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Virgin Upper Class
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 21:34by porsche911
Really looking forward to our flight on Tuesday to Barbados in UC- We have never flown Virgin before and are really looking forward to seeing the difference between Ba club and other such business long haul. Even to see the difference between Singapore First to see the difference for price relation
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 21:49by Milliemoo
oooohhhh your in for a treat
Milliemoo
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 21:55by Mavrick
All I can say is once you go Upper you wont go back and thats for sure!!!!!:D:D:D:D
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 21:57by porsche911
cheers guys - your getting me all worked up-- hehehe
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 22:06by tom139
Yeah, I'm flying for the first time in March (well second but that was ages ago!!!) What am I meant to expect? Is it even compareable than BA CW?
Tom
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 22:09by porsche911
yes is it as good as ba club? or better / or simply a different product
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 22:11by Juliet
UC is different from anything else. for one thing, you can sit reclined with your feet up for takeoff and landing! That's just to start off with!
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 22:15by Wolves27
You'll love it [y]
Just the novelty of having a glass of port at the bar before going off to bed at 35000 never wears off.
Dean
Posted:
03 Feb 2006, 23:03by buns
Originally posted by Wolves27
Just the novelty of having a glass of port at the bar before going off to bed at 35000 never wears off.
How right you are[y][y]
Porsche 911
Try and take all the experience in so that you can write a TR when you get back
Have a great trip
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 01:13by porsche911
promise i will - thanks gus
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 10:24by VS045
When was the last time you had a bacon roll ([8D]), a massage and then went to bed at 33,000!:D[:p] Dont't worry, it's great!
Cheers,
VS045
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 17:15by catsilversword
Originally posted by Juliet
UC is different from anything else. for one thing, you can sit reclined with your feet up for takeoff and landing! That's just to start off with!
Can you??? On the couple of times I've flown UC, the cabin crew have still asked for 'seats in upright position' and so on... Is this something new then???? I do so love to slob about!
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 17:17by preiffer
Claire,
The general announcement regarding seats and legrests goes to the plane - but passengers in Upper can ignore these. The chair is allowed to be fully reclined at all times. (Just make sure you've done your window blinds
)
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 17:32by Airbus340
Originally posted by preiffer
(Just make sure you've done your window blinds )
ive never know why you have to put blinds up[?]
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 17:35by preiffer
Originally posted by Airbus340
ive never know why you have to put blinds up[?]
Safety.
So you can see if there is fire or an obstruction/problem outside the plane.
Would you want to exit to the right if there was a cliff and blazing fire there? (how would you know, until you opened the door, if you couldn't see...
)
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 17:45by Airbus340
Originally posted by preiffer
So you can see if there is fire or an obstruction/problem outside the plane.
Would you want to exit to the right if there was a cliff and blazing fire there? (how would you know, until you opened the door, if you couldn't see... )
Oh yeh good point
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 18:11by catsilversword
Originally posted by preiffer
Claire,
The general announcement regarding seats and legrests goes to the plane - but passengers in Upper can ignore these. The chair is allowed to be fully reclined at all times. (Just make sure you've done your window blinds )
Well, naturally!
I guess it just goes to show they can tell who isn't used to travelling UC all the time!
Damn....[:X]
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 18:31by slinky09
Lucky man - I wish all my flights were like the first time ... and as everyone says, anticipating turning left not right is just damn funkfabulous.
Enjoy!
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 18:55by catsilversword
Nothing quite like it!
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 18:57by preiffer
To be fair, on last month's flight, one of the crew made a specific announcement to the Upper Class cabin before take off @ LHR, informing everyone that the "seatback-upright" rule didn't apply to them. (And also made a point of saying it was the only aircraft seat like it
)
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 18:58by Juliet
You better believe it! Actually, since Air NZ has the same seats, it should be the same for them too...
But that's one of the BEST parts about the takeoff and Landing part of UC, anyway.
Enjoy!
Posted:
04 Feb 2006, 19:04by catsilversword
Have made mental note of that - outbound flight will be PE but UC on way back.... looks like flights from Orlando also have the new suite, so am looking forward to that too. And hoping they don;t have to change the plane 'for operational reasons'....
I'm so sad, sometimes I don't quite believe it myself.