We Love Virgin Airlines. Well done Sir Richard!

We boarded our Virgin Australia flight home. It left on time we had an ample luggage allowance included with our flight. There were complimentary pens, masks, blankets, pillows, ear plugs,  water, USB charges for our devices,  head phones and an extensive entertainment system with oodles of variety for us when we arrived at our economy (cattle class) seat which was larger, with more leg room than any plane we have flown in in years. The information over the speaker was easy to understand, clear, concise and audible. The safety information was also displayed in an entertaining fashion on each and every headrest as well as a live demonstration by the cabin crew ( who were amazing throughout the entire flight)

Food service was a choice of 3 hot meals, we opted for the beef casserole with parsley mash and root veges. Salted caramel gelato and a Fat yak beer. With a bread roll. It was really nice, no I'm serious I'd happily eat it at home. This airplane food had flavoursome taste, variety and texture. Good job, and we weren't that hungry but it was a decent sized portion. There was the alternative of Thai chicken or a vegetarian pasta dish too, so most tastes were covered. I was impressed with the selection of complimentary drinks, wines, beers, juices and tea or coffee offered as well.

Full belly, lights out, goodnight.

I watched The Martian on my personal entertainment device, snoozed on my head hugging head rest with my pillow and awoke to surf the movie channel again. Sometime during the night the flight attendant offered us a crisp icy cold, juicy sweet apple and a napkin to mop up the juice and store the spent core. Perfect, freshen your palette after the the cabin air dried you out a bit. 

Breakfast was an egg and sausage wrap, it was tasty, hot, not soggy with a blueberry muffin and creamy fruit yoghurt, coffee and juice. All great, tasty, healthy, not too heavy yet satisfying. Well Done Sir Richard!!!!!

We Didn't have to queue for the loo until last thing, a delivered call before landing where passengers were fixing hair and brushing teeth to greet the morning and even then it was a short wait. We were given destination arrival information, temp, time, weather etc and arrived a little early.

This is our view of the daybreak over the ocean a pink hue tinged the wings musky pink as they carried us safely home.

Our first view of land. Moreton island with its sandy beach fringe and blue waters.

Not long now and we were safe home in one of the loveliest  countries in the world. 

I have been collecting Qantas frequent Flyer points for decades and have been saving them for this trip. A one way flight for the two of us would've used around 300,000 Qantas points. That would've used up nearly all of my carefully amassed points. I have also

Been collecting Virgin Velocity points for a little while. This trip home, for the two of us, used just over 100,000 points plus a couple of dollars for taxes etc. we were shy of a few points and Richo's son was able to gift us the short fall of 10,000 points which we can repay anytime as I have them connected to the credit card we used whilst away. This was without any doubt the most welcoming, comfortable long haul flight we have ever experienced. It's the thing you dread your whole holiday. It's the thing you need days to recover from when you get back, it's the thing that wards people off travelling big distances, that dreaded long, dragged out, cramped end or beginning to any holiday or business trip. The time passed quickly and we arrived home refreshed.

Sir Richard and your friendly welcoming staff, catering crew and entertainment design team nailed it, really aced it. You deserve a big hug for the outstanding service Virgin Australia provided for us on VA8 from LAX to BRIS this week. 

Oh and I'm not collecting Qantas points anymore, why would you?!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to you and your entire team.