Flying VIRGIN ATLANTIC Flight VS4 to Heathrow in PREMIUM left me feeling HIJACKED!
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2022
- Flying VIRGIN ATLANTIC Flight VS4 to Heathrow in PREMIUM left me feeling HIJACKED! A brutally honest review of Virgin Atlantic Premium, is it worth paying to upgrade from Economy, what's the cost and is it worth it? Take off with me from New York JFK Flying and landing at London Heathrow International Airport.
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What a fantastic video Lee!! You know I always love the flight ones....and a great surprise at the end with the visit to DJs!! Can't wait for the next ones! Many thanks
I was abroad in holidays and I confess I missed the daily vlogs for the last 2 weeks, but the bright side I have in front of me a full weekend of Macmaster vlogs happy days cheers 🥂
Cheers. :)
Great footage Lee! Awesome 👍
Fab vlog Lee take care and stay safe
Great vid as usual Lee, apart from the soundtrack on the train in the UK!
That Clicking sound was doin my head in!!😬😩
Top Watching again!. We’re now looking forward to You & Darren in London🇬🇧👀
Thank you so much, Macmaster, for this vlog. It’s been really helpful as hopefully I’ll be flying at long last to Vegas again soon. IMO I think you’ve saved me from potentially wasting extra money upgrading.
We use Virgin a lot to the US and never had a problem when checking in at MAN, JFK or MCO when flying Premium. We always have checked baggage so the priority check in, boarding and priority baggage at the other end is good. Also with premium you get two pieces of baggage which for us is useful (it was in May when returning from MCO!). For me the food on Virgin has been as good as the competition. End of the day it's airline food. Everyone's different! Must admit we do monitor the prices carefully before making a booking, saved us £s over the years as prices can change a great deal from day to day.
Only derogatory comment I would have is that having flown on the new A350 (VS73), the older A330s seem tired, roll on the A330 NEOs.
how very calming your time will be with DJ after your time spent with martin 😀xx
Loved this video. I've now got a new option to do a cheaper transfer on the Penn trains (quieter) than the grotty subway. 👍
YT decided I just HAD to watch this video. And since I just flew Condor in Economy to FRA and Premium back (because I needed the extra luggage allowance and the price was not too bad), I was interested in your experience. Love your editing and the entertainment value compared to other trip reporters I watch. Keep it up, I just subbed.
Hey thanks. Welcome my friend. 🕶️
Good honest review 😊👍
Did you just find a way to sneak a food review in this video? That’s cool!
Have fun you 2!! Lee do a vlog sometime on Emirates x
Airplane food didn’t look to bad & l loved the salt n pepper shakers 🥰 Glad you got back safely 🤗🛬
Exactly Lee at the end of the day your still going to arrive at your destination regardless of how much you pay
Good video! for the LIRR you mention not being able to use your UK card. I used mine & entered a US zip that I remembered, which one? 90210 of course! 🙂
Singapore Airlines. First class on the a380. What an experience .
Great to see you getting around Lee 😀
We are old timers from your early tenerife days
Hey. Hi Geoff. 👍🏼👍🏼
Great vlog 👍
Thanks for this video. Appreciate your opinion.
I am new watching your uploads,I watched,I liked.
"THAT WAS A Great VLOG " Nice One Lee ♥
Thanks Dave. Hope You're well :0)
I love how you have such a positive outlook on life...🤣
i just skipped through maybe you said it but do you need to take these tests and stuff have 2 passports if you get my meaning to fly ?
No tests. 👍🏼
JetBlue has won my heart. I flew with them last month and it was incredible. Top service and food that reminded me of the old Virgin.
Hi lee great vlog as usual, my question to you is what was the first vlog you did on Tenerife can you remember as I want to look back on all your old vlogs if Tenerife please
Go to videos tab, select "sort by" date added(oldest) and find ☀Playa de las Américas - Los Cristianos (Tenerife Travel Guide 2019)
I don't know how you do it Lee,I am still knackered after Nashville.Now you are going on a mega drive.Good luck mate.
The railway station building looked beautiful 😍 Burger looked tasty 😋 Airplane food
Absolutely love that transitional bit from dark to light in time with the music at 31:44, looking out on the wing. 😮
Used to be a free bus to and from JFK from Jamaica. Thats going back a bit though, 25 years. Looks like you had fabulous weather during your trip.
Brilliant vlog
Another great vlog Lee
I hate the person in front dropping the seat back - how do you handle it?
everyone pays for a seat that reclines so they have the right to use the feature
Welcome back home, Lee. I noticed the Bacon Butty and thought it was more fat than bacon. The Elizabeth line looked great. And hello to D.J.
