Review of Virgin Atlantic flight from Sydney to Hong Kong in Premium Eco

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VS - Virgin Atlantic

Flight taken on 25 January 2010
VS 201
15:50 09h 15m 22:05
Class Premium Eco
Seat 22D
manureva744
8,234 · 34 · 9 · 6

After one night spent in Sydney in Darling Harbour it was time to go back to the airport so we jumped in a taxi to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Check-in for the Virgin Atlantic flight was ultra fast. The Economy cabin was rather empty and in Premium Economy there were a couple of seats left empty.
Our A340-600 is ready for boarding.


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Our neighbor, also an Airbus A340-600 for Thai Airways awaiting for its flight to Bangkok.


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Boarding will start after the said time but as the flight was empty we would depart on time.
The Premium Economy cabin.


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The TV screen in the seatback in front.


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The welcome drink, I'll have an orange juice.


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The IFE, I found that it was rather difficult to use it. A few difficulties to start it but I managed. I watched a few movies and then The Cleveland Show, a spin off of the very famous Family Guy.


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The meal will be served by the 2 chinese cabin attendants who will take care of Premium Economy exclusively. The meal is identical to the one served in Economy but it proper crockery, no plastic.
The starter, a very simple salad with cucumber was on the light side for a Premium Economy dish.


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Detail of the spicy hotpot, a delicious vegetarian meal !


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Our cabin attendant picking up the trays.


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They will the come around with glasses on a tray and offer liqueurs with a choice between brandy or Bailey's.


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Bailey's will be a nice ending to my meal.


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Only 2 more hours until we arrive in HKG !


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Overflying the Philippines !


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Our route.


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The snack will be served 90 minutes before arrival. A quiche with choice of tea, coffee or water ! The offer is a little on the shy side, service is not very elegant as they hand you the quiche in a plastic bag, a paper napkin and your choice of drink.


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My shopping, the Virgin Atlantic A340-600 which is actually the very same one we are flying on, G-VSHY Madame Butterfly.


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We arrived on time, we are now in Hong Kong where we'll stay for 3 days before our next flight. Next stop Bangkok with an Ethiopian Airlines.

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Product ratings

Airline

Virgin Atlantic 7.4

  • Cabin8.5 / 10
  • Cabin crew8.0 / 10
  • Entertainment/wifi5.0 / 10
  • Meal/catering8.0 / 10
Departure airport

Sydney - SYD7.1

  • Efficiency7.5 / 10
  • Access5.0 / 10
  • Services8.0 / 10
  • Cleanliness8.0 / 10
Arrival Airport

Hong Kong - HKG7.0

  • Efficiency8.0 / 10
  • Access5.0 / 10
  • Services7.0 / 10
  • Cleanliness8.0 / 10

Conclusion

Excellent flight on Virgin Atlantic. The seat is comfortable, the spicy hotpot delicious.
Bad marks for the starter and the snack service before we arrived in Hong Kong.
An excellent product for an route that sees a lot of competition with Qantas, Cathay Pacific.

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Comments (9)

  • Merci pour ce TR ;)

  • Merci pour ce reportage... Dommage que Virgin ne se développe pas plus en Europe continentale...

  • Bah, vu que leur activité principale, c'est le long courrier...

  • Je voulais dire, développer une offre pour attirer les autres clients européens (billet unique) via un partenariat avec BMI comme çe fut le cas au départ de Bruxelles ou Amsterdam il y à quelques temps... Virgin est une compagnie avec une excellent réputation, mais on a trop tendance à se tourner vers Air France ou Lufthansa par facilité de voyage. Simple avis personnel.

  • Merci Manureva pour ce FR. La prestation à l'air bien. Honnetement je n'ai pris la premium eco d'Air France qu'une fois (netre CDG et BKK en décembre la J étant complète) et les deux prestations me semblent comparables même si la vaisselle AF est plastqiue il y a au moins eu un plateau pour le 2eme repas. Pour répondre @soulnix e crois que l'on a trop tendance a privilégier l'exotisme des autres compagnies ( cela m'arrive aussi) par rapport a sa compagnie la plus évidente et a croire que tout est mieux ailleurs. je ne choisi souvent pas AF que par le coté pratique plus les miles mais aussi car les prestations me semblent très correctes après avoir essayé beaucoup d'autres compganies . Seules certaines moyennes orientales et asiatiques méritent le détour.

  • Merci pour ce FR!!!

  • Merci pour le FR sur une compagnie qui m'intrigue toujours autant :)

  • Merci pour ce FR !

    Une question : je n'ai plus trop suivi l'actualité, l'entrée dans Skyteam c'était une rumeur fondée, non fondée ?

    A+

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