Virgin Atlantic competition
25 year anniversary
To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Virgin Atlantic are running a competition where you could win a pair of economy class tickets to London, a London explorer pass and a voucher for 2 nights' hotel accommodation.
Here's their first set of questions (they ask 1 a day) and my answers (no guarantee they're correct!):
In which year did Virgin Atlantic first take to the sky? |
1984 |
Virgin Atlantic's fleet is comprised of 38 aircrafts. |
True |
When did Virgin Atlantic first fly to Cape Town? |
1999 |
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class passengers may recline in their seats during take-off and landing. |
True |
Virgin Atlantic's cabin crew and airport staff undergo special training courses to assist passengers with restricted mobility and/or impaired sight or hearing. |
True |
Virgin Atlantic's course designed to help people overcome their anxiety of flying is called: 'Fearless Flight'. |
False |
Virgin Atlantic's frequent flyer programme is called 'Virgin Club'. |
False |
Virgin Atlantic was the second airline to provide child safety seats. |
False |
Virgin Atlantic's new Upper Class wing at London Heathrow's Terminal 3 enables business passengers to move from limo to lounge in under 10 minutes. |
True |
Upper Class passengers may order off Virgin Atlantic's 'Freedom Menu' at any time during a flight. |
True |
What is the average seat pitch on a Virgin Atlantic Economy Class flight? |
31'' |
| True or false? Virgin Atlantic's in-flight entertainment system offers videos, audio channels and games. |
True |
True or false? Complimentary nappies, bottles and baby food are only available in Virgin's Upper Class. |
False |
Virgin Atlantic pays close attention to the safety, comfort and needs of children and infants. How many items are there in the 'Kids Record Bag'? |
6 |
How many design awards has Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Suite won? |
12 |
Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class Suite has one of the longest fully flat beds when compared with other airlines' business class. How long are the Upper Class beds? |
102cm |
Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy Class seats are 21" wide, which is equivalent to other airlines' business class seats. |
True |
How many hours of entertainment can Virgin Atlantic passengers enjoy? |
300 |
Richard Branson is the charismatic face behind Virgin Atlantic. In what year was he born? |
1950 |
Virgin Atlantic Airways is Britain's third largest airline? |
False |
In 2008, Virgin Atlantic operated a biofuel demonstration flight. Was this the first commercial airline flight using biofuel? |
Yes |
Virgin Atlantic has a global partnership with Singapore Airlines. |
True |
Johannesburg and Cape Town are the only African cities that Virgin Atlantic flies to. |
False |
Virgin Atlantic offers children their own dedicated in-flight TV channels. |
True |
Virgin Atlantic members can redeem their miles on South African Airways |
True |
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