i'm flying virgin atlantic premium
economy from london heathrow to nassau
in the bahamas
virgin flights depart from terminal 3
check-in was in zone a
there were dedicated check-in desks for
premium economy
from check-in an escalator led up to
security there was also a lift
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after security there was a lot of
duty-three shopping before arriving in
the main departure lounge
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a range of shops and cafes were located
around the edge of the lounge
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the flight departed from gate 17 on the
satellite pier
it was about a 10 minute walk away
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the flight was on a boeing 787-9
aircraft registration gvah called
dreamgirl
it came into service in december 2014
premium economy passengers joined
business class passengers in a priority
boarding line
there were 35 seats in the premium
economy cabin in a 2-3-2 layout
i had the bulkhead seat 21a
the premium seat was 21 inches wide the
pitch between rows was 38 inches and the
recline was up to 8
inches that compares to economy with a
17 inch width a pitch of 31 inches
and a recline of up to 5 inches
a blanket and headphones were provided
between the seats were power sockets and
a usb port could be found below the
entertainment screen
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there was plenty of storage in the
overhead luggage bins
a glass of prosecco juice or water were
offered pre-take-off
during boarding the screen showed a
video about on-board cleaning protocols
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the aircraft pushed back on time as the
safety video was shown
hello there we're delighted to welcome
you on board virgin atlantic thank you
for flying with us today you're no doubt
keen to lose yourself in our dazzling
world of entertainment but first we're
going to show you a safety film and we'd
like you to give it your full attention
please always pay attention to the signs
and the crew they're there to keep you
safe so if you have any questions just
ask now sit back and enjoy your flight
and thanks for watching
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we taxied from terminal 3 to take off on
runway runway09 right
hmm
so
okay
the flight to nasa was scheduled to take
about 9 hours and 15 minutes
the flight then flew on to montego bay
in jamaica
the tray table folded out from the
armrest this was the same in all premium
seats not just the bulkhead
shortly after takeoff drinks and snacks
were offered
the dreamliner featured dimmable windows
in the bulkhead row the video screens
fold out from between the seats
in other rows the screen was in the back
of the seat in front
basic headphones were provided but i
brought my own noise cancelling set
wi-fi was available for a fee
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at 30 pounds for the full flight it was
a hefty price for a low download speed
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for the meal service there was a starter
a choice of three main courses and a
dessert
i opted for the spicy jerk chicken
however this had not been loaded and
instead i was served chicken and
butternut squash pasta
it tasted very good all the same
another option was the vegan penne
bolognese this wasn't so tasty
there was a choice of two red and two
white wines with the meal
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there were two washrooms at the front of
the cabin one of these was shut off for
crew use only
but the two upper class washrooms just
in front could also be used
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at the front of the cabin in the galley
there were snacks and soft drinks you
could help yourself to throughout the
flight
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alcohol was also available on request
midway through the flight fruit
lollipops were offered around by the
crew
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just under two hours before landing
afternoon tea was offered
it consisted of just a cheese and tomato
roll and a warm scone with jam and cream
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we flew in to the north of the island
turning for final approach
there were some great views out of the
window
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overall it was a good
although it flight
noticeable that the food and drink
offering had been scaled back from
pre-pandemic levels
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certainly there was more space than in
an economy seat but it didn't really
feel that there was much of a premium
experience
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