Your trip reports are a genuine tonic for me these perilous days. I'm a US citizen so imagine what you'd like. I worked for a major U.S. airline for 35 years including 5 months as an inflight service director and as a manger of of the company's international computer maintenance services. Now at 77 and no longer able to travel or take advantage of my mobility and enjoyed benefits, your stories bring back many memories. If anything, they've shown me all the wonderful places I could have (and should have) visited while I was able. We do share a couple common traits that, in my opinion, make visits much more enjoyable: (1) do it solo unless you have a companion whose interests both of you share and; (2) whenever possible and with personal safety in mind, take the backstreets. Keep these coming Steve! (BTW, your Bergen cable car video and summit hike sealed my Patreon enlistment!)
I travelled Business Class to Sydney and haven’t been able to travel Economy ever since. The difference is astounding. Everywhere you go in the airport clutching your Business Class Boarding Card you are approached and courteously ushered past every queue, through hidden doors, etc, it was magic. And the seat! So, so, comfortable, with built in massage. Heaven.
Steve smart idea to use points before expiration on a premium class flight the seat looked great service impressive (I’ll never afford it) and sky video super ! I think I saw you waving to me as you flew over New Jersey 😁Thx as usual see you soon😘
Dang Steve,if I had known you were coming over I'd have put you up so you could do some more filming around the area..I live close to where Carnation Milk came from! Send me a note when you plan on coming over next time...I'm from Glasgow been here 23 years...
One hell of an experience, and what an amazing way to travel. A real eye opener for me for sure. Just like your comment on the flight, this video flew past so quickly. A marvellous watch!
Flippin heck slumming on the overnight coach via Sunderland to experiencing this! As someone who couldn't believe it when I got a 'free' mini bottle of wine on a KLM flight from Newcastle to Amsterdam- and realising this might be as good as it gets! - thank you for a down-to-earth approach to the other side of travel!
My jaw hit the floor when I saw that price..(The original, not the discount). I flew Icelandair this past holiday season from Sea-Tac to Gatwick for just under £1000 RT. Of course that was plain old economy, but £10,000! No thanks..lol Anyway, enjoyed being envious over what I could have had at 10 times the price.. Safe travels, friend!
Looks amazing! Never knew you could bid for tickets! Good to know! I’m going to Seattle next year, been on the bucket list for a while. Looking forward to next weeks video! Cheers again, Steve.
That was your best flight. This for me is the best flight review I’ve seen on TH-cam to date. Download to earth and genuine. Really enjoy it , would make me consider Virgin Atlantic which I never thought of before . Thank you again. 😊❤😊
So exciting to see you flying to my area. ( new vloger) I live four blocks from Point Roberts, Wa. USA . Now I will have to try and find your return home vlog! Thanks so much for your wonderfulVlogs😅 😊and it doesn’t matter what country you are in. They’re always basic, interesting and all true. Keep travelling and love Alecjia.
Another highly enjoyable video - Steve's videos are always down to earth and don't have the "jaded traveller" feeling that some You Tube productions have - you enjoy when he gets a treat (like the desert)and he talks to you like are in the opposite seat ! Excellent.
Fantastic video, we dont get to fly Virgin very often. We fly to the Philippines with PAL. Very similar in experiences. Great service and friendly crew always. As Richard Branson said. "Dont look after your customers, look after your employees and your employees will look after your customers".
I was amazed to see a second upload Steve, this is my style of transport, if I could still travel! looks like no expense is spared, a great name ‘Dreamliner’ I bet you’ve never had a welcome like that before 😉 your face was a picture! when the seating area turned into a cosy nest I was very surprised, and you slept well, overall I was very impressed, I would give it five stars ⭐️ it was lovely to see you treat yourself to some luxury, sorry about the return journey, the glimpse of Seattle was amazing! well done you 👏👏🤗
Watching these videos has expanded my scope when planning my travel. I’m planning on a week in London, but watching Steve has given me the idea of flying into Amsterdam or Paris, spending a night or two and taking the train through the Chunnel. Since my last trip there seem to be more options and better infrastructure for going further afield. Good on you, mate!
@@steve-marsh, I’m too old to wander the streets so I’d have something handy but inexpensive like a Z Hotel in my back pocket for such emergencies, but seeing what the options are today, as opposed to those during my last trip, is invaluable.
Forget 'Chunnel'. That nickname died out not long after the Channel Tunnel opened. Likewise, 'Britrail' refers to a ticket/pass, not British Rail. Anyway, enjoy your travel.
