About Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic is a British airline co-owned by Virgin Group (51 percent stake) and the Singapore Airlines (49 percent stake). The airline has its headquarters at Crawley, in West Sussex. The airline operates international flights from its hubs at London Heathrow and London Gatwick to North America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The airline was founded in the year 1982 by Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary under the name tag British Atlantic Airways as a successor to Laker Airways. Virgin Atlantic Airways has a fleet of 37 aircrafts and currently is UK`s second largest long haul airline.
Flights Amenties in Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways flies the Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class for its travelers. All Virgin Atlantic aircrafts have the provision of personal televisions with good entertainment channels. The elite travelers enjoy the unique Upper class suite equipped with flat-bed chairs and a snooze pack for a relaxing flight. The in-flight entertainment features interactive games selection, Headsets, radio channels, CDs and unique feature Skymap, showing location and the speed of the plane any time during the flight. The Economy travelers get free amenity kit, personal TVs, pre-fixed buffet and complimentary drinks. The in-flight menu consists of special meals, regional cuisines and choicest of beverages.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Baggage Policy
The Virgin Atlantic Baggage policy allows travelers in Upper Class to bring in two pieces of hand baggage weighing 35lbs each, and Economy and Premium Economy travelers can carry 1 piece of hand baggage weighing 13 lbs. In the case of checked baggage the weight limit in Upper Class is 70 lbs and 50 lbs in Economy and Premium Economy class. The piece limit of checked baggage is 3 pieces in Upper Class, 2 pieces in Premium Economy and 1 piece per traveler in Economy class. The overall dimension for checked baggage is 62 inches and 45 inches for hand baggage.