There are so many recreational areas in Virgin Atlantic's Clubhouse that it's difficult to choose where to sit. There are so many recreational areas in Virgin Atlantic's Clubhouse that it's difficult to choose where to sit.

The limo

Virgin Atlantic's limousine service is available for passengers living within a 150-mile radius of London's Heathrow Airport.

My chauffeur arrived at my pick-up point in Brentwood, Essex - around 70 miles from Heathrow -15 minutes early.

He packed my luggage in the car and then tapped my passenger and flight details into his PDA to confirm to Virgin Atlantic's check-in staff at Heathrow's Terminal 3 that I was on my way.

Virgin Atlantic contracts its limousine service to a company called TriStar, which has a fleet of luxury cars.

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The service was efficient and the chauffeur, Shaun, was polite, helpful and friendly.

Unfortunately, Virgin Atlantic's chauffeurs cannot avoid the M25 ring road around London, which is notorious for traffic jams.

However, luck was on our side and we reached the airport in around one hour.

On approach to Terminal 3 there is none of the normal hustle and bustle associated with arriving at one of the world's busiest airports.

We drove straight to a private entrance where my details were reconfirmed with staff before we made our way to the Upper Class wing.