Elise79
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A quick post as its now 11:30pm, 4:30am UK & getting a little tired.
Eventful start to the holiday. 1st time with them for 3 years after poor flights with them. Relatives went thru gate to plane no problem but they pulled us to say we had upgrade to exit seat initially refused asked if possible to stay with relatives but they were appolgetic saying the needed our seats for special needs, we accepted to move no problem.
Great seats, more leg room than any biz class or upper class but downside we were near toilet, this only matters at the end of movie cycle or after meal when many want to use the toilets the congregate around this area, didn't bother us but it does others(if paid extra)
Now the fun, 30 mins into the flight elderly man behind me started being ill, after a while they decided to take his blood pressure and a few other tests but they needed to move our seats, they asked if we minded going Upto upper class and sitting at the bar for a while, hmmm let me think, go on then if I must. We sat up there about 30 mins, Karen & Matt eating all the choc squares & crisps off the bar, had a drink each (in glass) this was great until they started bringing out all the food, thankfully we had eaten in Frankie & Benny's and never intended to eat on the plane.
Slight problem now, they were short of room and seats still not ready so they asked if we would go upstairs for a while, we sat in cabin crew seats (there was 1 PE seat available if we wanted but we refused) after 10-15 mins up here the staff were getting concerned about the way we were being treated, in reality after 30 years of travel this was turning into a great flight seeing all the aircraft and having staff running around after us. Member of cabin staff (from Castleford) was then asked by the lady in charge to take our details and offer us something, we were offered a bottle of any drink they had, Champagne, 2 bottles of wine, anything, we opted for vodka, got a litre of Smirnoff. Eventually after about 50-60 mins we got our seats back but the senior member of staff was round a few times asking if she could get us anything, even offered us some cake, we refused.
After the last 3-4 years of me moaning about Virgin, todays flight was totally the opposite, we saw the best of them, they could not have done anything else for us or to care for the gentleman behind us.
Immigration no problem but luggage soooooo slow. Straight out to the garage with rapid checkin and express, couldn't be any easier, everythinf done online so just hand over the keys, gave us a Chrysler Town & Country fully loaded, sat radio, dvd player, doors (and trunk) open or close with touch of a button, best bit is the reversing camera, see rear of car in full colour brilliant gadget.
Time for bed now, MK for opening
Wow - what an eventful flight - thats even more eventful than our diversion into Sanford in May.
I have to say VA staff are the airlines biggest asset - they have always been fabulous to us and when I flew very pregnant (as in 3 weeks off the flying deadline) I had the FSM round to make sure I was being looked after by the crew.
What was it like sitting in Upper? Never seen in there myself - would like a look.
How was you little God-daughter on the flight?
Have a great day at MK - wish I was there
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but WOW you certainly know how to make the trip very magical for you goddaughter, the invites are amazing
