The Virgin brand has a storied history, dating back to its origins as a record shop in 1970. Over the years, it has evolved into a global conglomerate with a …
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Airlines
The Wrong Way To Steal Virgin Atlantic’s Salt & Pepper Shakers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPeople have been pinching (that’s “stealing” for us Americans) the salt and pepper shakers from Virgin Atlantic for years. And no wonder…they’re shaped like planes and are adorable! Wilbur & …
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It’s been five years since we flew on Virgin Atlantic to London, and it’s been even longer since we flew in Upper Class. The main reason is that we didn’t …
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We’ve flown to London several times, but we’ve never used an Arrivals lounge. That’s because we’ve either booked a hotel for the night before and headed straight there for a …
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“Dry January” is over and many people took the opportunity to re-evaluate their alcohol consumption. Even if you were just doing “Damp January” (yes, it’s a real thing), you are …
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Airlines
American, United May Be Among First To Fly “Son Of Concorde” Planes
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Concorde was the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial plane. Built jointly by aircraft manufacturers in Great Britain and France, the iconic aircraft made the world’s first supersonic passenger service flight …
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In April 2021 I found a way to burn our Citi ThankYou points. I spent 100K points and booked two round-trip tickets to Iceland on Icelandair. While I implied that …
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Weekly Recap
Big Update For JetBlue’s Expansion To Europe, Japan’s Plan For US Visitors, New Way To Stop Credit Card Fraud, & More
by joehegby joehegHappy Thursday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …
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Weekly Recap
Delta Giving Passengers What They Want, Don’t Buy These 4 Things At Airports, Hawaii Airports Wasting $36M
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …
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It’s tough to be a traveling Virgin nowadays. The Virgin family encompasses over 50 divisions in the entertainment, health/wellness, leisure, money, people/planet/space, telecom/tech and travel industries. In one form or …