I Flew First Class to Europe on Virgin Atlantic for only $300. Here's how!

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I'm reviewing Virgin Atlantic's First/Business class, or "Upper Class" as they call it.
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0:00 Welcome to Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class!
0:13 Checking In & Private Entrance
0:35 The Lounge - Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse
3:05 Boarding The Plane & Cabin Tour
4:08 Amenities Kit
5:14 There is a bar!
5:24 Food Review
6:37 Converting The Seat Into a Bed
7:58 Final Thoughts & Review
8:33 How I Got The Flight for $300
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@33kmm33 Жыл бұрын

The title is a bit misleading. The cash value of 180,000 points is $1,800, so you really spent $2,100 on this flight. Perhaps that’s a great deal for business class, but for most people it probably makes more sense to book economy/economy plus and save points for future travel. In any event, great video!

@Madison-sn4ih Жыл бұрын

I think it is actually $18,000 which is even more misleading 😅

@33kmm33 Жыл бұрын

@@Madison-sn4ih If only points were that valuable haha. It’s $0.01 per point which is $1,800.

@Madison-sn4ih Жыл бұрын

@@33kmm33 whoops I was thinking of it in the reverse…like how much she had to spend over time in order to get 180,000 points.

@boogeymanw9643 11 ай бұрын

no you spend $300 on this first class flight because $300 is what going to show up on your card and at the end of the month, you only have to pay $300 to clear this amount so yes, $10,000 flight worth $300 =)) The point you already have in your card, you just transfer them to Virgin atlantic and pay $300 with your credit card, not pay $2,100 lol~ The redemtion for this flight is $10,000/180,000 points = $0.05 per point.

@boogeymanw9643 11 ай бұрын

@@33kmm33 The point value on this redemtion is $10,000/180,000 points= $0.05 per point.

@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 Жыл бұрын

Shelby does such a great job with her videos. She always has good advice!

@Daniel_Braun Жыл бұрын

The power of credit card points! Awesome 👍

@miadifferent7306 Жыл бұрын

Airplane food isn't actually bland. The human ability to taste is just reduced high up in the air. (don't ask me why) So if the meal preparing companies just use normal amounts of spices and salt the food very likely will taste bland. But you obviously can't add an enormous amount of salt as well (because of the physical side effects of too much salt). So it's actually quite difficult to create a well balanced airplane meal.

@DrMichellePonder Жыл бұрын

love the font wrapping around the plates!

@eddief1984 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video - keep up the good work!

@mrbuchanan92373 Жыл бұрын

I love everything you share Shelby.

@StephenOshea Жыл бұрын

all in all its looks nice thanks for posting Shelby

@danielyang3995 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@mustangdbest220 Жыл бұрын

I love the videos and the 4K quality yes

@douglasslotolowicz9454 Жыл бұрын

Good review Shelby

@Bradymike358 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to watch this 😊😊😊

@Bradymike358 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos ❤

@DadLogic Жыл бұрын

I took this flight from Seattle to London and really liked the arrivals lounge in London. You can take a shower and have some breakfast when you land. It’s a nice way to transition to the new time zone. And usually you can’t check into your hotel right away so the arrivals lounge is a great way to refresh after a long flight.

@DreamerandExplorer Жыл бұрын

When you started talking about the food it brought me back an old podcast episode from Radiolab where they talk about human experiences while being on an airplane. Like what happens to our bodies and how are sense change when we fly. One of things I remember is making food to eat while flying is tricky.

@nicholasyiu1 Жыл бұрын

I just flew Virgin from LHR to JFK yesterday in Upper Class. We did the upgrade at the airport. But you can actually get better point redemtion if you booked directly on Virgin instead of Delta! But great video! We had the same plane seat layout with side ways monitors and window behind the seat. Hopefully we can try the new layout soon!

@ShelbyChurch Жыл бұрын

Oh interesting!! I only had delta points but it was still a pretty good redemption!

@nicholasyiu1 Жыл бұрын

@@ShelbyChurch so we paid just under 50K virgin points for one way!

