Upper Class meal service Warning – if you are hungry, grab a snack before reading!! Gratuitous food porn pictures in article! Throughout the pandemic, Virgin has definitely been setting the standard in terms of onboard service. While many airlines cut things down to the bare minimum, Virgin only made minor…
More details on international travel restrictions There is still some confusion on international travel resulting as the PM’s speech was rather vague. I have now had time to read through the very length roadmap document. I updated yesterday’s article a few times, so for those that did not see the…
Last chance at improved Virgin status match Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club has announced further enhancements to its British Airways status match programme, which offers frequent flyer benefits to those British Airways Executive Club members who book, or have already booked a flight with the airline. In a bid to provide…
Virgin Atlantic Extends Their Flexible Booking Policy Recently BA extended their Book with confidence policy which I wrote about here. Virgin has now followed and is offering free date and flight changes on all new bookings. Virgin has also extended its rebooking window to 30 April 2023. This means…
Australia proposes “vaccine or quarantine” There has been conflicting news about when Australia reopen their borders but the earliest that it is likely to be is autumn 2021 when they have vaccinated the majority of their population. It has been widely expected that a vaccination will be needed to enter…
In a boost for Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club, from today, members in the UK can sign up to Virgin Red, Virgin’s new rewards club. From 8 February 2021, anyone aged 18 or over and with a UK address can join Virgin Red. Through the Virgin Red app and website www.virgin.com/virgin-red,…
United considers mandatory vaccinations for 80,000-strong workforce. United Airlines have recently announced that the airline will be considering mandatory vaccination of its entire workforce. United CEO, Scott Kirby, has spoken about the decision, saying that the airline may make vaccines a requirement for its almost 88,000 employees. In a recent…
I have had a few queries about this, but even if you don’t have a Tesco Clubcard credit card, it’s worth a read to check that you have the best cards for earning miles and points. Unlike most other sites, we don’t earn anything for referring credit cards so you…
Virgin manages to strengthen balance sheets Although Virgin has managed to survive, with the current situation in the pandemic, it still has a battle ahead to stay viable like most airlines. Virgin Atlantic has announced the completion of financing transactions relating to two Boeing 787 aircraft, further strengthening its balance…
Virgin Atlantic looking for cash injection & route cuts and cancellations Virgin has announced its cuts for lockdown with the airline has temporarily cancelling its Manchester-Barbados route, with passengers moved onto its four-times-weekly Heathrow-Barbados service. I have seen some travellers who have received no assistance getting from Heathrow to Manchester,…
