Virgin Atlantic UPPER CLASS | A330Neo Business Class from JFK to London

[@aidancorr2078]

What a great, upbeat and highly watchable trip report - thanks and keep the coming!

[@liftoffandtravel]

Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it. Virgin is such a wonderful and fun airline. Will you consider flying them?

[@kecc7094]

I can't wait to try it in July!

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@kecc7094 happy for you. It's a wonderful way to fly A350 or the A330Neo ❤️

[@kecc7094]

The 350 from JFK and 330NEO returning from LHR

[@liftoffandtravel]

@kecc7094 haha we did it the opposite way around.

[@boommoosirilert5460]

Great Vid as alwayss❤❤❤

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@boommoosirilert5460 thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Thoughts on the thumbnail? Went a little different this week.

[@JettTyler17]

Another nice business class review! Love to try Virgin Atlantic Upper Class one day, have seen some good deals out of Inverness (going via AMS & LHR)...

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@JettTyler17 could get the sleeper train up 😉 yes it will be interesting to see what they are like in their other classes. Hoping to do that at some point this year. Have you been to Inverness before?

[@JettTyler17]

@@liftoffandtravel Not done Inverness yet- its on my list, done Glasgow & Edinburgh multiple times- Aberdeen once and its a sore point for me...

[@liftoffandtravel]

@JettTyler17 I did vaguely look in to it once. Would be interesting to see if you like the city or not. There's a nice water front, some good cafes from what I remember

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

I Have Experience Upper Class A330neo London-JFK.I Love The Product And The Great Cabin Crew.Great Trip Report

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@gunvaldsandhaland7757 thank you 💚 did you manage to sleep? Could do with another 3 hours circling London 😂

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

@@liftoffandtravel No I Dident Sleep

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@gunvaldsandhaland7757 unlucky still at least it's a short flight.

[@gaviny6713]

Thanks for another great video/flight review! VS seems like a really fun airline to fly and work with. Everyone always complement the cabin crew and their bubbly personality. Interestingly, the A350 J product looks really worn out when compared to the A330 Neo.

[@liftoffandtravel]

So long as its not swapped out then it's all good but either way I think the cabin crew are just fun so that could make up for it. It's interesting you pointing out the wear and tear. Quite a few airlines seem to be having this issue particularly with leather surfaces. Thanks for supporting us 😊

[@jimbohr]

that is a nice looking seat, and the amenity kit is generous for business class; plus pajamas. ( as you shared, many airlines do not offer pajamas in business class ) I just returned from Sydney- flew there on January 4, with American Airlines in Flagship First /Nashville-DFW-LAX-SYD, and returned via HKG ( 23-hour layover ) and CX is a great example of no pajamas in business class. I was blessed with a great crew on American from LAX-SYD, and of course CX' crew on SYD-HKG-LAX were extraordinary. The food was great, service outstanding, and they have new bedding, which I wanted to take the huge, thick blanket home with me!! I agree that JFK-LHR is so quick, you do not have time for decent sleep. safe travels and happy new year.

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@jimbohr totally agree, think I got in about 3 hours of sleep. You were lucky to get a nice view going in to Sydney. Truely magical even if we did have to stare across the aisle and through someone's windows 😂 Who do you prefer American or Cathay? Also welcome to 2025 I bet you have some exciting travel plans ahead.

[@jimbohr]

@@liftoffandtravel american has some great options internationally, and the 787-9's are comfy. cathay pacific has a whole other level of service, though. I have zero trips planned ahead; need to get organized- be well

[@liftoffandtravel]

@jimbohr yes the 787 is lush, even the bathroom is nicely designed. You best get some Cathay bookings organised 👌😉 Safe travels

[@mikiewifnoe360]

Enjoyable video, as usual. So you live in or near Birmingham. Do you ever stay in London in your travels? If so, where do you choose to stay?

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@mikiewifnoe360 yes Birmingham Airport is our local. Very convenient now those challenging queues in the morning have stopped. It depends really what budget you are on. Shoreditch is trendy and has some wonderful restaurants and hotels. The closest we've stayed to Central is St Paul's. Just can't warrant or bring ourselves to pay anymore because we just spend too much time outside of the hotel.

[@JJ-vy2rh]

Qantas do pj's too but someone from the northern hemisphere wouldn't think about that and that's no reason to fly them

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@JJ-vy2rh useful to know. I guess flying to Perth it's useful connecting somewhat. What class have you flown? What did you think?

[@johncallow5184]

British Airways? Never heard of them 😂 *Disowns* Just requalified for Gold with my double TP award for Christmas hols, usually excited and relieved. Just feels bitter now

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@johncallow5184 Just use it whole you can. I think I got lucky for another year by booking most of my requalifying flights but after that who knows...

[@theshieldhero7062]

Most passengers who fly business always keep their amenity kit and use it for long term for multiple purposes or offer them as a gift to their close ones. Thus paper amenity kits are just cost cutting, nothing environmental friendly with that.

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@theshieldhero7062 that's an interesting point. If someone for business flies at least 20 times a year would you they keep all 20? I often see them left on the seat or side table sometimes used sometimes not. So some of those are definately going to waste unless the airline refuses them. At least with paper it can easily be recycled unless leather or a synthetic version. They do make good gifts though.

[@theshieldhero7062]

@@liftoffandtravel That person will definitely keep a good amount for himself/herself because it is so practical for different purposes and bring along everywhere. The contents of the amenity kit are always used like socks, eye masks, tooth paste and perfume. For avgeeks, it's even more valuable because you would want to keep a souvenir from the airlines you flew with and most frequent flyers look forward to business class largely because of the amenity kit. And lastly, it is a phenomenal and classy item you can gift to anyone and thus will be used long term while paper amenity kit might be recyclable but is used only once and does not match the price you pay for business class. I gave to 8 of my friends, all them use the kits as a skin care bag. It's one of the most useful gifts you could give to anyone

[@liftoffandtravel]

@@theshieldhero7062 Definately, they are great to look back at as a reminder for the flights and experience.

[@o.c.g.m9426]

I realized after my 2nd business class flight yrs ago I wouldnt be keeping these things. I give them to family n friends who aren't as fortunate as me to travel as much. I did keep my BA first class pen from 2023 😂

[@liftoffandtravel]

@o.c.g.m9426 the pen is a nice touch. If I could count the amount of times I either didn't bring or couldn't find my pen at immigration I'd have 3 fingers up 😂🖋️ Who gave you the best amenity kit?