V-Flyer

Read on Business Traveller this morning that virgin are to stop offering the little aircraft shaped salt and pepper pots in UC. I thought they were a nice touch. All due to a revamp of dining cutlery etc apparently. Link to article is here http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/n ... -on-virgin

Regards

Kyle

Shame on them

Katie

Presumably, they keep getiing "borrowed"...

Get them while you can ):

They have announced the removal on their Facebook page

"Pinch them while you can! With some exciting developments in our near future, we’re bidding a fond farewell to Wilbur & Orville, our “highly collectable” upper class salt & pepper set."

Virgins "Exciting developments" of the past include
removal of flowers
removal of red cushions
removal of food courses
remoavl of IFBT

So, what will be the next?

It's my first foray into UC when I return in November & they will be gone. What a shame

Katie

Should have "borrowed" them myself on way back from BGI in July - bummer....

I never even knew about these little salt and pepper pots! Ive only ever flown economy! =( PE next year though =D

Will be borrowing a set if they are still around when I go to BOS for new year... (Gerry wants a set)

If you are desperate to get a set and don't want to "borrow" them, they do come up on Ebay from time to time.

Jeffers555 wrote:If you are desperate to get a set and don't want to "borrow" them, they do come up on Ebay from time to time.

Like this - although $12.50 is a bit steep, they probably cost thruppence ha'penny to make ...

Im going in November best get mine then

I have this awful feeling that the replacement 'product' will be along the lines of tear off sachets a la Burger King.

My personal protest will be to travel with my own, previously pinched, salt and pepper shakers.

I have some which were donated. We were very polite and asked. It was only when we got them home that we saw the "Pinched from Virgin Atlantic" sign on the bottom. We also have a set of the teardrop ones that preceded the planes.

honey lamb wrote:I have some which were donated. We were very polite and asked. It was only when we got them home that we saw the "Pinched from Virgin Atlantic" sign on the bottom. We also have a set of the teardrop ones that preceded the planes.

Me - 'Can I?' (looking at the S&P set)

CC - 'Oh go on then' followed by

I've just spoken on the telephone to Mrs NV and informed her that VA intend to discontinue the salt and pepper shakers. Her response was (laughing) 'They've probably run-out as we've got most of them!'

And I thought it was bad enough that you didn't get a damn pen in the (pathetic excuse for a) UC amenity kit. What next - replacing the champagne with Cava?

According to the Daily Heil, here they accompany "gourmet" meals. ii) .

slinky09 wrote:According to the Daily Heil, here they accompany "gourmet" meals. ii) .

LOL! Obviously expenses there don't run to UC travel

honey lamb wrote:

slinky09 wrote:According to the Daily Heil, here they accompany "gourmet" meals. ii) .

LOL! Obviously expenses there don't run to UC travel

At least they call it 'upper' and not 'first' class!

And I think that 'thousands' is a gross underestimate of the number pniched !

Well l was hoping to ask if l could take a set in November, but from what l have been reading on FT there's a lot happening in UC from this November regarding tableware and menu change.
Do hope it's going to be good:)

I was only sorting the holiday 'bits' out and we must have at least eights sets and we have even given them to the in-laws and three kids. I'll make sure I cherish them. VA will be putting paying passengers on the ottomans next!

I will have to super-glue the "borrowed" Salt & Pepper pots to the top of my PC screens at work now to avoid any further "borrowing" given that they will now become less readily available!

But if they are going for $12.50 a set on eBay - I may have the basis for the start of a family heirloom collection here, as I have acquired more than a few sets...

Just as an aside..were these darling little salt and pepper pots once made of metal many many moons ago?

classlass wrote:Well l was hoping to ask if l could take a set in November, but from what l have been reading on FT there's a lot happening in UC from this November regarding tableware and menu change.
Do hope it's going to be good:)

Oh well... that me and G Stuffed as we are flying in Dec...
Gerry really wants a set... Perhaps a kind V-Flyer member wants to donate a set to him....?

Mike (on behalf of the G)