warkman
18th Apr 2009, 09:26
Just a quick message for those of you who have booked Upper Class flights or are looking to do so, or have a Virgin Atlanic Gold Card
(You would have thought that Virgin customer service would have contacted passengers flying at this time. but not it seems as of yet)
Virgin Atlantic have announced that the Gatwick Clubhouse will be closed from 1st September until at least 30th November 2009 to completly refurbish the Clubhouse.
Good news in the long term.
Upper Class passengers flying at this time will be accommodated in the V-Room. Gold Card holders will be able to use "The Lounge"?? (Could this be the No1 Lounge??)
As you all know the VRoom is the Virgin Holidays lounge and for those of you used to the Clubhouse its slightly different
No waiter service, it's cafe style serving, the hot breakfast items are a choice of either a bacon roll or a sausage roll, with cereals and fruit/pastries available, so not the clubhouse menu.
The bar is a cash bar for alcoholic drinks, but UC passengers will get free drinks (I would assume by vouchers or showing your UC ticket??)
There is no shower or beauty salon or shoe shine.
In busy times (and I gather that VH are offering free entrance when booking with them) it will get much more crowded than the Clubhouse and I would also imagine most people using the V-Room will be on the Orlando flights, so the gradual emptying of the Clubhouse that happens when other flights leave may not occur.
Pictures of the V-room here
http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/extr...use/vroom.aspx
Personally if I had been aware of this possibility at the time of booking, and the fact that the BA Club World flights were the same price (as they normally are), I would have booked with BA and used their Terrace lounge as personally, the Clubhouse is a major reason for flying UC over BA CW
(You would have thought that Virgin customer service would have contacted passengers flying at this time. but not it seems as of yet)
Virgin Atlantic have announced that the Gatwick Clubhouse will be closed from 1st September until at least 30th November 2009 to completly refurbish the Clubhouse.
Good news in the long term.
Upper Class passengers flying at this time will be accommodated in the V-Room. Gold Card holders will be able to use "The Lounge"?? (Could this be the No1 Lounge??)
As you all know the VRoom is the Virgin Holidays lounge and for those of you used to the Clubhouse its slightly different
No waiter service, it's cafe style serving, the hot breakfast items are a choice of either a bacon roll or a sausage roll, with cereals and fruit/pastries available, so not the clubhouse menu.
The bar is a cash bar for alcoholic drinks, but UC passengers will get free drinks (I would assume by vouchers or showing your UC ticket??)
There is no shower or beauty salon or shoe shine.
In busy times (and I gather that VH are offering free entrance when booking with them) it will get much more crowded than the Clubhouse and I would also imagine most people using the V-Room will be on the Orlando flights, so the gradual emptying of the Clubhouse that happens when other flights leave may not occur.
Pictures of the V-room here
http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/extr...use/vroom.aspx
Personally if I had been aware of this possibility at the time of booking, and the fact that the BA Club World flights were the same price (as they normally are), I would have booked with BA and used their Terrace lounge as personally, the Clubhouse is a major reason for flying UC over BA CW