Watched a few of your videos but had to subscribe after this one because I really enjoyed it. I totally admire your knowledge as a traveller - how to get to places using different modes of transport. I would have had no breakfast on that flight as I could not have eaten that bacon - just a lump of fat !!! Lovely to see Darren at the end - top man x
Thank you. 😎
Me too re: the bacon - it was a disgrace!! Pity as the bap/bun looked good!!
TBH, I'd have struggled with eating on the plane. I have Chron's and a lot of food just goes through me! Awful condition when you're having to rely on toilets being closeby!! :(
I’m new to the channel and must say that I’ve been waiting for this vlog ever since you landed in NY a few weeks back. Thank you so much for such a thorough review from start to end. You are pretty much the only vlogger that covers check in and security during all of your trips and it is soooooo appreciated. Can’t wait for your next international trip review!
Thank you. 😎
Just when I think that you've peeked with your vlog's you then go to another level...Yet AGAIN another QUALITY vlog best yet ( having said that I've said that to previous vlog's)....Really enjoyed your trip to the States & the comedy genius that is the Silver...LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS. Fox...A big THANKS to giving us all an alternative viewing compared to the crap that on the TV....Quoting you....you knocked it out of the ball park....All the very best Lee...by the way I'm going to miss the Silver Fox 😭...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Brilliant big Mac,I could watch you all day,there's nothing better of an evening with you and a couple of glasses of chardonnay 🖐
Thanks Andrew. Cheers.
Great travel vlog yet again Lee. Probably definitely not worth the upgrade on that Virgin flight. You had hardly any leg room there. Great to call in on DJ and give him a surprise call. How about another gummy bear challenge No.2? Keep up the great work👌😉
What did you shoot this vlog with? The stabilization is good for one handed while pulling a carry on.
Great video
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Hi Lee, your travel days are my favourites really. I’ve booked a holiday with Virgin to Florida for 9 days, hotel, transfers and Premium both ways for £1300. Funny how it varies with price. The food menu wasn’t brilliant to be honest, can’t compared with Etihad airways for their Premium and other Asian airlines like Singapore. I must admit I was impressed more with the JetBlue flight you took!
As an assignment, I’d love you to do an Amtrak rail journey overnight or a couple of days in their roomettes? The journeys are great across the states.
Is Virgin’s Upper Class now sold as First Class (which you kept referring to)? I always thought it was closer to Business. Note that British First Class on the route is way more expensive than Upper Class.
Love the Banter with Darren John
I think I must be an unusual traveler because the primary thing I care about is the width and support of the seating. I don't pay that much attention to food, cutlery, entertainment choices, wifi, and other things that travel reviewers seem to emphasize. I pay extra in order not to be pushed up against the person next to me. One of my favorite seats is Spirit Airlines' "Big Front Seat". I get all I want without having to pay for that which is not important to me. I wish they had such an arrangement for overseas travel.
I done Los Angeles to Heathrow virgin a350 premium class last November, great service
Not cheap Lee. Enjoy your trip Lee.
Great video Lee, how come you had to change trains at Paddington on the Elizabeth line I thought the idea behind that line was a continuous route from west to east and visa versa across London with no need to change trains.🤔
It's in 2 parts.
Have also flown to the US with Virgin Premium and similar with BA totally agree with your comments, lots of extra £s but not really anything extra to show for it, I did BA business in November 21 certainly a far better experience and you get the opportunity to use the lounges but is it worth the serious extra £s ?
I flew BA premium aconomy and the leg room is what I enjoyed the most im 6ft 4. Metal Cutlery on a plane was a novelty but for me it was all about the space.
I live in Midwest and will stay here. Went england in 1990s loved it.
Hey lee so muched love the America videos but you can't beat being back in england yipeeeeeeeee ...... So love you and DJ together so wonderful 💯😊💯😊
I had the same delay due to 6am Landing at Heathrow. I was knee deep to in Die Another Day by the time we took off.
glad you are back safe and sound Lee. I'm going to LA (aviation geek) and was wondering if Virgin had the better Premium than BA, I thibk I will try BA.
My personal opinion the best premium economy I've had was Air New Zealand from Heathrow to LA, the seats were brilliant and the service outstanding, it's a shame they have stopped that service.
Those space seats were good, been in those PE on Air NZ.
Does anyone know if premium economy has dedicated toilets or do you have to walk through economy to use the loo?
Same toilet as economy.
