Virgin Atlantic's INCREDIBLE A350 Upper Class!

[@WhoDeyNati513]

I work for Delta in Atlanta. Thank you for your business towards our joint venture partner, Virgin Atlantic. I saw you got a chance to fly Delta One to Amsterdam on another video. Hope you enjoyed it!

[@virginianemith]

Your son has a good influence from you as a father- Hope he is an aviation geek too. We are mostly geeks in one way or another. I hope he follows in your footsteps Noel. Your family is wonderful

[@thomasclark4868]

If I'm not mistaking which I could be a early video identified the kid as his nephew

[@ryanf1425]

@@thomasclark4868 I’m fairly certain that’s his son

[@forest_goblinn]

@@thomasclark4868 That's his son Sam, who is an aviation geek too!

[@adamtastic8848]

Does anyone know what mount I can use to use my gopro on the plane window????

[@avationgeek.1217]

@@adamtastic8848 I have seen people use go pro hero 7 go pro hero 8 and hero 9.

[@kevinoates1910]

Great to see they are supplying a bamboo toothbrush. As a dental hygienist we are trying to encourage patients to move away from plastic toothbrushes so well done Virgin. So want to travel Upper Class now! Great video as always

[@johnmandragon4830]

Yeah, the amount of pointless single use plastic Airlines produce but be terrifying, at least they are trying to reduce it a bit....

[@stevewing6851]

Ffs LOL... An airline, the most intrusive and the highest polluters of our world. But hey, they give away bamboo toothbrushes!

[@stevewing6851]

When God was giving out brains, you misheard and thought he said pains, so shouted out, none for me please! LOL

[@jakehowie442]

Why? Oral B electric toothbrushes are dentist recommended

[@kevinoates1910]

@@jakehowie442 only as they get given more. Manual or electric toothbrush, its all about the technique of cleaning

[@davidbmason]

Thanks Noel. Your trips are like micro-holidays for me. I look after my mother who has dementia and she loves your videos. She always asks me "where are we going today with Noel. Thanks mate.

[@noelphilips]

Aw bless her. Thank you for the lovely words, and say hello to your mum!

[@JoshCahill]

hahaha I'm a bit late to the party but no it's not me 😂 - but time to collab in 2022 😉

[@steelspark115]

As someone who is DEATHLY afraid of flying Noel I just have to say thank you for the awesome vids. They're like a mini-vacation to me. Keep up the awesome work!

[@ZJP]

Noel's videos helped me relax before my first ever flight back in November '21!

[@noelphilips]

Glad you like them!

[@Moving4Motion]

I was very scared of flying, if it helps, learning to play flight sim helped me a lot. The more I knew about how a plane is flown the less frightened I became.

[@nietniet435]

@@Moving4Motionfunny for me it seems the very other way around. The more I know how something works, the more I get frightened, as I know how many things can go wrong. A few years ago I flew almost 4-5 times a year. Now I can’t do it more than maybe once every two years and the experience is like going through hell for me.

[@Ainsworth1990]

A few days before the world locked down in March 2020, I was flying back from Austin via JFK to Heathrow on an economy ticket. My connecting flight to JFK was delayed and upon landing I had to sprint across the airport and was the last person to board the VA A350 - they scanned my boarding card and upgraded me free of charge to seat A1 in Upper. Little did I know what would happen next in the world, but for those six hours in Upper I sat the happiest I have ever been on a plane. An amazing product! Glad you enjoyed it too!

[@jakehowie442]

I had the same experience at JFK connecting from Dallas Love Texas, though the ending wasn’t quite the same as yours, as I missed the return flight due to the delay and had to wait in JFK airport through the night. Austin awesome city and nice airport, in the great state of Texas.

[@leonhardeuler675]

The second holiday in 8 weeks to North America with the extended family reaks of "business expense" and I am all for it. :)

[@gdparry2727]

Love those external cameras. Used to think just having a flight map was cool.

[@NovejSpeed3]

I can't make this up, I was literally just thinking how weird it is when you see kids in first class or business. There's nothing wrong it just makes you do a double take when your walking past one of these huge seats and there's a little person sitting in it 😆 I love Virgins on board environment. Its a shame Virgin US got sucked up by Alaska....

