2009年10月14日 星期三

維京航空 (Virgin Airline)經濟艙(Economy Class)飛機餐(下)


OK, this entry is short. I did not fly this return segment until more than 70 days after my outward (Dubai to London) trip. In these two months, I have flown Virgin's very own Upper Class, Emirates Airline (5 segments), and even Thai International. Each of them offered much better experience than Virgin's Economy Class service. So my final grade may be biased. You may think I should have given Virgin better grade than that. But, well....




[Virgin Atlantic from London to Dubai]: My last flight of this "All Over the World Summer 2009 Trip". Well, again, it was an overnight flight with (supposedly 2 meals). The dinner came first. Since I asked for "Asian vegetarian" this time, it is Indian curry! Accompanied were salad and a plate of fruit. No real surprise here.



Main dish - Vegerable Curry dish with fried rice. Be honest, what is different from the curry on the right and the other on the left? OK, on the right is mixed vegetable and the left is cottage cheese. But, why didn't they make the one at left sag paneer (spinach) with cottage cheese? Well, I'm being difficult again I know...



The VA version of "Savory Snack" is ...well, a blueberry muffin? OK, I love blueberry anyway, whatever!

The final verdict: I know in any sense, Virgin Atlantic is still way better than any big airline hailed from North America (and many other European airlines). However, I've been spoiled by Asian and Middle Eastern airlines. Sorry that I can only give them: B

Yes, only B. 
Am I too harsh? 

2009年10月9日 星期五

維京航空 (Virgin Airline)經濟艙(Economy Class)飛機餐(上)


Sorry that I am not able to write Chinese at this moment. However, I still want to continue my "in-flight meal" review!! So this is the newest in the series! Hopefully, After I get a new computer next month, I can add Chinese explanation for this entry 

OK, I have reviewed the "Upper Class Lounge (Club House)" and meals from Upper Class of Virgin Atlantic Airline here. But, I know, most of us cannot afford such luxury. And you might want to know, what is food in their "regular cabin" - Economy Class look like? The following is my review:

 

[Virgin Atlantic Airline - Dubai to London]: After all these years, finally I had the opportunities to fly Virgin Atlantic! This is their economy class still has such "souvenir pack"!



Content of their souvenir pack. Not too bad for an Economy Class.



Lunch arrived - nice package



Lunch after my unwrapping. My friend Matt (from Taiwan) said it doesn't look appealing; however, my friend Michael (from US) thought it looks better than his in-flight meal on United Airline's business class...



Hummus for appetizer



Lunch entree - Chicken cutlet. It actually tasted better than it looks.



Desert - the caramel pudding, sweet!



This is not a long flight (about 6 hours), so the second meal is a very simple snack. We were only given a muffin and a drink.

At this moment, I do not give a grade. the final verdict for Virgin Atlantic will come out after I post the pictures of return flight from London to Dubai.