@darulaut-sj4kc Жыл бұрын

Nice

@Bashrz Жыл бұрын

Yes thank you! Really liked the video and review but I wouldn’t call this a good deal at all. You can use Amex or chase transfer bonus to virgin and book with them instead of delta. Delta miles are called skypesos for a reason. They can be great for domestic redemptions but are mostly not competitive for international biz or first with a few exceptions based on routings

@albertsiochimarasigan6105 Жыл бұрын

@@ShelbyChurch hi Shelby how are you doing and can I have lunch with your beautiful twin sister Monica church on Tuesday at bai tong in Issaquah highlands before I go to work at regal cinemas movie theater

@amber6318 Жыл бұрын

Business Class* Great video!

@Vato033 Жыл бұрын

Just came to comment since I saw on your IG that you are replying to your comments, lol 😆

@EmilyCanham Жыл бұрын

Flying Virgin Atlantic is my favourite, it's such a "birtish" flying experience! The crew are always top tier. Also loveeee the clubhouse!

@sandy949 Жыл бұрын

Food in the clubhouse looks amazing!

@johnleebass Жыл бұрын

smelling the french toast 😂😂 all the food looks amazing!

@SpencerJohnsonOfficial Жыл бұрын

Trips like these are why I'm so passionate about the credit card game, and that's mainly all I talk about on my channel. You hit the nail on the head by saying that the only way that you can profit from the credit card game (or travel for basically free) is by paying off your cards on time and in full every single month. If you use a credit card like a debit card, you can book trips like this yourself. Also, just to clarify, more accounts on your credit report is a positive for your credit score, as you mentioned (that applies to everyone). Lenders like to see you utilizing credit from multiple sources in a responsible way, so that's why you never want to close credit cards if they have a no-annual fee downgrade option (ESPECIALLY with your oldest credit cards). It can be a complex game, but it's also super profitable if you learn how to do it correctly, so I'm glad you touched on it here! Great video Shelby!

@annaswanson5903 Жыл бұрын

I have never been able to get a deal like this. It seems like normally anything above economy costs 3 or 4 times as much which a huge price increase.

@OcRefrig Жыл бұрын

Its 2 minutes late. Weird. Actually 3 minutes. Great video ! Im going to use that info. I Want to Go to Australia & Nz in about 6-12 months to check it out , scuba etc. Going Fc would be Very nice. Question - How are Bathrooms in first class vs coach. Never seen u touch on Airplane bathroom vs bathroom. Coach vs bus class. , vs first class. I Haven’t been on a plane in a while. Like #2.

@vkdrk Жыл бұрын

Virgin Atlantic is my favourite transatlantic airline. Their customer service is great, the staff super friendly, and prices are very reasonable ✈️ I normally pay around 300 - 400 in economy (not using points), which is still a great price. I don't really care about business class as I always fall asleep before we take off and wake up just before landing so I probably won't remember much from flying business anyway, lol

@thehammah8039 Жыл бұрын

flying to europe in sep on points doing this exact thing. Already got two new credit cards to get points for our trip next summer for the olympics. wont have any issue on charging to get the spend because I am remodeling my house. Already bought my fridge on one of the cards and started buying tile etc for the other one. Have flown to europe and back many times all on points doing this same hack. 😊

@georgedavid9985 Жыл бұрын

I flew Virgin Atlantic at least 4x a month for 6 years so I knew it well. Very accurate review. The lounge is outstanding but the food and seats in upper class suck.

@rachelv9441 Жыл бұрын

This isn't really first class. Not sure if you chose that tittle to draw more viewers in but this is business class. And quite honestly, a very strange looking business class layout. Doesn't seem that comfy and not a lot of privacy. Business class is supposed to be like a small private pod for the passenger but this was very wide open.

@Delbino2000 Жыл бұрын

It's their old business. Was good like... 20 years ago. But they got their new seats rolled out to compete with the rest of the (better) airlines.

@funny2thag Жыл бұрын

Great video as always @shelbychurch but how did you pay only $300? I booked with Virgin LAX-LHR for NYE 2023 and they charged me $800+ plus 75,000 Virgin points for Upper Class each way.

@VideoGameRoom32 Жыл бұрын

You have such great thumbnails. Do you know before hand how the thumbnail will look before you make a video or the last moment?

@ShelbyChurch Жыл бұрын

this one I spent like a whole day working on hahaha

@chloeandludvig Жыл бұрын

Looks like it was a great flight! I'm flying Air NZ business class soon and they seem to have the same configuration for seating. It does look a lot less private, and even a little awkward.... I'm interested to see what it's like!

