Virgin Atlantic A330neo Inaugural - UPPER CLASS - London (LHR) to Boston (BOS) | TRIP REPORT

foreign [Music] [Music] hello and welcome back to my channel if this is your first time visiting my name is Jet and welcome to another flight review today I'm flying on Virgin Atlantic's inaugle A330 Neo flight from London Heathrow to Boston Logan in their newest upper class product I just arrived here at Terminal 3 from San Francisco but I'm not clearing custom so I'm not technically entering the country transferring here at Terminal 3 is pretty straightforward with some well-staffed transfer desks available immediately following security and after this you experience a sample size duty-free before a few long hallways that finally lead you to the main commercial area of the terminal [Music] foreign restaurants shops luxury boutiques all your usual International Terminal storefronts Terminal 3 is also home to a relatively new Amex Centurion lounge if you have access [Music] thank you foreign [Music] we're going to skip the MX Centurion Lounge today in search of Lounge H which is better known as the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse [Music] it is a little bit of a walk away from the main Gathering area but once up the stairs for elevator you're greeted by two friendly virgin staff and a sweeping view of the lounge and their full service bar this Lounge is always Talk of the Town in very popular amongst Flyers it's a beautiful lounge and along with the bar the clubhouse features a walk-up deli style counter featuring a selection of cold food items and Beverages and also a full-service a la carte menu you're able to view and order from all on your phone [Music] foreign [Music] if you're not too hungry and would like some fresh air the clubhouse has a space just for you the clubhouse features a rooftop garden with amazing views and if you appreciate aviation in any shape or form this Garden is worth a visit just on its own [Music] foreign [Music] and if you're looking to get a workout in before your flight or during a long layover the clubhouse has you covered with a Peloton room there's some great views here as well and there are also showers available which you can reserve and I use but of course forgot to record [Music] after charging up my gear and enjoying the lounge for a bit it was finally time to head to my gate Terminal 3 is honestly a bit trash and everything seems far from each other the views are also extremely limited and usually obstructed nonetheless I was able to get a peek at our aircraft for tonight virgins burst A330 Neo with registration gvjaz [Music] and per usual like in most other European airports boarding started with us getting scanned hand funneled into our holding room there weren't any gate festivities tonight regarding the inaugural flight aside from One loan announcement from a member of the Virgin staff almost nobody knew they were even flying on a new plane [Music] and finally the most exciting part is here welcome aboard virgins first k330 Neo featuring a new premium economy product and upper class in a one-to-one configuration [Music] foreign [Music] for tonight 4K waiting for me at my seat is this very large pillow along with a can of fresh water and noise canceling headphones there is also an adjustable reading light a wireless charging pad that didn't work for me a good mix of plugs there's also an amenity kit your seat controls and of course a literature pocket below the armrest area you'll find a second set of controls and below the ifb is your illuminated footwell thank you these seats Feature A Plenty large tray table which I was clearly struggling to open and lifting the tray table cover reveals a little vanity mirror and a remote for the Ife and this time I succeeded in popping the tray table out I guess the Springs are so fresh I literally needed to slam them in and out not to be forgotten there is of course a coat hook for a coat or whatever you need to hang and these seats do also feature a fully closing privacy door that does a pretty good job at making this feel like a little sweet a unique feature of the Virgin NEOS are the center seats in row one which virgin calls for treat Suites featuring a larger screen more room and an ottoman so you can dine with a partner after settling in with the pre-departure beverage it was time to push back and start taxing out for tonight's 7 hour and 15 minute flight to Boston foreign [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] thank you [Music] foreign menus were passed out shortly after takeoff featuring two options for a starter three options for a main and a selection of desserts there was an extra Bites menu which you're able to order from anytime during the flight as well as a sufficient wine and bar list [Music] virgin does feature an espresso machine on their A330 Neo making a variety of coffee drinks available espresso machines on airplanes always score high points in my book about 45 minutes after takeoff the meal service started with a beverage of choice and some