- Virgin Atlantic Airways has spent billions on new aircraft to renew its fleet.
- I flew for the first time in economy class with Virgin on the Airbus A350-1000 from New York to London.
- The cabin is new as of 2019 and in my opinion one of the better options on the other side of the Atlantic.
Virgin Atlantic Airways has spent billions of dollars to completely transform its fleet.
This includes the purchase of a dozen next-generation Airbus A350-1000s since 2019. They are Virgin’s largest aircraft and the airline has They have modernized business and economy class cabins.
I recently left my preferred airline, Delta, to experience the new Economy Class of the A350 on a flight in July from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to London Heathrow Airport.
This was my first flight with Virgin and I had high expectations of the airline, which is ranked among the top 20 airlines in the world according to Skytrax.
I was impressed by the little comfort details that made the journey to London pleasant.