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#744018 by Quick Hits 1c
21 Apr 2010, 08:52
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My wife Linda and I have been flying with Virgin for about a year and having just reached the dizzy heights of Ag and being regular users of v-flyers, we have decided to make our own small contribution. This is our first trip report ...so here goes. We are fairly regular flyers of the LGW/LAS route and made an excellent upper class return trip in January. This latest trip was to celebrate my sons 21st birthday and it became a real family affair with him, his friend, my daughter and son in law all travelling with us to LAS for the party. We were all in the economy cabin (my budget can't stretch to UC/PE for all the family!)- a marked contrast for me and Mrs Quick after our last trip!
We had travelled down from Manchester the previous evening and stayed at the Courtyard - so took advantage of the twilight check-in. The check-in agent was extremely friendly and efficient. After a nights sleep, we arrived at LGW and made our way through security which was fairly prompt. No CH this time (sadly) so we took breakfast elsewhere and awaited boarding. The flight was on time and we boarded Hot Lips taking our seats in rows 22 and 23. The seats were reasonably good, the IFE worked properly, and we had an attentive cabin crew that served us well throughout the flight. I was surprised how quickly the time went by. Drinks service, meal service (beef cobbler), ice-cream, a tasty wrap and snack later, we were coming in to land. We didn't experience any of the difficulties that some flyers have reported on this route.
As we were near the front of the Y cabin, disembarkation was prompt and after negotiating immigration, we were in the baggage hall. From aircraft landing to exiting the baggage hall took about 30 minutes in total.
All in all, this was a very decent economy class flight with a good cabin crew who all performed well. Our return was scheduled for the 14th April and little did we know that a volcano was about to erupt in Iceland. TR on the return flight to follow!
#744043 by Neil
21 Apr 2010, 12:14
Welcome to V-Flyer,

Thanks for taking the time to post your TR y) Sounds like you had a pretty good, standard flight, which is nice to hear on the LAS route, especially, like you say, with some not so great reports recently.

Thanks,
Neil
#744045 by Jacki
21 Apr 2010, 12:58
Thank you and good to hear a positive report. y)

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