Virgin and the Mile High Club

[Ssssmokin']

Is it true that on some Virgin planes there is a private suite in the front of the plane (the nose) that has a bed and all. I would love to join the mile high club, but I wonder how much something like that would cost.

[Ned]

To give you a real answer, not gossip, yes...and no.

It's not what you think at all. Virgin Atlantic has transformed the forward section of their 747 planes into a "private suite" for their high paying business customers. Passengers in the "Suite" can enjoy the area equipped with extra large tables for working or holding one-on-one meetings, fully flat beds (Seats which when folded, transform into totally flat beds (narrower than a typical twin bed)), power outlets for laptops, gourmet meals, spa treatments and the legendary onboard bar. As far as what kind of "privacy" one might enjoy in the "Suite," remember that are 44 Full-flat bed/seats there. You're definitely not alone. Check out SeatExpert's look at the Virgin Atlantic 747-400LHR to see the plane's "bed/seat" configuration (http://www.seatexpert.com/_VS_Boeing_747_400_LHR_suites.html).

As for joining the "Mile High Club," the costs there could be very expensive indeed, considering recent airline news of people being arrested upon landing for "nonsexual "amorous behavior in flight.

[REDJIM]

Is it true that on some Virgin planes there is a private suite in the front of the plane (the nose) that has a bed and all. I would love to join the mile high club, but I wonder how much something like that would cost.

I'm picturing an FA clearing the clutter after such an encounter. It's not a pretty picture!:eek:

[silver cloud]

Interesting. I bet there is a discreet way to participate in the mile high club. I've just never found one. :p

[jfrenaye]

Interesting. I bet there is a discreet way to participate in the mile high club. I've just never found one. :p

Mary--are you saying that you are familiar with all the indiscrete ways?

[silver cloud]

Well let's just put it this way. Here's the sign hanging in my living room:

Good girls go to Heaven
Bad girls go EVERYWHERE

[silver cloud]

PS: Your horns are showing! :cool:

[JBM]

Seems that with the rollout of the 747 back in the late 60s, there was talk of private "sleepers" as in trains up in the top deck, but no airline wanted to lose the revenue that those seats would bring in on a regular basis (I don't think a private sleeper would be a consistent seller, given the four or five-figure price). Same thing now with the A380 today. At this time, I think Airbus is more concerned about just getting operational A380s going than selling private "sleepers."

[Ned]

Seems that with the rollout of the 747 back in the late 60s, there was talk of private "sleepers" as in trains up in the top deck, but no airline wanted to lose the revenue that those seats would bring in on a regular basis (I don't think a private sleeper would be a consistent seller, given the four or five-figure price). Same thing now with the A380 today. At this time, I think Airbus is more concerned about just getting operational A380s going than selling private "sleepers."
Hi JBM. It may not be quite what you're thinking of as "sleepers," however, take a look at British Air and Virgin Air's 747 FC and BC as examples. The seats turn into flat beds, and a whole lot more privacy than you're probably used to. They provide linen, etc. It's pretty darn amazing. I'm sure the multi-class A380 planes used by the "premium" will be similarly outfitted.

[lamott2k]

The mile high club thing sounds so overrated to me anyway. I've never done it, I just don't think it's worth the risk not to mention it's pretty disrespectful to the other flyers. Take it a step further, join the mile down club where you do this stuff while skydiving, now THAT'S "breath taking". This would be the only time the woman hopes to be with a guy who is, well, let's just say "fast" ya know what I mean?

[Ned]

The mile high club thing sounds so overrated to me anyway. I've never done it, I just don't think it's worth the risk not to mention it's pretty disrespectful to the other flyers. Take it a step further, join the mile down club where you do this stuff while skydiving, now THAT'S "breath taking". This would be the only time the woman hopes to be with a guy who is, well, let's just say "fast" ya know what I mean?
Big L, you do come up with some interesting posts.

[pezmanffx]

Here is a link to company's that provide "mile high" flights.

http://www.milehighclub.com/flights.html

[lamott2k]

Here is a link to company's that provide "mile high" flights.

http://www.milehighclub.com/flights.html

Now this makes more sense being that it's geared towards that. In this day & age I'm too concerned however with getting from A to B in one piece so I'd pass on the whole "mile high" craze.

[JBM]

Hi JBM. It may not be quite what you're thinking of as "sleepers," however, take a look at British Air and Virgin Air's 747 FC and BC as examples. The seats turn into flat beds, and a whole lot more privacy than you're probably used to. They provide linen, etc. It's pretty darn amazing. I'm sure the multi-class A380 planes used by the "premium" will be similarly outfitted.

These were supposed to be full sleepers, as you might see on trains, rather than the lay-flat seats like BA, etc. As an article in (I think) Airways magazine noted, the airlines probably figured that they would make more money in the long-term off seats despite the luxury appeal of an expensive sleeper berth that few could afford. We'll see if someone like Emirates tries the sleeper berth in the A380, but I think they'd just be happy to get an A380 actually delivered!!!

[Ned]

These were supposed to be full sleepers, as you might see on trains, rather than the lay-flat seats like BA, etc. As an article in (I think) Airways magazine noted, the airlines probably figured that they would make more money in the long-term off seats despite the luxury appeal of an expensive sleeper berth that few could afford. We'll see if someone like Emirates tries the sleeper berth in the A380, but I think they'd just be happy to get an A380 actually delivered!!!
I know what you're talking about. They nixed them to put in more seating in the planes. Take a look at EOS. Their arrangement is pretty close to what you're talking about.

[Arizona Road Warrior]

Seems that with the rollout of the 747 back in the late 60s, there was talk of private "sleepers" as in trains up in the top deck, but no airline wanted to lose the revenue that those seats would bring in on a regular basis (I don't think a private sleeper would be a consistent seller, given the four or five-figure price). Same thing now with the A380 today. At this time, I think Airbus is more concerned about just getting operational A380s going than selling private "sleepers."

When we went to Europe on vacation, we flew Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic from LAX to LHR. I cashed in miles but I went to their website to see what would have been the price of our tickets (Upper Class is First Class on Virgin Atlantic) and the price started at $ 12,000 per ticket and it went up depending upon if it was refundable or not and etc. Coach tickets were $ 600 so I don’t think that Virgin Atlantic is losing money in their Upper Class sections for having fewer seats.

[JBM]

When we went to Europe on vacation, we flew Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic from LAX to LHR. I cashed in miles but I went to their website to see what would have been the price of our tickets (Upper Class is First Class on Virgin Atlantic) and the price started at $ 12,000 per ticket and it went up depending upon if it was refundable or not and etc. Coach tickets were $ 600 so I don’t think that Virgin Atlantic is losing money in their Upper Class sections for having fewer seats.

Hey, if they can get someone to pay for the seat, more power to them. Apparently someone thinks they are getting their money's worth. I just wonder how many people could afford it, or would pay that much.

Have you ever checked out Eos Air or MaxJet? Both fly from the US to Europe. Eos offers an all-first class arrangement, and MaxJet all-business class. The latter makes more financial sense to me as a passenger, and their fares are very reasonable...more than traditional coach, signficantly less than first or business class on the legacy carriers (around $1,500-2,000 RT from JFK, Dulles, or Vegas to London-Stanstead).

I hope they are still in business in 2009...if I don't have enough FF points for one business-class RT to Europe (buy the other ticket), we may go MaxJet. My wife hates flying, but the extra cost business class would make the flight more comfortable for her.

[costa blanca]

Hi everyone i have heard that virgin do have beds for the minle high club

[jfrenaye]

I heard that too--but they don't come cheap!

[silver cloud]

Nope they don't.