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 flight

The seat: When you first take a seat in Upper Class you feel like you have sunk into a giant leather armchair. It's comfortable and the pillows are big and puffy.

However, I did have some trouble working out how to change seating positions and found there was no real mid-point between upright and lie-flat - and this is really my only criticism of the product as it's more comfortable when you can recline half-way and every other degree in between to suit your own posture.

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There are some clever features though: the seat flips over and so the back side becomes the bottom of your bed. You then have a base sheet for cushioning, a pillow and a duvet.

The bed is certainly wide leaving enough room for maneuver, however, it's not the most comfortable airline bed I've sampled because the base is not soft enough. It would have been better to keep the comfy leather chair side as the base.

That aside, there is plenty of storage space and the seating area is incredibly private, thanks to the herringbone configuration, although I did miss being able to look out of the window.