The Air Train 🚆 Looked really Cool 😎 mate Xx
I'm looking at getting a camera, what camera do you use for your videos ?
iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Thank you for the reply and keep up the good work I love watching the channel 👍
Love the Mac 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Hi Lee. That's shocking leaving you standing all that time. They are certainly not fulfilling what's on offer. Food looked basic too Your burger looked much better. Lol! Glad you had a safe flight. Have a lovely weekend with DJ. 🥰🌞🥰Xxx
I’ve traveled on VA between Miami (home) and LHR (old home) for about the last twenty years. I’ve flown mostly in FC (using points) and PE and it’s always been a good experience. The crew have always been friendly and professional. I won’t fly in FC domestically in the US, but I’ll spend the extra money going transatlantic for the extra room.
Loved the American vlogs hope we see martin again at some point here's to dJ and hopefully craicmaster 👍👍
Totally didn't agree. The wider seats and leg room in premium are a god send on translantic flights. The extra baggage allowance (which you weren't using so again you wouldn't have been benefiting from part of the whole features part).
Never been in a premium seat where I could just step over someone. Felt was quite a harsh review on what is one of the better premium products around.
I loved the proper crockery and utensils. Just felt like it gave a premium
still wasn't worth the money for what it was. get metal cutlery in economy on Emirates
To be fair, the airport burger and chips looked good 👍
With the Nottingham goose fair back this year,would you ever do a vlog of it? Showing the rides on offer and the food and maybe go on the rides yourself?
Sure. 👍🏼
Love the menu, I would've had the chicken fajita for my main and for breakfast the Belgian waffle with apple juice.
Hi Lee great travel vlog , by the way last week when I flew on United they actually served the " infamous " cous cous salad, I couldn't believe it, LOL, I think we've talked about airport *fast food before never up to par.that overnight flight to England is tough! AND I was on premium economy. Not worth it if I had too pay but since I fly with them a bit they upgraded me So I agree with you.cant wait for your trip to Australia! By the way Iake care
Thanks John. 👍🏼
did you have a lot of work i New York. How did youc find the cost of medical insurance for yourself and your family
Top stuff, Lee! Yet another great upload.
You're absolutely spot on... definitely not worth the extra money! It's essentially Economy Class. Don't give the airlines any more of your money, unless it's a major upgrade. That food was definitely Economy Class food! No bigger portions, and exactly the same food (okay, maybe with a slice of cheese-cake thrown in).
In your last video you said you moved back home from the US just before the pandemic. I assume that your kids were born in the US then, and are also US Citizens? Interesting that, as in my head I thought it would've been in your early years that you were there, with you shredding up the dance-floors of New York. 😀
*SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THIS VIDEO* (look away now)...
Great to see DJ at the end. He's a top man!
Well done, Lee, on another great US series. Thoroughly enjoyed! 👍
I got a litre of Jamiesons on my Ryanair flight from Malaga to Liverpool 14 euros, about 12 quid, great vid mate!
Any plans on going back to Tenerife before Christmas Lee 🛫🏝
Maybe. 👍🏼
When I went to ghana in end of May there wanted 3000 pounds for first class I ended up just getting extra leg room bigger seat for 200 pounds we got every the same except champagne 🍾 rip off If you ask me
I beg to differ. First class is a vastly different experience.
Hi Lee, love your travel day vlogs….Virgin Premium…not great for the price. Nice to see DJ at the end 👍👍😀
Agree with you about people talking on their mobiles.
Nearly 7k to upgrade to first class? I know I've suggested about you vlogging first class previously but not at that price.
Enjoyed the shots of the A380 double decker, I've always wanted to go on one but never had the chance (all my long haul flights have been 747s or Dreamliners).
As much as you weren't a fan of Premium, it looked a lot more comfortable than Jetblue.
Nice to see DJ appear in the video. Now that his son has moved in has the Lee's Room sign been replaced? 😁
Glad you back Lee very funny 😄 outtakes at end blog 😀 👍 😊
You have made rethink my plans about flying Virgin Atlantic next year to London.
Wouldn't bother if you can fly Jet Blue.
I have looked at JetBlue also but we are going to Paris and returning from there back to JFK.
Wouldn’t even dream of giving my money to Richard Branson. Especially how he behaved during the pandemic. All the money that man has and he’s fleecing the government and tax payers money for the Furlough scheme? Why didn’t he use any of his own funds and billions wrapped up in other businesses to pay his staff, rather than expecting the British tax payer to fund his staff? The man clearly has zero ethics and morals.
Forgot to ask Lee, was the flight bumpy? That's a short flight and must have had a good jet stream back.
Wasn't too bad really. 👍🏼
The salt and pepper in Upper are still plastic but just with a chrome effect, the PE was good when they used to be on the upper deck of the 747, Virgin UC is very good though I have only ever booked it with miles as you say
enjoying your travelogues, but what is written on your Tshirt ? it looks like Quet's Col...
