Anyone flown with Virgin from Gatwick lately?

[Antigua08]

For those who have flown with Virgin from Gatwick to MCO lately, just wondering how you've found the entertainment?

Looking on the Virgin website its not very clear as to what you get, as it just states some flights offer it

Also, do they do a goodie type bag for the kids like some airlines do?

Thanks in advance

 

[palantiriel]

I flew last year, and I think it varies form plane to plane. I was on an older plane, which had films, although they were in the older format, which meant all the films started at the same time, and I had to wait for them all to finish before the next cycle began. A bit of a pain because by the time I'd flicked through the beginning of each film to work out what it was and if I wanted to watch it, I'd missed about 20 mins of the start.

HOWEVER, my friend flew on a different plane the day afterwards, and had the newer version, which I believe had a menu to select films and TV shows from when she wanted to watch them. Hope you get that version

 

[15isto2]

As far is I know none of the 747's on the MCO have AVOID so all the films are on a cycle. The new A330's have AVOID so you can choose when to stary/stop or pause the films.

 

[katytrott]

As far is I know none of the 747's on the MCO have AVOID so all the films are on a cycle. The new A330's have AVOID so you can choose when to stary/stop or pause the films.

Might be me, but this makes no sense to me. Can anyone translate for techno ignorant people?

 

[15isto2]

Might be me, but this makes no sense to me. Can anyone translate for techno ignorant people?

Sorry, on flights on vrigin flying to orlando international airport, if its a boeing 747 (the older planes) none of them have avod (audio and video on demand) so each film plays from start to finish and when all the films are finished they play them over again, you can choose the film you watch but cant decide when it starts and you cant pause it etc. The new Airbus A330's have the new system which allows you to start, stop, pause and rewind films when you like.

 

[Antigua08]

It is the older ones we're flying on. Was wondering more about games, as that's more likely to keep my 5yr old nephew entertained...hopefully!

Is that hit and miss, or again more likely to be on the swanky new planes?

 

[15isto2]

Copied from the V Flyer website (the planes on the MCO route more often are in bold, my alteration)

Odyssey
Aircraft delivered between 1997 and 2002 were fitted with state-of-the-art Matsu****a Avionic Systems IFE. The Odyssey system offers 20 channels of entertainment plus much more as follows: •10 movie channels
•2 kids channels (featuring a combination of movies and tv programming)
•8 TV channels featuring music, sport & news, comedy and kids programming plus the exclusive Virgin Travel guide
•14 audio channels ranging from soul to Classical music
•A choice of 35 Nintendo Games
•Moving Skymap display which plots the aircraft's flight path
•In-seat telephones (located on the reverse of the handset)
The Odyssey system is on a selection of 747-400 and A340 aircraft.




Registration
Aircraft Type
Aircraft Name



G-VAST
747-41R
Ladybird

G-VXLG
747-41R
Ruby Tuesday

G-VTOP
747-4Q8
Virginia Plain

G-VELD
A340-300
African Queen

G-VFAR
A340-311
Diana

G-VHOL
A340-311
Jetstreamer

G-VSEA
A340-311
Plain Sailing

G-VAIR
A340-313
Maiden Tokyo

Super Nova
During the summer of 2001 Virgin took delivery of five 747-400 aircraft (the cancelled Alitalia order), these were fitted with an Inflight Entertainment system new to Virgin Atlantic supplied by Thales. The new product, called 'Nova' has 8 channels of seat back entertainment consisting of: •Movie channels
•2 kids channels (featuring a combination of movies and tv programming)
•1 TV channel which works on a cycle basis showing a selection of current TV programming
•14 audio channels ranging from soul to Classical music
•Moving Skymap display which plots the aircraft's flight path
•Bulkhead Telephone
The Nova system is on a selection of LGW/MAN 747-400. As these aircraft had Suite fit-outs, they got "Super Nova" (an enhanced version of Nova, but it still ain't Vort).




Registration
Aircraft Type
Aircraft Name



G-VGAL
747-443
Jersey Girl

G-VLIP
747-443
Hot Lips

G-VROM
747-443
Barbarella

G-VROS
747-443
English Rose

G-VROY
747-443
Pretty Woman

 

[Antigua08]

Thanks for the info 15isto2. So for my nephew I kinda need to hope for an older plane! He'll be taking ds and things, just have to make sure batteries fully charged just in case!

Thanks.

 

[torsie24]

Older planes (flew last month) have no games just 12 looping film/tv channels.

 

[15isto2]

Thanks for the info 15isto2. So for my nephew I kinda need to hope for an older plane! He'll be taking ds and things, just have to make sure batteries fully charged just in case!

Thanks.

What is your date and flight number?

 

[Antigua08]

We fly out 15th sept, flight no vs015.

 

[15isto2]

We fly out 15th sept, flight no vs015.

You are on one of the older aircraft not the new A330's

 

[Keith Ward]

You are on one of the older aircraft not the new A330's

Sorry to hijack the thread but..
I've read on other threads aboutthe PE seats on LGW flights being rearranged ?
Our flight numbers are Outward VS0015 Return VS0016
Any help with our type of plane or what's happening with the seating plans.We were in main cabin outward and bubble return.That has probably all changed..