The picture on the left was in Barbados, and this is probably the only part of the flight that was a bit iffy, what is the contingency plan if it was raining? Grantley Adams International Airport was not built to have a Passenger Boarding Bridge to protect passengers from the elements. The lovely picture on the right was seconds before I boarded at London Gatwick Airport.
As a fun fact - Virgin Atlantic names every single plane in it's fleet - Fleet Names, if I remember correctly I flew on Beauty Queen to go to Gatwick and Diamond Girl to return. I may be wrong though.
Secret tip for all future passengers on any flight, order a special meal! You not only get served first, but you get served about half hour to an hour earlier than all the other passengers. So by the time you finish eat they're now starting.
The main course for the going flight was a chicken fillet + slices of potato and vegetables. The round covered item in the bowl below was a small bun which funnily enough I didn't realize that I had butter to put into the bun until after I finished and I was clearing up and I ate it dry, I was disappointed at first that how could Virgin Atlantic could give me a dry bread but it was only after I felt totally stupid to find the butter hidden in the middle of tray.
The only weird part of the dinner was an extremely hard and dry rice cake which I sniffed suspiciously and gave it a tentative bite and as expected, it all stuck up in my teeth. I sadly wrapped it back and gave it up as a lost cause.
For some stranger reason possibly because I was so excited and impatient to be landing in Gatwick I not only forgot to take pictures of the breakfast served, I've also completely forgotten what I ate.
On my return flight to Barbados from Gatwick I was extremely impressed by the food - for the main course (lunch) I was served a salad and Paneer Mutter which was delicious. The Chocolate Caramel Truffle was awesome. (Who in Virgin Atlantic knew I would've liked it? - Happy coincidence) final part of the meal was crackers with cheese which I hungrily wolfed down.
For afternoon tea/ snack/ dessert came a combination of crisps, a mint, and a wrap - roasted vegetable and thyme and a little while after that, ice-cream! Ice-cream on a plane - who would've thought it was possible?
Overall the food was delicious and I would highly recommend it.
Mention should be made of Virgin Atlantic's seductive mood lighting which made the flight experience relaxing and enjoyable -
Virgin Atlantic's latest Airbus A330 will welcome you into a cabin bathed in a soft "rose champagne" glow.The airline says this colour has been chosen to de-stress passengers whilst encouraging them to relax into their journey. This then changes into a cosy and comfortable “purple haze”, which during meal service transitions into “amber warmth” to mimic a candlelight dining environment. To help passengers drift into a deep sleep, “silver moonlight” is introduced to reflect a starry night sky. During take-off and landing the purple will soften to help reduce stress levels, and it will also be dim during the flight for a more relaxing feel, but will be turned up again when meals are served.
Finally, as an extremely unexpected delightful touch the meals were preceded by Menus, which was intriguing. Since I was having a special meal it didn't matter, but I interestedly read the menus regardless.
Menu for dinner and breakfast.
Menu for lunch and tea.
I was extremely impressed with Vera, Virgin Atlantic's in-flight entertainment system as well as having an in-flight magazine includes a comprehensive guide to all the entertainment available at your fingertips.
On my trip to England, I watched John Wick 2 and on my return trip, since it was a day flight, I drowned myself in movies, Smurfs The Lost Village, The Boss Baby, Ghost In The Shell and Power Rangers. The audio and video quality was perfect, but I should mention that being in Economy I got the basic functionality of Vera, which was awesome, but Premium Economy and Upper Class screens looked gorgeous, I was so royally jealous. Now who's willing to sponsor me for an Upper Class flight?
As a side note - I recommend John Wick 2 and The Boss Baby, the other movies aren't really worth your time, I got bored and fidgety during those.
Here's a peek at the newest innovation from Virgin Atlantic - The internet. Now on Virgin Atlantic
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