Looks like a stylised - 'Lets Go!' to me 🙂
Premium - is still Premium Economy whether they’ve changed the words or not. Virgin Upper Class is a Business Class product (J Class) - the equivalent of Club World on British Airways. It isn’t and never has been a First Class product like they have on BA or Emirates - (F Class) - but I guess their marketing is so good that people think it’s First Class even though it isn’t. 😵💫
Bit of a swizz that flight.
Best laugh is you can't take metal knives and forks through security and yet they hand you them onboard .
Here in Ireland about €38 for a litre of Jameson so that's not a bad price in the duty free there.
Hiya mate, im looking for your tenerife video when you did a review of parque santiago 2 apartment..what was the video called ? you do that many vids :-)
Through the keyhole I think. 👍🏼
Go to Playlists, search for "Through the Keyhole - Parque Santiago II Tenerife" took at least 2 seconds to find!
@@markg975 yeah cheers mate i found it earlier on
Great review again. an absolute Fan of yours. Can you please let me know in premium economy class, which airline provides enough space so you can get out of your seat without disturbing the seat next to you? I start traveling again but don't have money for business class so need some advice on that. As you said you had to ask the lady next to you to get out, and I totally agree with you on this one as you pay premium price so you should have the space
Thank you. Unfortunately they are all short on space. My advice would be to get a front seat right at the front. That way you could get out. Personally I like Jet Blue. Favourite so far smaller planes but top class. 👍🏼👍🏼
just flew virgin premium back from Antigua, solid product, was impressed but depends on the price. I used airmiles which meant it was good value i thought for the product, but the cash price was definitely not worth the upgrade.
It would be very interesting to know how you manage to pack light, every-time I fly it cost me an absolute fortune in baggage costs
I'm sneaky with my baggage. I try to lift the check-in luggage up as it's being weighed at the desk (got to see which person looks the weakest link on the check-in desk, as most are pretty switched-on), and cram everything I can on me and in my hand luggage. On a flight to Australia I had a check-in case, my carry-on case, a backpack, two massive plastic bags (with additional luggage), wore three coats, a duty free bottle of gin (which I drank onboard) and a load of items crammed in my coats. Looked like the Michelin man... but no way on Earth were they getting money off me for excess luggage! 🤣
Try walking on the moving walkway in the opposite direction of its movement and see how long it takes you to get to the other end.😊
flying into LHR when you live in SW London, literally seeing your street from the plane, but then having an hour or more to tube home after a long flight is unbearable. Its the shitty location which kills you.
At jfk you have to put 99999 in the machine to use a uk card…. Done this many times myself when in nyc… 100% works 👍🏼
7 for the burger and fries at NY Airport. Plane ride, fair bit extra for PE, been there done that. Seating and food just ok. Give the flight overall 7. Nice apartment DJ has got, great views. Enjoy. Fork out some dosh and go business class next time, way to go, nice seats, space, good food and service.
Hiya, your thoughts on Virgin Atlantic being awarded with the best Premium Economy cabin by SkyTrax..
Didn't think much of that bacon roll look to fatty to me in my opinion 😉 But I agree with you Lee it not worth the upgrade for what you get I would just book economy save your money book exit/bulkhead seats first row for more leg room depending on airline 💺🦵🦵 But normally first row as no access to underneath storage with that in mind 🤔👜🛍🎒 I've normally only have hand luggage with a small bag with what I need on flight then when on plane take small bag with what I need in it phone/laptop book pillow💤🤣💺 out of hand luggage before I put it up so I don't have to get up a down getting things out from overhead Happy flight 😊🤷♀️👍lovely to see DJ again 👍😘x
Great Vlog lee, love your travel vlogs 😎
PE looks tight on the A350
The flight prices to UK from Tokyo are insane even in the off times 1000 UKP doesn't sound to bad for your US Trip .. Premium With VA is a waste of time paid for it about 6 years ago Tokyo to London and I see it hasn't changed much .. the Shake burger looked better than the Tokyo one that I had last week. enjoy the racing !!!
I have flown on Virgin Atlantic and was not impressed. Small planes as well! Great Vlog!
Ya DJ is back
Fantastic vid ,love the flight vids ,,enjoyed the ride very much ✈️✈️👍👍
Lee what iPhone 13 case have you got
I wach your videos every day getting me through a dark place at the moment lee
Excellent love a bit of you and DJ.
Serves you right really, why pay lots of money for a second class airline.
strange comment, no one 'deserves' it