[@acajudi100]

I love your videos! I am 79 now, but I traveled from 20-73 on paid vacations and retirements. Excellent. Thank you. USA ex-pat living in safe, beautiful and clean Queretaro, Mexico. There are not any shortages here, and no limits. I do not have a problem getting my favorite foods via Amazon-Mexico. Grits, Louisiana hot sauce, Hormel Beef Tamales, Libby's corn beef hash, Campbell's Chicken Noodle, and chicken Rice-A-Roni. I do not eat pork, I love chicken wings , and smothered chicken bone in breast. USA became too deadly and expensive for this 79 years young retiree.

[@rainbowwriter672]

I got a cheese sampler on a Virgin Atlantic which was amazingly good and free. I wasn’t in first class. They are a great airline

[@historylover13]

I flew Virgin Upper Class from the USA to LHR in the mid-90s, and they had an onboard masseuse! Everyone could schedule a 10-15 minute massage - my appointment ended up being around 4 AM but it was still a wonderful treat and a very unique perk. Glad to see that the Virgin experience is still awesome!

[@averycarson747]

The thumbnail is golden

[@k6kaysix675]

I love how Noel has kitted out the entire family in Noel merch! I remember my last trip on Virgin Atlantic was returning from Orlando on Sunday May 1 2016 arriving into Gatwick early morning on the Monday, specifically because there was a sonic boom around my area that Monday evening and I was so jetlagged I slept through it and didn't hear a thing somehow!

[@Numistacker]

Just flown back Upper Class A350 from New York Yesterday. The A350 is so much better than any other Upper Class and apart from the funky tables that were tested on a stick insect it was great. The best thing about virgin is often the on board service which is terrific.

[@peggyking9543]

Hooray for Sam solving the table problem! 😁. I bet the kids loved having their own cool cubie and figured everything out in short order.

[@TheTraditionalGolfer]

Virgin are fantastic i love flying with them and I've never had a bad experience with them yet there always top draw.....Great video mate enjoyed that 👍

[@johncollier608]

Virgin are one of Europes top airlines and beat BA hands down. I love the club house and Upper Class. Back in the day, you could get a chauffer to pick you up from home. You'd put your bags in the back and you didn't see them again until you got to your destination.

[@johncollier608]

@Peter Stewart You are quite, Mr. Stewart. Never went down that road myself, way too busy working my way through the wine list. :-)

[@adamtastic8848]

Does anyone know what mount I can use for my gopro on to the plane window

[@trinity1181]

Maybe Upper Class but economy was absolutely dreadful last few times I have been on them.

[@notdavea5778]

I can only vouch for economy, but ba wins hands down. The staff were friendlier.

[@notrecyborg5492]

@@notdavea5778 I agree about staff I went on virgin economy to Vegas and I found the staff particularly on the way back, arseholes.

[@Matityahu755]

I love it when you travel with your family. You have the best behaved children.

[@timbacchus]

Isn't it amazing how much fuel the plane can carry for a nine hour flight. Would be nice if you could communicate with the other seats in your party.

[@tootallno]

You did not fly over Newfoundland but Labrador. The name of the province is Newfoundland and Labrador. Just for your info

[@simondavey7787]

I am a huge fan of Virgin Upper Class and I think the A350 is the superior equipment for this product. I have many memories of ATL; I've explored every nook and cranny of that airport.

[@nickgiovanni6518]

One of the best airports in the states!

[@WINGSANDRAILS]

Another great report Noell. Nice to see you with the Family. They are so lucky they can travel in luxury

[@creationinmotion4124]

Atlanta was the first place my dad lived when he moved out to the US in 1994. In 1995 I went over there and we we spent a week on Lake Lanier. We even got some Atlanta 1996 olympic jumpers. He saw the bomb go off too unfortunately. Hope you all had a lovely time. The kids are well-travelled! I also enjoyed your Amtrak journey to Chicago. Keep going Noel :-)

[@lgocattle12]

Wow good ole lake Lanier! Grew up most of my life on that lake

[@mgrizz2386]

Smart lad your son is. Way to go Sam, for figuring out the table! Happy he is sharing your enthusiasm for travel. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@neilburns8869]

Hey, Noel I don't know if you are aware but there's a new airline on the go in Europe this year. Alitalia has gone. The new airline that is Italy's new national flag carrier is called ITA Airways. I will leave you to do your own research and maybe a little bit later on in the year you can try them out with a flight to maybe Milan or Rome.

