bread in one meal!!! My seat charger didn’t work :(
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10.0
Pros: Craig in first cabin flight crew was amazing. :))))
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9.0
Pros: Loads of leg room compared with other flights (I'm 6' and my knees are usually embedded in the seat in front, but not this time!
Cons: USB socket on the entertainment on both flight out and return was broken.
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10.0
Pros: Crew was super helpful and kind. Pesto pasta was the best airplane food I’ve ever had in coach.
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10.0
Pros: Excellent airline
Cons: The business seats could have been wider. I have sat on business class other airlines and the seat was a bit wider but overall still great experience
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10.0
Pros: Everything! From check-in all the way to the landing of the plane I was really satisfied! There were a couple crew members that really made the flight feel so at-home/friendly that one could not help but just smile and relax in the flight. Awesome job crew on Flight VA69!
Cons: I wish my partner and his family were with my parents and I on the flight to enjoy the experience we had as well.
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10.0
Pros: The crew was amazing and effiecent. Had weather delays, bag got left, but got it the next day.
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9.2
Pros: The crew were lovely and the seats were ok.
Cons: Not a lot to Improve on to Be fair
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8.6
Pros: Business class on the 737 is somewhat basic compared to Virgin Australia's A330, but you still get the same great service, and the food is terrific.
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9.3
Pros: Karl was amazing! So helpful and sweet!
Cons: Having the crew tell the guy behind me to plug in his ear phones to watch the video in his phone, rather than me after 20 minutes of noise.
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10.0
Pros: The crew on Virgin Atlantic was superb!
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9.3
Pros: The crew where awesome and catered to every need and requirement.
Cons: need to have a slightly deeper seat pitch in premium economy to allow people out without having to wake each other up. Especially on night flights.
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8.6
Pros: The crew were really nice and seemed to genuinely care about the passengers, were approachable and were very happy to chat with passengers and help them out.
Cons: The food options always seem to run out by the back of the plane and this time didn't match the menu they gave me at the start of the flight, not that I minded because the option I was given was pretty tasty.
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8.6
Pros: The crew was outstanding and the good choices were excellent
Cons: The flight was late( not their fault) and there were several technical difficulties with the A/C and entertainment system
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10.0
Pros: Comfy, nice crew, attentive.
Cons: Nowt
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10.0
Cons: Nothing
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10.0
Pros: Excellent service!
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9.0
Pros: The roomie seats, the USB port, and in flight entertainment
Cons: Child free section
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10.0
Cons: More leg room
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9.6
Pros: crew / cabin staff always seem very friendly and genuine and a willingness to help
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9.0
Pros: The business class seats are the best we’ve had. Plenty of room, nicely laid out, good organization design. The blankets were fluffy and very comfortable. Crew was super attentive and friendly. For such a long flight, it was very pleasant, will highly recommend.
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10.0
Pros: Great crew, comfortable and smooth flight
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9.0
Pros: As usual, punctual flight with friendly crew.
Cons: Pity the wifi in international flights isn't complementary (or at least a basic connection like on domestic flights).
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9.0
Great value for price!
Pros: Boarding process was very efficient and crew was very pleasant and helpful. Seats were reasonable for economy.
Cons: Meals were very small but tasty. Movie options were random but enough to keep you occupied.
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7.0
Cons: Squishy space and very late flight unfortunately
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7.6
Jhb to Lhr
Pros: Most of it was of a reasonable standard.
Cons: Plane was full
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8.3
Pros: Great crew. Very kind and efficient.
Cons: American carriers seem to enjoy poor seat ergonomics.
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8.0
Pros: The food was good. The lane was comfortable
Cons: The flight was nearly full, and the 767 is a large aircraft. I think it would be preferable if Virgin Atlantic would board the plane by zones, similar to other airlines.
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8.0
Pros: Comfortable seat. Great crew!
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8.0
Pros: Amazing and helpful crew. Great seat.
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7.0
Pros: Not crowded. Crew was good.
Cons: Not taking a bus to board the plane.