@jtonline99 Жыл бұрын

Flown them several times and they're quite comfy seats. If you want privacy, I recommend picking a seat by a bulkhead, because then you will have nobody either in-front or behind you. In the worst case, Air NZ service is nice and the crew are super friendly 😊

@jtonline99 Жыл бұрын

Interesting you use the terms first class and business class interchangeably. In my part of the world, business class is not the same as first class, is this an American thing?

@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын

Not me watching this from bed with my Virgin Atlantic sleep mask around my neck 😂

@FranklinNguyen78 Жыл бұрын

we booked 2 economy tickets through Virgin Atlantic when capital one was doing the 30% transfer bonus! 2 tickets for 85k points + $106 from sea to hnd (Japan), flying delta plane though since they are partners!

@willykang1293 Жыл бұрын

I also plan to use my accumulated points, some also transferred from bank points, to fly from Taipei to San Francisco with EVA air next month. It'll cost me 150,000 points with my EVA air points in its first class. But you have to spend a lot of money to buy something you like with your credit card, it'll take a long while to achieve that many points, maybe years. What were those did you buy earlier? Especially those expensive items? And when you're done with this flight, you'll need to spend money on many items you like and accumulate those points for a long while again.

@jdthompson4197 Жыл бұрын

The click bait is real. TLDW; she paid $300 + 180,000 credit card points lol. Nuts

@MillaExplores Жыл бұрын

This flight looks so nice and I wouldn't mind spending some time at a lounge with a gym and a nice shower + good food! 😄Is credit card points a thing in other countries than the US? I live in Finland and we have airline-specific credit cards that you can use to get some points or cash-back, but not at all on the same level as in the US where you can get crazy amounts of bonus points with new credit cards.

@judgemorris Жыл бұрын

Elevator couch ftw!

@savvyshopperdelivers 11 ай бұрын

If you can get approved for the high limit cards you need to earn this many points, you probably aren’t that worried about the cost of the flight.

@jesusk8014 Жыл бұрын

Shellby I like your life style. I know it was really difficult to have this channel but you have a really nice channel. English is my second language. I really like your accent and the way you decribe this things becacuse it helps me to practice my travel vocabulary . I have just a common work and sometimes i imagining how it sholud be to travel all arond the world like you?

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@ItachiUchiha-ns1il Жыл бұрын

Timely post as I’m flying to Europe on Virgin Atlantic for $300 this Monday! Although I’m in economy

@zappl1437 Жыл бұрын

Nice Video. But it is a business class as you probably know. Keep the nice work up, really enjoyable

@MichaelIp Жыл бұрын

Most people think business class is first class. It's failed marketing by the airlines.

@bw2532 Жыл бұрын

Virgin Atlantic and Australia have afternoon tea, one of the main reasons I want to fly them

@iheartscookie Жыл бұрын

Hey Shelby, I love your videos (esp the vlog ones!!) and wanted to offer a constructive feedback (hope it comes across that way). While I definitely think the video topic is interesting (how you booked a first class flight to Europe for $300), I do think the video length seems a bit much. With social media nowadays, it seems like the "hack" could be explained in half the time or less. I know you like to add in b-roll and stuff and I want to support your channel but it feels a bit dreading to have to click on a 13 min video to find out a flight booking hack. Just a thought

@DanFrederiksen Жыл бұрын

Regarding restaurants, pretty soon it will be robot chef and server so they are just always open, sanitary and inexpensive. Regarding flying, sure you can fiddle with credit card schemes and shuffle purchases for 6 months or simply realize that it's very insane to pay 4000$ for a chair you will only use twice. Sure if you just have plenty of money 4k is no big deal for a transatlantic but a normal ticket is like 500-1000$. What they could do is a staggered bunk style lay flat arrangement so you have pairs of two seats, one higher than the other so they lay flat over each other. You don't really need the mini apartment pod, just lay flat and privacy would be the main value and people aren't that wide. Especially the foot section can be very narrow. You could also remove the windows completely and have virtual windows on a display. That way you can look in all directions, even zoom onto the ground or space. The plane AI could alert you to any UFOs passing which would be a nice bonus. Airplane windows aren't that great on the best of days anyway.

@peterauyeung Жыл бұрын

lol 180k points for that is not good value.

@johnpoldo8817 Жыл бұрын

It seems you always order chicken and are not satisfied. Do these upper class cabins offer beef, lamb, veal, pork, duck, fish, shellfish, or serious Italian such as lasagna or bolognese?