[@twobins2060]

Food looked just OK. Glad you enjoyed it and were able to take the family with you.

[@Blade51]

The multi-person people mover wheelchair was so cool. I wish they had more things like that in US airports. I've never seen anything like that here.

[@bullfrog24260]

You are a guru / AvGeek, but Upper Class is supposed to be equivalent to business class, not ‘slightly above it’. Some people might consider Upper Class a top notch business class, but it is still a business class. My father (z’l) used to refer to Upper Class as First Class, as it was Virgin’s top product. Upper Class is not a patch on the like of Cathay or Qantas’ First Class.

[@MSFTV73]

Really cool how Sam found out how the table works…smart guy 😄😎✌🏻I really enjoyed this video…let’s see what’s next 👍🏻

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@josephwhirlwind6086]

Nice clip , Sir , and great music , especially that first bit with the synth , and well behaved kids !

[@noelphilips]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@conniethomas4753]

1st class Rach & crew :-) Hope poorly lady all recovered; I stepped up for a medical emergency years back as a RN it was terrifying but they have amazing support via phone to Phoenix etc

[@lmcmaster66]

out of interest how does that work like i know they have access but does it put you in contact with doctor on the ground or how does it work please?

[@cumbriaavgeek]

@Lucas McMaster it depends very much on the airline and level of medical support they have on board. They can get in touch via sat phone or radio if needed. Often the remote support is more about logisticsl support. For example, if a patient needs cardiac specialist services, it may be better to fly 20 minutes further to be nearer to a specialist centre.

[@lmcmaster66]

@@cumbriaavgeek that makes sense thanks

[@gopeisho]

Had to watch it twice because the kids jumped in and started asking all kinds of questions about lights inside the plane. We are going to be flying to Buffalo NY, for a visit to Niagara Falls from Tampa FL.

[@christravels5218]

The last time I flew into Heathrow I flew Delta One and yes I was able to access that lounge for free. Yes, it's awesome!! But I think the exterior camera's on the A350 are even better then the lounge !!!

[@jakehowie442]

Virgin Upper Class a lot better than Delta One too, especially the food and service

[@ManLikeBishy]

This upper class on the A350 is a yah for me. I love it! The product looks so beautiful and well planed out. As for the upper class on the Dreamliner, it would a nightmare for me as I alway want to look through the window. I hope in the future Virgin retrofits them with a new product.

[@Nae395]

I love Noel's reviews after quite a bit of 'lubrication' from the galley cart. 😂

[@lewiscourtney5740]

Great review Noel. I would have to agree with you, Virgin Atlantic are one of my favourite airlines too. Never flown on A350 before, but 2019 I was lucky enough to fly Manchester to Atlanta on a747 in the upper deck.

[@missdoglover1644]

The Upper Class wing and lounge experience is incredible! Hope to do it again one day 😊

[@DaveP668]

I can remember a visit to Heathrow in the 70s when it had a roof terrace open to all!

[@janicehopwood9528]

I haven't seen my family for over two years now, they live a flight away. I certainly couldn't afford to go swanning off to America with the whole family. It's a choice of heating or eating. How fortunate you are to be able to do this.

[@Sierraomega1991]

It's litterlly his job

[@tiempo34]

The interior design of the plane looks like it's something out of the 1970's. White plastic and orange etc. More like the set of "Space 99"

[@thomasstergaardnielsen4282]

Just flew on the FinAir A350 - absolut amazing plane :)

[@TheRuben_music]

I once flew Virgin Atlanic 747. Wish i could fly more with them

[@rodolphoramazzini]

Dear Noel, as a fan, i must say that you need to test our Brazilian Airlines LATAM and Azul INTERNATIONAL Flights. LATAM operates filghts from LONDON to Brasil and AZUL operates fights from LISBON to Brasil. It will be quite amazing see you testing their services when posible. Best Regards from Brasil

[@richardmchugh5269]

That looks like a really fun experience, I really like how the plane has cams and a lounge for you to stretch relax it seems perfect for long flights.