Oh Steve, this was my favourite video so far. Loved the disclosure about your op shop shirt. Your honesty is so refreshing, and such a nice shirt. I envy your experience in upper class. It looked so comfy. One day when I win lotto. Thank you for all your videos, so enjoyable and best part all for free 😂😂😂 🌷
Thanks Steve, a nice truthfully warm and sincere review, none of the cheesy sponsored stuff, I am sure Alicja would have loved to join you on First Class. Freat to hear your positive experience with the crew, can't wait for next week's video
Excellent videos - thanks for cheering us up - we haven't been on holiday for 5 years / due to punishing task of me looking after as a carer for my parent(s) - thanks for your a1++++++++ videos for boosting our outlook in life back.
Hope you enjoyed your brief visit to Seattle, my home town. The only thing that can make that flight better is when the skies are clear and you get to see the amazing mountains
Superb as always Steve. Those views of the Hebrides & the Arctic circle were nothing short of spectacular. Looking forward to next week's vid as it promises to be awesome.
Getting a free or cheap upgrade going East is much harder, as demand is so much higher in that direction. Well done Steve, it's great to enjoy a travel treat, and paid out of your own pocket too (unlike most of your fellow passengers there I'll guess).
@@steve-marsh Glad you had a great time, even if it was only for one day. That's great you were able to take the Lightrail. I moved away a few months before it opened. 👍
The food not having been prepared by me, the cabin crew being their lovely selves, I guess they'd have to drag me out by my feet. I wouldn't leave the plane voluntarily! 🤗 The clouds and the light over Seattle on approach were fantastic! 🥰
Thanks, Steve, for a wonderful video, from an Englishman living in Scotland. I miss flying to the USA, which I haven't done since 1998. The views into Seattle looked great, Washington State is beautiful; the last time I was at the Space Needle was in 1981 just after the eruption of Mt St.Helens, which was still blowing smoke across the state. One thing I don't miss is the reception one always gets at US Immigration, they seem to have a courtesy bypass, at least in my experience. I look forward to your future videos.
Haha you are so right, they often have a very stern approach, trying to intimidate almost, I remember the first time I visited as a teenager and I was seriously scared, but now I just laugh at it :D
Brilliant Steve , I once bagged a free upgrade from Sri Lanka to London back in the 90s , still the best flight I've ever had 👍 Fave you tube channel mate
Love the extra camera stuck to the window so that you could capture the view even when your nose isn't pressed against it! What a bargain, too. Really enjoyed travelling with you, virtually, Steve.
Well done Steve, you deserve a treat like this and for that amount of money. What a bargain! @ 9:19 I would say Eriskay, Isle of South Uist. Greetings from the Netherlands
Very informative, it looks like you get looked after very well,nice drinks, glad you enjoyed your pudding, beautiful views, scones look nice and choice of jams,
I hadn’t seen this before, really glad I found it. There is something about arriving in the US which is special, that approach was it! I treated myself to BusinessClass BA Heathrow yo Nashville return last year as a retirement present to myself. Probably never again, but very enjoyable and glad I experienced it. The regulars just slept, abd I thought, they’re being paid for.
Visited Seattle back in 1978 when I was 14. We had family living in the area.1st holiday abroad,1st time flying. Went Prestwick to Vancouver on an orange 747 operated by Wardair Canada. Family then met us and we drove over the border
Really really really enjoyed this video mate. Seems the Virgin crew have done you a great service on board, massive shout out to them for that. Very jealous of your travels on this one haha!! Thanks again 😎🏴🇺🇸
Wow Steve, that really didn't disappoint. Incredible to see that and what a saving. I never get a kiss on the cheek from Ryanair😁thanks for sharing, glad I saved this till today to watch.
Haha yeah I got the border grilling too, going into SFO. Mainly I had just wanted to take the BA A380 on the top deck but it would be weird to say that! Might bid next time on upgrade (everyone seems to have that system now, better than leaving the seat empty I guess) but deffo only on a red-eye. That’s when I’d really need the bed, and wouldn’t mind quite so much if I lost the window seat…
I really enjoy your videos of Scotland. I have Scottish heritage and since I will never get to visit Scotland myself, I am loving seeing it through your eyes. Would love to see places like Edinburgh, Glasgow etc. Thanks for such interesting videos!
After a trip from Toronto (overland right across Canada) I flew back from Vancouver, which follows a similar track over the pole. The views can be stunning. A friend of mine gets regular long distance Business Class travel on Singapore Airlines - a very lucky lady. If you travel a lot, that really is the way to do it. She often sends me pictures of her luxurious seating, I do feel jealous.
9:17 the island there is Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, seen from the north east. You can just make out the causeway road linking it to "mainland" South Uist.
@@steve-marsh Ah, aerial photography is an interest of mine, and as a pilot I need to identify things from the air for navigation purposes. Great video.
Thanks so much for doing this video. I had no idea how the 'other half' lives. Now, that's traveling with style. Glad you could document it for me, since I'll never see it. What a great deal you got. Love all your videos! (Oregon, US)
Thanks a lot :) I must say, the other half live well :D Apart from the obvious onboard experience, what really blew me away was the airport experience. I am not a big fan of airports, but with this ticket, it's a great place to be!
