Trip Report | New York JFK - London Heathrow | Virgin Atlantic Economy Class | Airbus A330-300
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2021
- I’ve been waiting for ever to find the change to fly Virgin Atlantic, and that day finally arrived!
Join me on my maiden flight with them on the famous New York JFK - London LHR route.
I have to say that all my expectations were met and exceeded, specially thanks to the lovely crew.
From boarding until disembarking they made everyone feel part of their Virgin family.
I would like to give a special thanks to crew Gonzalo for all the personalized attention I received. He went out of his way to continuously to show us something. A very proud Virgin Atlantic employee!
Today we are showcasing you the following flight:
From: New York JFK, NY, United States of America
To: London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Airline: Virgin Atlantic
Flight Number: VS046
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300
Registration: G-VWAG
Flight Time: 06:18
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listen.....i´ve seen a few videos of yours, and i think their amazing, every one is such a masterpiece, i´m learning very interesting facts that I would never even think their real, I LOVE THAT! please don´t ever stop posting videos...
Gracias Juan!
Thank you very much for the amazing compliment. I appreciate it a lot and it motivated to do more and better!
Greetings from Dubai!
Just so love your Tripreports trying to catchup
I only know I have this many thanks to your comment on each, thanks!
Great review as always.
Your trip reports and not just food, drink and service.... we learn so many things from flaps to dings and all the knobs in-between.
Keep up the good work ....
Thank you, I appreciate that!
All I love in life; food and planes 😀
Still many countless bells and whistles that we oversee to go, so stay tuned!
🎉 this is the best flight I’ve ever seen
I'm binge watching your channel. Each video is so comprehensive!
Thanks a lot John! And this is just the beginning of this small channel with great ambitions😁.
It still needs some refining and polishing here and there and will do my best to make it more interesting!
Thanks a lot for watching😉
An other wonderful review, sir you have taken flight reviews to next level, stay blessed.
That is very sweet of you to say Ahman, thank you very much!
Greetings from Milan!
One of the most informative flight reviews I've seen. Nice work 👏
Thanks Dave!! It’s quite old so I’ll have to fly Virgin again to update the experience :)
Your trip reports are certainly a favourite. As an aviation enthusiast, i really appreciate the time you take to explain the aircraft technicalities at their corresponding stages of flight. This includes flap settings at takeoff/landing; type of takeoff i.e., rolling take-off; landing i.e., idle reverse/full reverse; alongside the rest of the flight manoeuvring. It is very engaging to read these whilst watching the videos, as well as the non-technical aspects including IFE variety, meal services and other important selling points of the flight :)
Thanks Karam!
I’m just a simple aviation lover and it makes me extremely happy to show other aviation enthusiasts what we love to see.
Glad you liked it!
If there is anything else you wish to see, feel free to give me the heads up and I’ll try to do it on future trips :)
lots of detailed information 👍
I love how the Captain thanks the cabin crew for their hard work1
That’s how you build respect as a leader!
"A little bit nippy" means it's freezing cold! Great video. The old Queen's Building & T2 in the central area of the airport used to have roof gardens giving fantastic views over the apron. Sadly all gone now.
I figured out what it means the hard way! 🥶
Sad to hear they got rid of panoramic views.. We can still find some in Amsterdam and in Frankfurt!
Thanks for watching!
Great video
Fantastic report with lots of technical bits thrown it, have always wondered what the 'ding' was shortly after take off. As a Brit we don't always have cloudy days😉
Thanks, glad you liked the info!
Regarding the cloudy days, I know. It’s just cloudy whenever I go😛
Great video as always 👍. I like the purple lights inside the cabin 😊
I agree Marc. The lights and everything else makes Virgin very cool.
Such an informative video!!!!Loved it
I’m glad Yameen! thanks for watching!
another great video. well done. I have never flown Virgin, but many BA 747's from SAN-LHR
Hey Alex, thanks a lot!
Too bad BA’s 747’s are gone.. But do give Virgin a try, it’s a good time!
This trip report was amazing! I loved the humour in between... Maybe you should add them in your future videos too!
Your videos are something that I look forward to everyday now!
Glad to be a subscriber 😇🌟
Agreed! Keep em coming
Very glad for you to be a subscriber!
Thanks for the lovely comment. See you next video, Jonathan!
@@TheLayoverAviation ah oui bien sur!
Amazing
Wait until you see my next Delta video, even more drinks! But yes, Virgin had an amazing choice!
Awesome video as always, but I still wonder where you get all that information from!?? Amazzinnggg!! Eagerly waiting for the next flight. Be safe and healthy :)
Hey again!
I just ask about the info, or have learned about it over time, etc..
Next few flights are recorded but it’s just the editing that takes me forever😅
Thanks for watching!
Catching up on vids that I missed...another great trip report! Virgin Atlantic is so good hope to fly with them soon. And I actually flew out of Terminal 4 a few days ago! My gate was A7.
