Suites, Socks and Scents

Introduced as something of a short-term stop-gap to provide additional capacity, Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330-200s are now subject to a multi-million-pound investment – complete with a sleek interior makeover. Airliner World’s Craig West was given an exclusive preview of the new cabin design.

The four former airberlin Airbus A330-200s acquired by Virgin Atlantic were sourced specifically for their configuration, which included high-quality interiors, a dedicated business class cabin and on-board Wi-Fi.
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The revamped Upper Class cabin sees the airline retain the ‘love suites’ in the centre of the cabin, which it claims are ideally suited for couples or groups travelling together.

Virgin Atlantic has made much of its association with the Boeing 787-9. Never one to shy away from the limelight, the British carrier pulled out all the stops to welcome its first Dreamliner into service. The cutting-edge jet played host to the innovative #Flightdecks gig – during which multi-awardwinning and platinum-selling fourpiece Rudimental and North London duo Gorgon City performed for an exclusive audience en route from Gatwick to Atlanta – just days after its October 2014 delivery (see Airliner World, January 2015).

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