Virgin announced new “the booth”

[Warkman58]

Virgin Atlantic announced today tgat flights on A350 to Orlando from London, for upper class passengers, an area identified as leisure space but known as the booth will be available

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[Donz1979]

Wow that looks fab!

[miked1e]

Hoping these new leisure configs will come to MAN-MCO next.

Think I may book to have a meal in the booth with my 4yr old son. Leave DW and the baby in their window seat

[nolypops83]

That looks so cool! I really hope I get to fly on the new A350 this December (if the borders open that is!)

[keith1973]

Am I the only one that will miss the Bar?

[loldis]

I know I'll be in the minority, things like this confirm why I don't get why people rave about Upper. And yes, I have flown it multiple times. I just don't find it amazing.

But anyway, a tiny booth shoved into the area the size of a toilet stall looks horrible to me. And considering Upper will only have 16 seats in the leisure config, not all that necessary.

Not related to the booth, but not looking forward to this new leisure config. They've gone to pretty much max capacity of an A350 at just over 400 pax. Their current A350 only has around 330.

[Bozza]

Originally Posted by keith1973

Am I the only one that will miss the Bar?

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Not at all - I love the bar.

Not sure I'm getting "The Booth" - is there only one of these 2-seaters per flight? Not sure how many people would get to use it if that is the case - I could see a race to get there when the seatbelt sign goes out, with some people camping there for the duration of the flight if they can!

[keith1973]

Originally Posted by Bozza

Not at all - I love the bar.

Not sure I'm getting "The Booth" - is there only one of these 2-seaters per flight? Not sure how many people would get to use it if that is the case - I could see a race to get there when the seatbelt sign goes out, with some people camping there for the duration of the flight if they can!

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I agree TBH I won’t be one of them

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Bozza

Not at all - I love the bar.

Not sure I'm getting "The Booth" - is there only one of these 2-seaters per flight? Not sure how many people would get to use it if that is the case - I could see a race to get there when the seatbelt sign goes out, with some people camping there for the duration of the flight if they can!

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Only 16 pax in leisure Upper, won't be a huge scramble. I never found the bar on the leisure 747 busy because of the tiny cabin either.

But yes, there will only be one. I'm seeing some speculation that it may be time limited or bookable.

[keith1973]

Originally Posted by loldis

I know I'll be in the minority, things like this confirm why I don't get why people rave about Upper. And yes, I have flown it multiple times. I just don't find it amazing.

But anyway, a tiny booth shoved into the area the size of a toilet stall looks horrible to me. And considering Upper will only have 16 seats in the leisure config, not all that necessary.

Not related to the booth, but not looking forward to this new leisure config. They've gone to pretty much max capacity of an A350 at just over 400 pax. Their current A350 only has around 330.

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I think upper is a good business class product that virgin are trying to turn into a 1st class product. If you see it as that and get a good price on flights why not