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7.6
Cons: We were bussed to the plane, there were long dark hairs on my pillow, and they are generous with snacks at close intervals, but the food could be much better. The ideas are cute, but the actual food is pretty basic, which is disappointing for Virgin, who I hold in high regard. Or did.
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8.3
Pros: The crew were all excellent
Cons: Dinner choice was poor. Starter was just a few salad leaves.
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8.0
Pros: Crew were great! Neck cushions on chair aren’t adjustable and not comfortable.
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8.3
Pros: The crew was very good and there was enough leg room.
Cons: The dinner option was underwhelming.
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6.6
Cons: Media screens are old and miscalibrated. Selection was decent. Food is probably average for the industry which to me is worse than fast food.
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8.0
Pros: The crew were very attentive, they tried hard to help me with comfort, drinks etc. I didnt have food as it was so good in the Virgin Clubhouse!
Cons: The bed! When you flip it flat its rock hard, and the matress they provide is useless! Need foam matress to really make it more comfotable. If the seat reclined another few inches i wouldnt bother flipping it.
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8.3
Pros: Crew were wonderful when I was nauseous from turbulence
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7.0
Cons: The food is not very good at all. One mediocre meal served soon after take-off, then for the rest of the flight tasteless, cardboard pasties and wraps.
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7.2
Cons: Poor communication about the reasons for our 4 hour delay. Also, we purchased Economy X, which should have given us priority boarding, but we were told we had to stand in the general admission queue.
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8.0
Virgin - always exceed
Pros: I like the professional approach of the airline and the staff. Seats are really comfortable and i did not need my sleeping pillow at all as the headrest of my seat was already so comfortable.
Cons: There is not much which i did not like about this airline. Just like other airlines, now have started feeling that Economy class travellers are being approached with bit biased approach in hospitality though they have major contribution in meeting flight running expenses. All airlines should start considering this fact and improve the overall approach.
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5.6
Pros: There was one stewardess that really made the trip feel less "restricted" in the way she would greet, talk, serve, and just being what I always experienced good international flight staff to be. I wish I was able to get her name so I can praise the airlines for hiring such a great staff like her.
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0.0
Cons: There was a medical issue and Virgin Atlantic refused to accept the ticket code - for any price - toward a new ticket. I paid for a new ticket and took another airline.
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4.3
Cons: Seats were really old and outdated
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5.3
Pros: Crew was attentive.
Cons: Tiny, uncomfortable seats with warn cushions.
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5.0
Pros: Crew was great. Flight was on time and crew helped the boarding process go smoothly. It was nice to get a beer or wine at no additional cost.
Cons: Seat was shockingly small, even for economy class. TV was poor quality.
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6.3
Cons: My tv screen could not show the movies
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6.0
Pros: crew was nice
Cons: First time flying with a partner through Delta, so they stuck us on a Virgin Atlantic flight meaning I didn't get my free Delta check in bag (a fee of $60 each way) when I have gotten it every other flight I have ever taken with them. It was also 2 whole hours late in boarding.
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6.3
Pros: It was empty so we were told we could move around in the empty seats
Cons: Food was basically carbs, carbs and more carbs (especially if vegetarian). Some diversity, please. Staff forgot requests on a couple of occasions (Economy Delight cabin).
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6.0
Cons: There is no entertainment, not really required on a short flight but nice when offered.
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2.0
Cons: I cancelled this flight online, then I called to let them know I was getting emails, but that I had cancelled. For two days I received emails about delayed flights and now this.
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4.6
Pros: I liked the movies
Cons: Crew helping everyone be more courteous to people sleeping. Group of guys being loud in the back of the plane while I was trying to sleep
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3.6
Pros: The boarding was fast.
Cons: For starters our cabin crew were the worst. The first service I had ask for a snack and no napkins. Dinner service was like just chucking food down in front of you. Then a stewardess looks me dead in the face and passed me for the drink service, then she said she thought I was asleep.
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2.0
Pros: The flight was so delayed I missed my connecting flight to jfk.