potato chips the starter soon followed and I opted for the vegetarian option which was the textures of beetroot with a goats cheese mousse it was served with a warm bread roll butter and at this point I had transitioned to salsa water I wouldn't order the textures of beet Roots again if there was an alternate vegetarian option available next up was my main and I went for the seafood option which was a miso and sesame crusted salmon with sweet potato puree bok choy and a honey and ginger sauce this was delicious but I wouldn't say it was crusted the salmon was cooked perfectly the bok choy was tender and you can't really go wrong with potato in any form [Music] last up was dessert and tonight it was an indulgent Black Forest gateau with coconut vanilla cream and raspberry flakes no complaints here it's a dessert so pretty hard to mess up it wasn't too sweet and was just enough to finish off the meal service [Music] after dinner I was ready to stretch my legs a little bit so I explored the cabin the Virgin news also introduced a new economy seat to the fleet featuring a new larger Ife screen refresh new materials and of course Universal power outlets at every seat [Music] foreign [Music] economy was pretty full on this flight and I didn't want to be incredibly invasive but these seats are also new and hopefully I'll get to review them sometime in the future now let's take a look at virgin's newest Ife system called Vera it features a good selection of movies TV shows and audio and of course an in-flight map and some seat tutorials but my favorite feature is the introduction of bluetooth pairing it took a while to connect and work with my airpods but once it finally connected there were no issues I prefer using my own headphones as the hairline provided ones aren't always the best quality [Music] before settling down for some rest let's take a look at what's included in the amenity kit first you have an eye shade and of course a pair of socks some earplugs hand cream lotion a toothbrush a paper pen lip balm and toothpaste that you will see me holding in the weirdest way foreign [Music] ly I was Dumb and didn't record my seat once it had been turned down but I did film my feet in the footwell to show you how much room or lack thereof I had for me personally it was enough but I can see how others feel a bit claustrophobic in these seats I was smart enough to record The Retreat Suite though once it had been set up for bed and honestly it looks pretty nice after resting for a bit I checked out the snack offerings and what virgin calls The Loft area of the cabin and I got an ice cream because why not about an hour and a half before landing I unsurprisingly ordered some more food off the extra Bites menu I went for the scones with an Earl Gray tea and along with the scones came some strawberry jam some slopping caramel spread and of course good old clotted cream this was a great pre-arrival snack as I wasn't starving but wanted something I love anytime menus and the flexibility they give you as a passenger to eat whenever you're feeling peckish here is some footage of me applying clotted cream followed by some strawberry jam and my favorite part is how I again awkwardly pick up these scones [Music] foreign The Landing lights on the A330 NEOS seemed to barely illuminate the wing so I couldn't see anything to film for landing this was literally it I am sorry but as the flight comes to an end this is a good time for some final thoughts [Music] crew on this flight was amazing attentive and very kind there were some Kinks and service hiccups given it was probably all new equipment to them and a brand new layout but aside from that I really enjoyed the crew the catering was overall good but did leave a bit to be desired the starter wasn't really my favorite but the main was delicious and plenty having an anytime menu available during the flight does help fill any gaps a passenger may experience and like I said earlier I really appreciate when Airlines provide an anytime menu and really help accommodate the passenger as far as the cabin in seat goes I love what virgin has done in the direction they're headed compared to their older upper class products on the 787 and even the newer one on the a350s I love being able to easily see out my window and not awkwardly being seated at an angle this was a shorter flight tonight but if there was a good mileage Redemption floating around in the future I definitely wouldn't hesitate flying with a virgin again like I had said earlier the crew made this flight extraordinary and any shortcoming on this flight could easily be fixed by the next thank you so much for watching my video and if you haven't done so already please please please help me grow and subscribe to my channel and give this video a thumbs up I of course appreciate all the support and hope to see you again soon again thank you so so much foreign [Music]

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Length: 19min 26sec (1166 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 05 2023