Hey Kishan,
I liked the A330 so much that I’m looking forward flying the rest of the fleet. The only problem is that the fly to & from Heathrow, and I try to avoid that as much as posible😅
Thanks for watching one of the older video’s, you’ll fly with them soon!
Missed this ☹️very late to watch.. such an amazing video brother
No worries, nothing has changed since it got published!😁
Great video!
Thank you very much!! I saw your Finnair video, it’s also in my coming plans as it’s flying to Dubai.
Great video!! 👍👍👍
Gracias amigo!
Virgin is definitely one of the best for trans-Atlantic. Thank you for a wonderful trip report. I'm sat watching this is Reading in the UK and it is currently very nippy!
I’m going to use that word in my everyday life!
Virgin was awesome, for sure one if the best ways to travel trans Atlantic.
Thanks for watching!
I last flew VS JFK-LHR in Jan 2020 (almost 2 years ago to the day) on the A350. I have also flown Virgin at different times on their A330, B747 and A340-600 aircraft -all in economy, although I was upgraded to premium economy on their A330-300. No matter, they have always provided a wonderful experience with top notch service. I'll be honest, on the New York - London route at least, they are very comparable to and competitive with BA, albeit a younger, hipper version of their main competitor. You can't go wrong either way, in my opinion, especially for a 6-7 hour flight.
I have to add that the VS A350 was one of the best experiences I have ever had on any transatlantic flight. In addition to the amazing Virgin service, the A350 is very quiet, very spacious, and had the most up-to-date catalog of movies and tv shows I'd ever seen on a plane with an industry-leading IFE system. The tail view and gear view cameras on the A350s round out the avgeek experience. This is truly a marvel of an aircraft.
Glad you had a great Virgin flight! Pilots of British airlines always seem to give more detailed information than those of other countries, I've noticed this before! And I've never heard a FA use the word "nippy" though...I would avoid it in case of accidentally mispronouncing it (see Clark Griswold, Christmas Vacation.)
I think they are just unique. Their size permits it. And it was obvious to me that everyone is hand selected for their personalities. You made me think of VS and want to fly them again!😃
Wish I could have flown on their B747 and A340-600’s like you..
Thanks for the comment!
Awesome review as always! Loved the different details and design Virgin Atlantic has onboard from their packaging to products :)
Just curious, how do you engage yourself with the cabin crew onboard flights? It's really nice to see them comfortable in showing you their working space :))
The whole Virgin Atlantic branding is showcased in every single experience, I love it. It makes them very unique. Real trendsetters.
Regarding engaging with crew, I’m lucky to find it easy to engage with others. And I’m sure that when crew, or any other professional realize that when you have genuine interest in their profession they are more then happy to showcase their jobs.
On this Virgin flight I spend over 3 hours with the crew chatting and they kept showing me stuff, but I can’t film the whole time as I actually want to pay attention. It also was a full night flight so it was harder to film.
I can’t wait to fly Virgin again and make a super movie.
Thanks a lot for the comment!
My first and only flight to Heathrow from JFK was on Virgin Atlantic - 11 years ago!!! And it was pretty much the same experience as you've shown. It is a great flight for economy cabin!!!
So great that I can’t wait to fly it again!
@@TheLayoverAviation I used my mileage and to save on the miles I booked economy on the flight there and first class on the return flight - the economy on Virgin Atlantic was so good just as you showed, with the meals,etc. I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and they had a station in the middle of the plane for water. It was just a great flight for economy - I'm glad you showed it and I hope you get to do it again soon!
Great video. The A350 going to STN & onwards to Jacksonville was an NFL charter I believe.
Wow, thanks for sharing Jonathan! I love to know those things. A mistery solved😁
Flew on this same aircraft on 1st Dec from MAN-MCO, lovely bird to fly on
Not the newest but still a lovely bird!
So far this is the airline that in my humble opinion suits your character the most 😉😅👍💪
Are you calling me cool?!🤪
I actually agree with you, love their whole mission and vision.
I still love the other great airlines, but setting Singapore Airlines or Qatar as an example; it’s nice if you want to have a refined and perfect experience but sometimes we want to have a good informal time chatting with the crew or enjoying a drink with your fellow travellers. Everyone is just very professional, which is good, but not every day..!
@@TheLayoverAviation 🤣
Aww. So sad to see it empty! Ugh. Like you said, they deserve a full flight. :(
It was shot prior to the US opening to Europeans, so I hope it’s better now..
"A little bit nippy" .... a new British word. Congrats, hopefully flying more flights you'll soon pick up a few more. Especially concerning the weather - we Brits are obsessed with that of course 😂
I have a flight booked with BA and am looking forward to learning some more British😁
It’s similar in the Netherlands; don’t know how to open a conversation? talk about the weather. Akward silence?: weather.
Thanks for watching Donald!
@@TheLayoverAviation I've suscribed!
That breakfast was better than what I got on Swiss Business!
And I didn’t even finish digesting dinner yet!
It was quite generous for a 6 hour flight.