Cons: The flight was so delayed I missed my connecting flight to jfk.
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3.6
Pros: The crew was maybe average, that was still the best point.
Cons: Extremely tight space. The food was almost inedible. Awful.
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4.6
Cons: They have to uptade the airplanes
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2.0
Cons: Unfortunately because the flight was delayed 2 times I was going to going to miss my connect flight to London. So I canceled my trip. I would appreciate a refund as I don’t understand what all the delays were about
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4.6
2.5 hr delay Manchester
Cons: Getting home 5 hrs later than planned
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2.6
Potentially dangerous
Cons: Nobody was sat in the overwing emergency exit row seats for the whole flight (so nobody had been briefed on how to use them) and the tray tables for these seats were down during the flight effectively blocking the emergency exit in the event of an emergency. Potentially very dangerous
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Flight status
Virgin Atlantic route map
Popular flight routes
Flight
Origin
Destination
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
26
New York
JFK
London
LHR
103
London
LHR
Atlanta
ATL
1
London
LHR
Newark
EWR
206
London
LHR
Hong Kong
HKG
21
London
LHR
Washington
IAD
25
London
LHR
New York
JFK
449
London
LHR
Johannesburg
JNB
155
London
LHR
Las Vegas
LAS
23
London
LHR
Los Angeles
LAX
5
London
LHR
Miami
MIA
250
London
LHR
Shanghai
PVG
105
London
LHR
Seattle
SEA
251
Shanghai
PVG
London
LHR
104
Atlanta
ATL
London
LHR
2
Newark
EWR
London
LHR
207
Hong Kong
HKG
London
LHR
22
Washington
IAD
London
LHR
450
Johannesburg
JNB
London
LHR
156
Las Vegas
LAS
London
LHR
24
Los Angeles
LAX
London
LHR
6
Miami
MIA
London
LHR
106
Seattle
SEA
London
LHR
20
San Francisco
SFO
London
LHR
128
New York
JFK
Manchester
MAN
41
London
LHR
San Francisco
SFO
158
Boston
BOS
London
LHR
157
London
LHR
Boston
BOS
127
Manchester
MAN
New York
JFK
15
London
LGW
Orlando
MCO
16
Orlando
MCO
London
LGW
301
New Delhi
DEL
London
LHR
412
Lagos
LOS
London
LHR
300
London
LHR
New Delhi
DEL
411
London
LHR
Lagos
LOS
182
Los Angeles
LAX
Manchester
MAN
181
Manchester
MAN
Los Angeles
LAX
122
Boston
BOS
Manchester
MAN
121
Manchester
MAN
Boston
BOS
65
London
LGW
Montego Bay
MBJ
66
Montego Bay
MBJ
London
LGW
90
St. George's
GND
Castries
UVF
86
Las Vegas
LAS
Manchester
MAN
89
London
LGW
Castries
UVF
85
Manchester
MAN
Las Vegas
LAS
89
Castries
UVF
St. George's
GND
90
Castries
UVF
London
LGW
110
Atlanta
ATL
Manchester
MAN
109
Manchester
MAN
Atlanta
ATL
29
London
LGW
Bridgetown
BGI
75
Manchester
MAN
Orlando
MCO
76
Orlando
MCO
Manchester
MAN
34
St. John's
ANU
London
LGW
33
London
LGW
St. John's
ANU
30
Bridgetown
BGI
London
LGW
78
Bridgetown
BGI
Manchester
MAN
77
Manchester
MAN
Bridgetown
BGI
Top flight routes
Top airports served by Virgin Atlantic
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK)
- Manchester Airport (MAN)
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Orlando Airport (MCO)
- Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Boston Logan Intl Airport (BOS)
- Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB)
- San Francisco Airport (SFO)
- Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL)
- Las Vegas McCarran Airport (LAS)
- Miami Airport (MIA)
- Bridgetown Grantley Adams Intl Airport (BGI)
- Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG)
- Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS)
Virgin Atlantic contact information
- VS IATA code
- +1 800 821 5438 Call
- virginatlantic.com Visit
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