V-Flyer

Evening,

Does anyone know of an upcoming VS doc on ITV? Saw a CC Tweet about being filmed for one...

Thanks,

Mike

I was told a couple of months ago one is being filmed - no more than that though. No announcement about transmission date yet.

Think it's being filmed all year and released next year

There was a mention of filming at Heathrow on the VS Facebook and twitter pages a couple of months ago as far as I can remember. It mentioned filming for ITV but I don't think it is a documentary about Virgin Atlantic specifically, I think it was about LHR in general (featuring bits of VS I presume), looking at the stories behind people travelling/arriving at the airport.

FLYERZ wrote:There was a mention of filming at Heathrow on the VS Facebook and twitter pages a couple of months ago as far as I can remember. It mentioned filming for ITV but I don't think it is a documentary about Virgin Atlantic specifically, I think it was about LHR in general (featuring bits of VS I presume), looking at the stories behind people travelling/arriving at the airport.

If that is the case, it sounds very much like an ITV rip-off of "Airport" on BBC. Some of the Airport episodes were good - and worrying. I remember a very early one where a VS Check-in agent (even think she was called Ginny) was applying to be cabin crew. She had failed the cabin safety exam and was on the "last chance saloon" re-sit. They put the B747 safety manual down in front of her before the exam, open on the pages with the info she had failed on and told her "read this".

A BA Version starts next week

A Very British Airline, BBC2, Monday June 2, 9pm

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/dont-hide-dead-bodies-in-the-toilet-british-airways-cabin-crew-warned-in-bbc-documentary-9447752.html

"The next 6 weeks is set to discover who is, and who is NOT, BA".

Sounds like X-Factor for Cabin Crew.

Have you noticed the training staff at BA HQ seem a bit more, well, ahem, portly than they would allow the new recruits to be?

Maximus wrote:Have you noticed the training staff at BA HQ seem a bit more, well, ahem, portly than they would allow the new recruits to be?

No? I know quite a few recent MF recruits, all varying in size and shape (yes you can't be overly portly though). I also know some BA training staff that are slimmer than the crew...

The cameras are allowed behind “millionaire’s door” at Heathrow Terminal 5,

Never heard it called that, I have heard "The million pound door", in reference to the price BA pay for it!

Signs all over DTCI about itv filming last month...

It's an ITV documentary about LHR, not sure on dates yet. Don't think it'll be as good as airport live, IMO I thought that was really good

What on earth is the Million Pound Door..?!

Daniel Armstrong wrote:What on earth is the Million Pound Door..?!

It's a door that gives access to the BA Concord Room which avoids pax having to go through the shops (and thus spend money on the fine selection of items available)

The 'million pound door' is a reference to the reputed cost that BA pay to HAL to cover the lost shopping revenue. Not sure if it is a one off cost or an annual fee.

HAL (BAA as was) doesn't charge shops rent but gets a cut of all sales.

Anyone have any info on when this is due to be on TV?

zjc wrote:Anyone have any info on when this is due to be on TV?

Nothing is confirmed but possibly spring time

Just read that it is being produced by the same company that did 24 hours in Police Custody and 24 Hours in A&E

No news as to when its being aired though

Just seen this on ITVs website

https://m.itvstudios.com/programmes/vir ... in-the-air

Anyone have any more information?

I was on board when they did the filming of this; the announcement was that the documentary was following trainee cabin crew and the show would air in May 'next year', which is now this year.

They were also doing panning shots of UC, production crew sitting in UC and generally being intrusive - VS credited me back the whole flight for this!

I just msg Virgin on facebook and this was the response.

I don't have much info on it at the moment I'm afraid David. I think though that it will be airing later in the year
Howard

June this year

And where are you getting this information from?

Sorry - it would be indiscreet to say.

Different show but still of interest to V-Flyers - a new 3 part series going behind the scenes at LHR (yes, another one!) starts next Thursday on ITV.

I imagine it'll be more about the "characters" than anything else but may be entertaining.

gumshoe wrote:Different show but still of interest to V-Flyers - a new 3 part series going behind the scenes at LHR (yes, another one!) starts next Thursday on ITV.

I imagine it'll be more about the "characters" than anything else but may be entertaining.

Only 19 years behind BBC

gumshoe wrote:Different show but still of interest to V-Flyers - a new 3 part series going behind the scenes at LHR (yes, another one!) starts next Thursday on ITV.

I imagine it'll be more about the "characters" than anything else but may be entertaining.

Yes, am looking forward to this one

Look forward to seeing what ITV can do