[@woah455]

I used to fly virgin economy every year as a kid. To date, still my favorite airline. We used to get amenity backpacks in economy with lots of cool stuff and the food was always great! I loved my Gü puddings.

[@timsiddle6714]

The table is a big improvement over what they has previously. They changed the design during the pandemic but it was previously a fixed and rather uncomfortable table. I’ve flown the 350 UC a few times now, but I do much prefer the old UC product - the cabin ambience was nicer - more open. To be honest I find the new product a little uncomfortable in comparison. If there was a choice, I’d still never swap to BA though :)

[@jakehowie442]

Good review, the Virgin A350 experience does look good. My last flight was on Delta A330 in February 2020, flying the other way from Atlanta to LHR, just before the pandemic and lockdowns ensued. Atlanta is actually a pretty vibrant city I love the catty remarks….”I will stick with my electric toothbrush thank you” lol

[@martinweaver9373]

Ahh dude, this flight looked perfect! Thank you for another great video. Enjoy your time in the USA. Look forward to the next video.

[@noelphilips]

Thanks a ton!

[@williamboyle8918]

The sandwich at 1;48 looks Soo good !

[@amtrakharry]

Hey Noel you have been dethroned by your son...😂😂😂 I had a feeling that table wasn't right ... Congratulations Sam. Virgin's A-350 looks fabulous... Thank you for sharing Noel...:):):)

[@DJTHINKER]

Shoutout to Auntie that kept going by when Neil was going through the amenity kit 😂😂😂

[@warrenmills7935]

Also love the random individual that keeps wondering past for a look 😍🤣🤣

[@itsnotme07]

Isn't it nice that your son shows you all the cool features? Probably thought he broke his table when he found that "feature" Haha. Cool price for sure!! Not a fan of all the hard plastic surfaces. Great idea of them to let you sync your phone to the IFE screens. JetBlue does this as well and no doubt all the other carriers with IFE.

[@therachaeledit]

Thanks for the review Noel! After enduring a 5 hour delay yesterday on a 10 hour BA flight (LHR to LAX) due to a blocked sink (yes really!) I've been thinking of making the switch to Virgin.

[@C2K777]

Thank the Yanks inability to plan their 5G network as a large part of that. BA, along with multiple carriers around the world, are restricted on flying B777s into the US after the switch on this week. It's resulted in planes having to divert, not being allowed to be used to fly there and a myriad of issues. This wouldve meant that where BA would've likely changed your aircraft to a 772 or 3 they couldn't due to the NOTAM ( all but) banning their use across a large portion of the US airport network. Also sorry to be the barer of bad news, but VS suffer just as bad delays at times for just as random reasons.,

[@therachaeledit]

@@C2K777 This was 3 weeks ago I flew on the A380. The delay was due to a blocked sink.

[@jakehowie442]

Haha yes I’m like what is he talking about…what is the A380 experience with BA like?

[@therachaeledit]

@@jakehowie442 It’s not bad at all though economy long haul is quite a tough one regardless of the plane. The A380 is both spacious and quiet and is generally a dream to fly on. Unfortunately BA have had a a lot of technical problems and delays with the A380 so I think they have put them back on short haul routes for now.

[@jakehowie442]

Okay think I’ll fly Emirates Qantas or Singapore instead. Q suites or Emirates first class for sure

[@elliottwilford6457]

I’m not to sure if I would’ve got on the plane after that viewing garden. I could’ve quite happily stayed there for two weeks lol 😂 great vid 👍🏻

[@RH-1977]

Hi Noel.. Happy new year. Just wanted to say, love the vids, keep them coming you always amuse me with your wit. Just wanted to point out something incase you missed it, but when you sped up the takeoff and landing @ 8:20 and 28:35, there was some crackling on the audio.. Not sure why it only affects the sped up parts, but thought I'd let you know incase it's down to a certain piece of equipment.. 👍

[@kevinfleming8034]

Always nice surprise when your family is traveling with you! Keep up the great work.

