What are the different classes on Virgin Atlantic?

Classes of service: Virgin Atlantic offers three classes of seats — economy, premium economy and Upper Class business class. Economy fares are further broken down into three categories: Delight, Classic and Light. Upper Class passengers receive complimentary access to Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse lounges.



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Virgin Atlantic Airways operates a three-class configuration: Economy, Premium Economy, and Upper Class. Frequent flyers can earn air miles as they travel, which can be redeemed against flight upgrades or reward flights.

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Virgin Atlantic premium economy offers an elevated way to fly across the Atlantic — and potentially onward to one of the airline's dozens of overseas destinations. Premium economy seats feature lots of extra legroom, a deeper recline, larger in-flight entertainment screens and a footrest.

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I had a decent flight on Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class. While their business class is pretty good, in some areas it lags behind rivals. The herringbone seat is narrow and lacks privacy, the amenity kit bag was cheap and the alcohol selection wasn't the best.

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The Upper Class Suites are the best seats on Virgin Atlantic, and they can be found on the A350 and A330neo aircraft. The A330neo aircraft also have Retreat Suites, which are the largest offered by the airline.

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If you've saved enough Virgin Points and there is availability in the higher cabin (Premium or Upper Class), the flight can be upgraded*. So if you've already made your booking on a reward flight, unfortunately you cannot upgrade.

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Premium economy seats feature lots of extra legroom, a deeper recline, larger in-flight entertainment screens and a footrest. Plus, you'll get perks like priority check-in, priority boarding and two checked bags.

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Virgin Atlantic Economy Class Seating The seats were comfortable and there was plenty of legroom. My economy class seat, 46H was an aisle seat and I comfortably stretched my legs on occasion without touching the footrest. There was more than enough space to load my carry-on in the overhead compartment.

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Well, it all depends on the airline and the route, but on average, you can expect to pay around 1.5-3 times more for premium economy. For example, if an economy class ticket costs $500, a premium economy ticket for the same flight could cost anywhere from $750 to $1000.

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To explore available upgrades, log into My Booking and browse the seat map. Hover or tap on your preferred seat to view pricing and pay for your upgrade online. If you've got Virgin Points, we've got a Reward Seat with your name on it.

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Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Clubhouse is exclusively for Upper Class passengers and Flying Club Gold members, but you're welcome to bring a guest to the Clubhouse if they're on the same international Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Air France or KLM flight as you. Clubhouse is located at: London Heathrow. New York JFK.

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If you've made an Upper Class reward booking with Virgin points it doesn't come with complimentary ground transfers, but you can add a chauffeur car to any destination in the UK or US within 75 driven miles from the airport with Virgin points.

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