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Joe Bleasdale

Virgin Atlantic London to Los Angeles Part 2 – new menu

Virgin Atlantic London to Los Angeles Part 2 – new menu 916 515 Joe Bleasdale

As I mentioned in part one, originally, I’d booked my return via Seattle as it was cheaper. At the time of booking there were no reward seats available for the…

Virgin Atlantic London to Los Angeles Part 1 – new menu

Virgin Atlantic London to Los Angeles Part 1 – new menu 916 515 Joe Bleasdale

I’m lucky enough to fly Virgin Atlantic a lot. As the UK’s boutique airline, it’s supposed to be a cut above British Airways. So, I hold them to high standards.…

Virgin Atlantic A350 Manchester to Orlando trip report part 2

Virgin Atlantic A350 Manchester to Orlando trip report part 2 1024 768 Joe Bleasdale

This trip report covers Orlando to Manchester on the Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 leisure configuration. You can read part one here. I was due to fly back to Manchester on the…

Virgin Atlantic A350 Manchester to Orlando trip report part 1

Virgin Atlantic A350 Manchester to Orlando trip report part 1 1024 768 Joe Bleasdale

Earlier this year, I needed to fly to Orlando for a work event. Normally I fly from Virgin Atlantic’s home base – London Heathrow. But that didn’t make much sense…

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Vouchers

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Vouchers 1024 768 Joe Bleasdale

Virgin Atlantic has a number of vouchers frequent flyers and credit card owners can earn. I’ve taken advantage of these vouchers and wanted to write a mini guide on how…

Is “Old” Business Class still a good choice?

Is “Old” Business Class still a good choice? 1600 1066 Joe Bleasdale

Britain’s two long-haul, full-service airlines – Virgin Atlantic and British Airways – have had many product innovations in the last few years. Both companies are updating their fleet with new…

Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Clubhouse review 2023

Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Clubhouse review 2023 2560 1920 Joe Bleasdale

I usually cover the Clubhouse as part of my many trip reports. But I wanted to give it some of its own limelight because I think the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse…

Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class Review Part 1

Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class Review Part 1 1024 768 Joe Bleasdale

This trip is a brilliant example of the strategy I like to use when buying airline tickets. At the time of purchase, there were no Upper Class reward seats available.…

Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class Review Part 2

Virgin Atlantic A350 Upper Class Review Part 2 1024 768 Joe Bleasdale

This is part two of my return trip to LAX on the Virgin Atlantic A350. As I mentioned in part one, this trip was originally a Premium Economy trip. But…

London to Barcelona trip report

London to Barcelona trip report 598 413 Joe Bleasdale

I had to go to Barcelona for a tradeshow last week. Most of the people reading this will likely have been there too. I hadn’t planned to go to this…

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