by Jaci Stephen Now, here’s a coincidence. Having treated myself to an Upper Class return flight from New York to Los Angeles on Virgin America (from my ever-expanding bank of Virgin Air Miles), I sat next to a man who was complaining about … [Read more...]
A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND THE WALDORF ASTORIA
by Chrissy Iley. Last October Sting invited my mother and I to the first performance of the music from The Last Ship, his upcoming musical. It was exciting and overwhelming. I hadn’t travelled with my mother since I was about 12. No, that’s … [Read more...]
LIFE ON THE GUEST LIST: VIRGIN ATLANTIC
by Lisa Agasee Life these days seems to be all about rushing from A to B. When it comes to travelling, the need to save time and feel as though you have started your holiday before you even get to the airport is something of a luxury. Anything … [Read more...]
Virgin America: The Future of Airtravel
by Chrissy Iley American internal air travel is notoriously bad. Old planes with even older flight attendants. It’s all extremely old-fashioned. They still give you one movie shown on a screen somewhere in the cabin that only some of you can see and … [Read more...]
Vivienne Westwood Designs for Virgin Atlantic
Vivienne Westwood's latest fashion endeavor is a collaboration with Virgin Atlantic to design new uniforms for the staff, which includes over 7,500 people in the cabin crew, Clubhouse staff, Virgin Holidays staff, and pilots. Westwood and Virgin … [Read more...]
Flying With Barrowman
by Chrissy Iley I arrived at Heathrow on time for my Virgin Atlantic flight to LA. Just as well as I was stopped at security. In the US you don’t have to take your iPad out. I assumed the rules had changed worldwide, but they had not. And … [Read more...]
Virgin Rant
by Chrissy Iley I arrive in a crowded at the Virgin terminal at LAX, lines out of the building. Passengers anxious, irritated, and eventually yelling and abusive. There are about 300 people in line and only three ticket agents. I’m lucky; I … [Read more...]
Virgin Atlantic Launch Lipstick
Whilst air-travel is not exactly synonymous with wearing red lippie, ever since Pan Am hit our screens when it comes to airplane journeys we've been promising to up our beauty game. And it appears that Virgin Atlantic are on the same page as us, … [Read more...]