Well certainly my cheapest trip to LHR. 1.50 on the X26 bus from Worcester Park. Bus at 0715, T3 at 0820. I really cant drive it that fast. Its an express bus and it has its own lanes. It works for me!
Check in
OLCI let me get 31K. Not brilliant but a window at least. DIY bag drop was painless although they made me check my 400g overweight bag. (BA have a great new hand bag system, so to all US carriers - please note VS 6KG system is outmoded)
Security
Nightmare. When will this get better? Its as if every day is the first day they had this many passengers....
Clubhouse
bmi *G got me in. I had a lovely breakfast and a trip to the 'garden' (not much of a garden). Tried to pay for a better seat. Nothing doing even though my ticket was over 1200 for full fare Y class.
Boarding
Awful. Long queues to the gate. Usual Overbearing impolite BAA security staff.
Flight
Got to my seat. Sat down. Took off, Put my iPod on and slept until Greenland. Missed the food (didnt care after the CH breakfast). Watched three movies dozing sporadically.
Noticed the person in 30k was getting champers from Upper every five minutes. Must be a birthday/wedding/VS friend. Others nearby seemed fed up about it but I dont really care. Im too tired today anyway to drink.
Rotten panini served which really needed to be declared as a heat and stained shirt hazard. Cheap Choc Ice also served. Tasteless Triangle sandich served too with coffee. Mustnt grumble.
Landed on time. Out almost first from Y for the run to Passport Control. Always try to run as it can shave 30 minutes off the queue time being 2 minutes ahead of everyone else and/or Korean Air.
Changing planes to United today so into the United Terminal for something nice to eat. Found a Chines place by the Red Carpet Lounge which served a wicked Pot Sticker/Noodle/Orange Chicken combo for 16. Cant help thinking they should do the VS catering. It would be fab.
Off to theRed Carpet Club which is a lovely quiet place to wait for my late Seattle flight.
Overall it was a good flight as didnt need any frills - I slept the early part and got into the right timezone early on!
Actual points:
10 Jul 2006 Silver Membership Offer. 25% Miles Flown Bonus 1,340
10 Jul 2006 Virgin Atlantic, LHR-SFO Economy 5,358 2 tier points