[@noelphilips]

Thank you! Will do!

[@repatch43]

@27:56 Noel Philips: time to retire, Sam has got this!

[@jw0stephens]

I took a flight from LHR to LAS in mid November in the 80s that had two sunrises and sunsets. It went further north latitude and the sun actually set for some time, came back up a ways, the sat again soon after we arrived in Los Angeles. For an aviation geek and astronomy geek a nice flight like that, and two "days" in one 24 hour period doesn't get much better. Loved this video, your family. I'm guessing some more related videos. did you do this after you went to the north of Scotland, by the way as in the last couple of videos?

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h]

What kind of plane?

[@jw0stephens]

@@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h I think 757 or 767 ER. Probably American

[@jw0stephens]

@@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h i think we went to 70 N on the run. Probably no different from the current run on such a flight.

[@MichaelcookeSUFC]

Amazing vlog Noel your son is a credit to you and your wife amazing young man. Will always be my dream to fly business or first just once some where it looks stunning and virgin look like they do it so so well keep it up you ginger legend :)

[@rajaiyer79]

Really nice job with the detailed review. Especially in a craft with so much ambient noise. Made us feel that you have a private run for the shooting.

[@enjoyslearningandtravel7957]

Kelp is a kind of seaweed I believe, not fish.

[@nakkadu]

It's so great when your transatlantic flight chases the sunrise! Although I did this once to Canada and they insisted on having the window blinds shut!!

[@NWA744]

I just had one such flight. Left Frankfurt just before 11 AM en route to San Francisco and by the time we were over Iceland it was sunrise again.

[@josharonson1]

Love how youre training your lad to follow in your footsteps ... Just an idea for a video one day to let your kid do a full review ..

[@fishingjimcolon4339]

I love that tail camera. That is so cool!

[@annettewalter2273]

That did look very luxurious and the food actually looked appetising! Your son must have had a great time.

[@noelphilips]

He did, thank you!

[@YVRCasting]

The security tie (plastic) on amenity kits is to show the kit is complete & unopened - clean etc...

[@BB-re6nz]

I think we all learned in this video how to get a free upgrade to first. Be sick 😷

[@jaidevsingh1009]

Please do the full flights again (like the 8hr long ones) they're so awesome

[@rlcoop1]

Congrats Noel. You have reached the age where your kids have to teach you things. Welcome to the club.

[@TheTripsWeTake]

I'm surprised there's so much love for the virgin product, it has got to be the lounge for virgin that captures the crowd and the business. As for the onboard product, like you said, strange door, table at awkward angles, probably can't exit the seat with the table out in any position, does the TV need to be stowed for take off and landing? The 'attic' seems to be just another seat, it's a long way from a middle east carrier but biggest of all, is no one going to mention the fact that the windows don't line up with the seat? Also, what's the seat actually like? What's flat bed like? It's lovely to see you all travel as a family, but I think maybe its too much for you to do and also give a comprehensive review. Maybe re title the video to 'Flying with my family'!

[@jakehowie442]

Yes it’s not a perfect or even great product, but Upper Class is business class not first class like on those carriers you mentioned. This is reflected in the price category, as Noel paid significantly less than most First Class and Business Class tickets. Delta’s economy seats can cost up to £1,100, so Virgin Atlantic is a good deal.

[@tomholmez12]

I love how they call it upper class and not business class

[@timchen5299]

Looks really top class service & comfort. Will try Virgin Upperclass next flight to US

[@6120mcghee]

Your kids rock, Noel!!!!!!

[@bobkumar8754]

The door is very easy to push click open and the table actually turns in to your body to go parallel wirh the tv. You didn’t try turning it I see. Lastly the a350 upper is nothing great. Virgin have always had a great soft product as in Lounge, staff but inflight is average at best.