@you2bevsgoogle Жыл бұрын

Would you try another First Class flight to Europe again or would you take an Economy Class try out ?The Question is would you ? I love people they are honest.The Question why i´m asking is how big is your readiness something to do what you never to do before.

@nickgustin Жыл бұрын

It’s a looooong flight.

@jackwilliamburgess Жыл бұрын

So if you get Cashback credit cards instead of points, maybe you get less, but you are actually spending like $1k+ Cashback potential on a first card flight. Points aren't "free", it's a credit card choice vs pure cashback

@LK_EBM Жыл бұрын

Do you consider the cashback earned by credit card "free"? Why wouldn't you consider points "free"?

@saltyson7330 4 ай бұрын

Good

@martin01277 Жыл бұрын

As an Englishman, the subtitles on the monitor at 5:10 really made me laugh. Who was he talking about?!

@Courtney-Alice-Gargani Жыл бұрын

I was wondering. What is the age gap of your viewers on your main channel compared to your vlog? 20 to 40? I'm guessing mostly women watch your channel.

@Bradymike358 Жыл бұрын

Hi!!! 😊

@samvilms Жыл бұрын

You spent 180k virgin points on a single flight? I'm not trying to be a downer but comon now. That is 3 delta one flights worth, 2 ana suites worth, ect

@spenym14 Жыл бұрын

The virgin Upper Class on the A330 NEO is much nicer than this seat on the 787 and is similar to delta one on the a330 Neo and a little bit with the a350 but not as wide

@maxplanck9055 Жыл бұрын

What no jacuzzi Shelby on virgin!😊✌️♥️🇬🇧

@DaveMani Жыл бұрын

Well, for 300$ there is literally nothing we could even complain about!

@Bradymike358 Жыл бұрын

Hi 😊😊😊

@SevenHunnid Жыл бұрын

on my KZfaq channel i channel do food reviews while I’m super high 🙇‍♂️

@ledout7733 Жыл бұрын

The Chicken looked a little sketchy lol , The UK is not know for its food but for a 300 dollar flight can't complaint right .

@AugustineMendoza Жыл бұрын

We really want to book a business class seat with points! #TravelGOALS

@dominick6131 Жыл бұрын

We open a new card every 3 months for p1 and p2. Easily 500000+ points per year.

@TheTommyBernhardPodcast Жыл бұрын

I find food in England was pretty terrible overall other than candy, desert and ice cream which were amazing!

@esteevfb Жыл бұрын

Shelby, a lot of people get credit cards and pay them off every month... And then something awful happens and they're happy that at least they have groceries and utilities and rent and gas for their cars and other needs paid. In my case, I had to quit two jobs for ethical reasons (was making what would have been up to $120,000 that year) and took a much lower paying job as a flight attendant. Now, I get free business class flights - $0 to Israel and $46 in taxes on the way home (so $46 total dollars spent on airfare - TOTAL)... But the bridge from quitting the jobs for ethical reasons (after tirelessly and very vocally advocating for change and reporting to different agencies and then finally just quitting with very strongly worded letters) was... my credit card. Unless something amazing and unexpected happens, I won't be able to pay off what I had to put on it in just a month. I just don't have that earning potential at this time. I feel like I heard all of these things my whole life about being a good person, but it might be that we do finish last. :(

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@beardman7786 Жыл бұрын

Video ends at 8:24.

@VideoGameRoom32 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever edit someone else's footage? I've done both. I rather do someone else's because I'm less critical of my work. I think cutting a movie trailer is the funniest. If you haven't cut a trailer before, you try it sometime. It's fun, taking a 2 hour movie and telling the story in 2 minutes to convince the audience to watch that movie. I use to be a trailer editor. I was criticized on my style that a trailer can't be cut that way and now they're using my style. LOL!!

@StalePhish Жыл бұрын

@5:08 caption on the TV: "thought he was just a bit of a dickhead" 😂😂

@anthonyc8499 Жыл бұрын

Getting a credit card with a massive signup bonus is a perk of having a good credit score. There's not much point in having an excellent credit score if you don't use it.

@Jeroen74 Жыл бұрын

Time to think of a series name if you're going to do more reviews 😊

@pirhan Жыл бұрын

You and Caleb Hammer should get together and do a video.

