"food terrible on way back"
George Wilkinson (Australia)
SYD-LHR return via HKG. SYD-HKG screen did not work told cabin crew who said they would reset it but still didn't work. Food terrible on way back - won't flying Virgin Atlantic again.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | A340 |
Seat Layout | 2x4x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"seats feeling old"
James Wong (Australia)
Seats feeling old tend to recline when leaning back even if switch button not held. Poor screen visibility especially if front seat reclined.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | A340-600 |
Seat Layout | 2x3x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"felt as claustrophobic as a budget airline"
Monica Biesok (United Kingdom)
With the seat in front reclined it felt as claustrophobic as a budget airline at no time could I see the television properly even when seat in front upright. The staff were totally uninterested in the passengers. We will never fly Virgin again and found Premium Economy a rip off (we had paid almost double economy prices for what?)
Seat Type | Premium Economy |
Aircraft Type | BOEING 747-400 |
Seat Layout | 2x4x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"seat recline and leg room inadequate"
Nicholas Shearman (Hong Kong)
Seat recline and leg room inadequate shins pressed up against seat in front.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | A340-600 |
Seat Layout | 2x4x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"narrowest seats I have been in"
Sophie Hall (United Kingdom)
I fly long haul regularly and found that the seats on Virgin Atlantic were the most narrowest seats I have ever been in.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | BOEING 747-400 |
Seat Layout | 3x4x3 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"seat invaded my personal space"
Andrea Hardman (United Kingdom)
I am only 5' 3'' and when the person in front reclined their seat fully my TV screen was too close to my face her seat invaded my personal space and had it not been a night flight I would have complained. Premium economy on Virgin A340's is not worth the money the space is too small when the person in front decides to recline their seat.
Seat Type | Premium Economy |
Aircraft Type | A340 |
Seat Layout | 2x3x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"don't bother with Premium Economy"
Tim Best (United Kingdom)
If you have a larger than "average" body shape don't bother with Premium Economy - you will need upper class. Premium Economy seats have the controls for TV and audio built into the inside of the armrest so cannot be accessed if you are wedged into them. I was unfortunate enough to have a box under the seat in front so could not stretch out at all. My seat was far too narrow for me and I had to keep getting out of it during an 8 hr flight it made my journey horrendous. I upgraded on the return leg to upper class which cost an unacceptable amount but I felt that there was no option. It should be noted that the Premium Economy seating does not have moveable armrests and being fixed makes this worse. Economy seats do have some movement on the armrests but only to 3/4 posiiton.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | BOEING 747-400 |
Seat Layout | 2x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"seats were comfortable and spacious"
Amanda Martin (United Kingdom)
London to Boston and for the first time upgraded to their premium economy - seats were comfortable and spacious. The downside on the return leg when the passenger in front of me fully reclined his seat for the entire flight which made my space feel encroached.
Seat Type | Premium Economy |
Aircraft Type | A340-600 |
Seat Layout | 2x3x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | yes |
"seats in general are quite uncomfortable"
Jonathan Payne (United Kingdom)
Virgin's Premium Economy seats are twice the price. What you get is more seat width legroom and recline better service some better food and booze. The problem is that the armrest between the seats takes up a lot of space and cannot be lifted up. So if you travel with kids or even a spouse there's a lost opportunity to get more comfortable. The kids cannot lie with their heads on your lap ever in premium economy. The seats recline more than economy but it doesn't matter. It's still not enough and the seats in general are quite uncomfortable.
Seat Type | Premium Economy |
Aircraft Type | Boeing 747-400 |
Seat Layout | 2x3x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |
"told to sit where we liked"
Rita Pointer (United Kingdom)
We were in basic economy on the flight out plane half empty so we were told to sit where we liked - on the way back same half empty but crew were charging GBP30 for window seats - they told us it was an upgrade.
Seat Type | Economy Class |
Aircraft Type | Boeing 747-400 |
Seat Layout | 2x4x2 |
Seat Legroom | 12345 |
Seat Recline | 12345 |
Seat Width | 12345 |
Aisle Space | 12345 |
Viewing Tv Screen | 12345 |
Recommended | no |