Amazing video 😊👍
Question: what app/software you use to edit your videos? I see you can do it on you IPad and wondering which one you use.
Keep it up the awesome work 🙌👍
Thanks Dan!
So far I’m not really using any professional tools.
I use the iPad Pro as I’m always on the go and the editor is vallee “VN”. It’s free and does the job. I might get a better one if the channel keeps growing.
Thanks again and see you around!😉
Thanks for this info re: app on your iPad Pro.
Wish all blogs would put date time travelled and food served on flights. Small but enjoyable to me who is now too old to travel. I read every vlog.
I appreciate very much that you’ve watched 😁.
There must be a away for you to travel.. But if not it is my pleasure to continue showing you!
Had no idea Charlotte has enough traffic to warrant a flight from there to London. Virgin has always been amazing. Wish to fly them some day after Singapore, Etihad, Gulf Air, Qatar and Royal Jordanian. I'll try Cathay after I've tried Virgin. Thanks for such an informative review.
Nice seeing your around again!
Even Raleigh in North Carolina has a flight to London!
The market that LHR serves is huge, so you’ll find many unexpected city pairings departing from there.
In my opinion Virgin plays in the same league as Singapore, Etihad, Qatar, Gulf Air, Emirates etc.. It’s just professionalism in a fun and informal way while SQ and QR are very professional in a more serious etiquette way. It depends in what mood you’re in!
(Royal Jordanian I’ll have to try again.. I had a trip booked from Chicago to Amman last month and cancelled it while waiting at the check in line as I could just see and feel what a mess it was going to be, over 60 loud children in line, nobody wearing masks, etc. So I booked with Air France instead).
Thanks for watching again!
@@TheLayoverAviation oh my! I'd cancel too if I saw lots of children. Would be great of airlines fsve an option of a children-free section. And why are children allows in business class?
Virgin is definitely in the same league and I love they're fun way of interacting. I don't like it when things are too formal. My mood is always a Virgin Atlantic mood.
Thanks again.
Great videos. Just a small thing. Fuel dumping jettison is not a optional requirement for airlines. Most short haul aircraftz like 737, a320 don't have the system. Its really only long haul aircraft that have the system
Hey Ryan, thanks for watching.
In this video I meant it specifically for the A330, where it is a factory option. Some airlines will install it, but most however haven’t.
Superb keep it up!!
Can you tell me what king of tablet and which app you use for editing your videos ?
Thank you,
Hey Abdullah!
So I have Da Vinci on the PC and all kinds of fancy things, but it all became useless to me as I travel a lot for work. So eventually I just use my iPad Pro and to edit I use an app called “VN Editor”.
Thanks for watching :)
@@TheLayoverAviation thank you for kindly reply!
Wish you more success .
Cold oatmeal. Is that a British thing, like warm beer? Overall an excellent video.
Cold oatmeal is widely consumed in Europe, like the Bircher Muesli for example. It’s good!
Are there strict with there 23kg baggage allowance. Would they allow 1-2kg over. How was the customer service.
I can’t remember about the luggage allowance.
Customer service was one of the best I ever received!
Did the ATC request the piolot to deply the flaps for takeoff?
No, they don’t do that.. Its pilots reminding eachother with a check list and should they forget then the plane will warn them.
I travelled to Cape Town from Boston via London in premium economy, I had a great experience and would use Virgin again. I have a minor bone to pick, I was served wine in a can, it tasted terrible.
Wine in a can, what the heck!!?! Never encountered that but sadly it will likely kill a few French if they found out..
But, now that you said it, I want to fly Virgin and try it!😂
Great review, but one small request: please don’t point at everything you’re showing. It’s like subtitles for the hard of thinking. We know what we’re looking at (or the subtitles are telling us), we don’t need them prodded at! One or two other avgeek reviewers do this too, and it hugely bugs me - and probably others. Thanks for reading.
Hey Jon, thanks for the comment!
I also use the captions should there be anyone watching with no plane experience at all, to share a thought, to assist people with hearing difficulties and to showcase part of my personality as there is no face or voice.
Is there any example in specific of wording that you would consider to be unnecessary? I’ll have a look and see if I can improve on future video’s.
Have a nice one!
@@TheLayoverAviation Hi, and thanks for taking the trouble to reply - I appreciate it! I didn’t really express myself clearly enough, so: sorry about that. I was referring to pointing your finger at things on camera. The “subtitles for the hard of thinking” quip was a joke on the assumption that, unless you pointed at (for example) a coat hook, people wouldn’t know it was a coat hook. The actual text subtitles are a Very Good Thing!
Wow, thanx for your consice report on Virgin, it really feels like one is on the flight yourself. Cant believe its such a short flight between NY & London Heathrow, ive only flown once from South Africa to London on now defunct SAA & that took forever refueling on the Cape Verde islands 40 years ago as we were not allowed to fly over Africa because of sanctions. Also nice to to see South African 'Amarula' & Red wine being seved on Virgin. Regards & keep up the good reviews!