@iambatman6120 Жыл бұрын

If Virgin Atlantic is really that fancy currently, I can only imagine what they’ll look in a few years! Really cool!

@joyandpeacefullaughter5307 Жыл бұрын

Is this a reupload?

@ShelbyChurch Жыл бұрын

Nope :)

@Bradymike358 Жыл бұрын

Where do you live now?

@ShelbyChurch Жыл бұрын

seattle!

@Paul.Vice.official Жыл бұрын

👍

@lorenzograssi3637 Жыл бұрын

Wait i thought 787s were new planes

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

Introduced in 2011.

@yehuda3311 Жыл бұрын

I booked this flight recently for 70k points

@travissapp4961 Жыл бұрын

😊

@brycewilliams4380 Жыл бұрын

Was that you or Monica?

@stesan60 Жыл бұрын

$300 return trip?

@ShelbyChurch Жыл бұрын

it was $300 round trip!

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

And 180k points which have a value.

@mr333333333 Жыл бұрын

Konichiwa… how about Tokyo Japan 🇯🇵 Valley girl…

@rishiruparelia Жыл бұрын

I thought first class was a higher class than business class??

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

It is. This video covers a Business class flight. Things are different for domestic US airlines.

@TheMikeijay Жыл бұрын

(deep breath in) Virgin Atlantic dont have, or never had a First Class product. Upper Class is Business and not even a particularly great one. While the Upper Wing and Clubhouse are industry leaders, sadly all the touches of luxury dry up as soon as you actually get into the plane. There was a time UC was an innovative product but now (thanks to 10 years of Delta's cost cutting) it's fallen well behind competition. However, you would find a more friendly crew and ground staff!

@wendykelly8551 Жыл бұрын

Kinda stuffed I suppose if someone snoring..xx nice video though xx

@carbongrip2108 Жыл бұрын

Why are these airplane meals always so exotic? The only thing she showed that I would eat was the bread and butter snack... I don't know, I guess i'm a man child. Show me the first class kids meal please 😳

@cornellcornell1 Жыл бұрын

It’s business class. Not first class

@varungupta2045 Жыл бұрын

The bland food.. that's not a VA thing.. that's a British thing :D

@maxplanck9055 Жыл бұрын

The British entertainment shows were undesirable? i agree, unless you know the titles I'd rather be on my laptop than watch ann average British show ✌️♥️🇬🇧,virgin looks good, much love.

@simonchampa9961 Жыл бұрын

It is not first class. It is business class. Also airline points have a value. It isn't "just" $300. TLDR: Just another KZfaq "influencer" (separate question, when everyone is claiming to be an influencer , are we now in a zero sum game), getting stuff wrong.

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

Well said.

@tumbles022 Жыл бұрын

That chicken looked so sketchy

@marthaewing1230 Жыл бұрын

👋🏽👋🏽

@carynmcentee6725 Жыл бұрын

Interview Zachary Burr Abel about travel. He is a blogger who talks about travel Hacks and Credit Card Tips

@mmanzur Жыл бұрын

mm, for those points you probably spent 15k o more

@MickeysCorner Жыл бұрын

I think it is funny how you and your sister do not shout each other out. The other sister's link is NO WHERE to be found. You too never come off as competitive, but I bet the two of you are deep down.

@sterlingmarshel6299 Жыл бұрын

They use to post the same day for a long time - their lives are going in different directions - adulting. Monica now describes herself as a part-time KZfaqr

@odl21 6 ай бұрын

Er… virgin doesn’t have first class. It’s business

@noxortntdorf Жыл бұрын

First of all that is a biz lol

@davidbalcon8726 Жыл бұрын

Virgin doesn’t h

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

……have first class!

@mushtiar_Engineer Жыл бұрын

I need girlfriend

@bfoz Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is so relatable! (Not)

@nezbrun872 4 ай бұрын

It's not first class; it's business. A bit of an influencer noob vid, TBH.

@trollking202 Жыл бұрын

Your wrong on every level you don’t understand finance

@craigsakid Жыл бұрын

Having flown Virgin 1st Class out of LHR, I can say it was one of the best experiences flying of my life. It was amazing. The separate 1st class "terminal" was awesome. Amazing, actually. I am bummed that I missed the pool table and roof top part! Dang! Next time, I guess. :)

@stevena9305 7 ай бұрын

VA don’t have first class! They market their business class product (shown in this video) as ‘Upper Class’. It’s business class.