[@jakehardiman7837]

Looks amazing onboard! Should have tried the vegan dinner as they're normally pleasantly surprising :)

[@jamesb777driver]

Your introduction of wine made me laugh so hard. Lol🤣 I agree Virgin Atlantic and A350 fantastic combination

[@finleycartmell5223]

The new product looks fantastic, but the A350, as cool as it is, will never be as cool as the A340. I've enjoyed upper class on their A340-600's many a time before they left. There's nothing like hearing those four Trent 500's sing at take off.

[@jakehowie442]

A340 old raggedy aircraft

[@finleycartmell5223]

@@jakehowie442 not really, most of virgins a340-600's were 15 years old or younger when they left the fleet and were always well maintained. They are a very solid aircraft, just too thirsty on the fuel to be competitive these days.

[@seven_hundred-seven_hundred]

Very nice. Thank you. (I knew that table must pivot...)

[@baz0786]

hi noel great content can you do a video explaining how you afford all these flights?

[@rmwgroup3465]

Patreons?

[@BritishCynic]

@@rmwgroup3465 I'm still flabbergasted that a group of people will literally fund someone else's extravagant lifestyle.

[@nathanrodriguez780]

@@BritishCynic LOL 💯

[@cherrypicker3063]

@@BritishCynic i agree it is strange, do they get a disability discount?

[@jonnyb2774]

@@BritishCynic He doesn’t just do holidays ya know.

[@WeMuckAround]

Just got back this week from Atlanta on Virgin’s A350 (albeit in economy), and I have to say I’ve definitely found my favourite trans-Atlantic airline. All the little Virgin Atlantic flourishes to the service made it stand out from the crowd. Superb

[@Reebus_]

had to laugh about the table angle... always the kids that work out how to fix stuff!

[@leigh5152]

I can’t wait until Josh Cahill replies!!

[@linkedinfred]

I can tell your a technie Noel, when you got excited about the phone remote control. I would too.

[@aviationmayhem]

Wow youtube must pay well, enjoy the holliers

[@ixman]

The idea of having a lot of money for nice cars or a yacht doesn't do much for me. But this - this - I'd spend money on. Nice video as always, Noel.

[@tomattime]

Never mind the Holywood Handshake, look for the Phillips thumb! 👍

[@oliverdots]

Well done "Sam the Man" for sorting out dads' table.

[@galaxy98765]

Your son looks so much like you. Looks like you have your own little "mini-me"! I love the colors, the purple shades, etc. inside the plane. I hope the lady was OK and recovered fully.

[@americanmultigenic]

Didn't know you were a pilot. We owned a PA-24 for 10 years. I've gotten too old now, but put 1,000 hours on that 1962 bird in the US. Good to know. What about the "purple" . . . that's the only feature that might put me off. I flew Virgin Upper Class in 1986 in its infancy (747 "upper" deck in those days. Maybe that's where the name came from...I don't know.)

[@Zecstar23]

Great Value! How to get such good business class seats for good price now travel has somewhat reopened?

[@AnthonyMenegoni]

A quick bike ride before your plane ride! cool idea to have those stationary bikes!

[@samlawton5257]

305 days till I fly out to America for my first time!! Had it booked since September 2020, when we go we fly with Virgin as well but in economy though

[@TheJezzytgl]

Great video Noel ! Has made my Sunday night!

[@simonpilk]

Very clear video there Noel! What’s the camera?

[@jeanier7185]

I was lucky enough to fly on Virgin "economy" class in the states before they curtailed their US service. It was the coolest. Comfiest. Best flight. I will definitely try Virgin again if I fly to the UK!

[@paulcassidy146]

Virgin Atlantic seem wonderful and after your flight on its 787 i booked a barbados holiday from manchester on one of those. Virgin promptly cancelled all flights from manchest for summer 2022. After seeing your reveiw of A350 I booked same destination from heathrow also VIrgin have been advertising A350 on that route for SEptember, great I thought, flight details arrive, A330 !! I cannot find one Virgin flight to Barbados usinf A350 Disappointing and seems like they are lieing

[@nancydavid6854]

What a gorgeous view...sunset for hours!!!