Hi, Steve. You are correct, you should have gone with the pie. Last time I flew VA in October 2022 I couldn't decide what to have so the FA suggested the pie. A good choice. I complely agree with you about the cabin crew. They are the best in the sky by far, followed by Qantas. The purser that welcomed you on board was on one of my flights. I flown with VA six times now and can't wait fore the next. Thanks as ecer for bringing us this video🙃🙃❤❤
Steve (lost my comment)😂Anyway so smart to use flight before expiration sky video epic premium class and crew top drawer! I think I saw you wave when you flew over New Jersey 😃Thx see you soon😘
If I saw a program like “Boarder control” or similar: And watched someone came from all the way from Scotland via London to Seattle to just stay 2 nights, because they liked traveling. Then I would have thought: Something is suspicious, he is hiding something:) Great video.
Looks amazing! I flew Heathrow to Seattle years ago with Air Canada, changing to a smaller aircraft in Calgary. I only changed planes in Calgary, but I bought a Calgary fridge magnet from the airport! 😃
Great vid as always. Mrs TT and I flew with Virgin Atlantic in Upper Class to Boston back in 2017 (before I was YouTubing) honestly what a product it is. From start to finish it is special. I really enjoyed getting your perspective on it. What a price too!
Steve I love how down to earth you are from your thrift shirt to appreciating this amazing flight. 😊.The salt and pepper shakers " pinched from Virgin " made me laugh.Looking forward to your next video of Seatle. Thankyou.
Hello Steve, just found your channel - thanks for the brilliant content. This video is class - you can tell you are appreciative of the upper class experience which gets lost on some other channels! Hope you had a great time in Seattle. All the best mate 👍
Hey I really appreciate you watching and getting in touch! Welcome aboard, just don't be expecting too many business class flights around here :D Have a great weekend!
You got a great bargain there! Initial thought on the opening shot: sod living there on the flight path!!! Secondly, it might cost £20 to get to Heathrow in a taxi but a black cab driver might wait 4 hours in a holding queue to get the next job (check out Tom The Taxi Driver's channel) - don't know about Uber. Some really nice photography and, is it me or do you seem more at ease walking around with your selfie stick? Videos like this convince me more and more that I should conquer my fear of flying and go over to see my mate in Boston, and I never knew you could bid for tickets, so thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll do it before I have to change my lovely burgundy passport to what you have at 5:29
I visited Seattle and didn't really like it. Except for the Dale Chihuly Museum and Bainbridge Island which I took a ferry to. Both of which i think you would enjoy.
Those row houses the plane flies over in your intro remind me of the conclusion of the movie the VIPs with Burton and Taylor (they drive away reconciled in their RR ). ;). LHR in 1963. So quaint. No pods then. I guess that’s Hounslow? Anyway, thanks for vlog. Glad you’re living it up. ;).
@@steve-marsh it’s kind of a soap opera story, but most things are anyway. ;). The Hounslow houses at the end look like filmed as rear projection technique then placed into the limousine rear window. Seeing LHR in that bygone era is a kick though.
Steve, so glad you got some luxury for a change! You deserve it. I once went BA to San Francisco and it was nothing like your experience on this flight. Are you now expecting a kiss from all flight attendants now? Love the wee train too.
Wow Steve, What a great welcome you got from the Stewardess ! She must have thought you were D.I. Jimmy Perez from Shetland to get that Kiss !!😉 Another great trip report, You are an inspiration to so many Travellers, Well done.
Love your videos. Saw your comment about getting grilled by TSA because you are traveling by yourself for a short stay. It's just the nature of their job. We get grilled EVERY time we go to the UK. The first time was my 9 year old and I into Edinburgh. The customs agent grilled my son and I about where we were going, who we were seeing, how long etc. The next year was my husband, now 10 year old and I flying into Gatwick and it was the same grilling. Same for the next 3 trips in and out of Gatwick. We joked that the most unfriendly people in our trips over were always the customs agents. We flew on Virgin Atlantic 3 of our 5 trips and their service is impeccable.
Haha yes, it works both ways for sure! Oh I must say arriving in Edinburgh is my least favourite experience, even as a local. It's not a genuine Scottish welcome for sure :D
Love these videos, always a great way to see back home and beyond. That has to be the island of Eriskay off South Uist over the Western Isles. You can make out Charlies beach too, very cool view
Great Steve reminded me of the pre covid videos and the pool table, expensive but what a bargain and the top level food and cocktails it would always go to quick for me but a bucket list. Well done
Jeepers you could have come and stayed with my fam but we're a couple of hours away from Seattle. You'd be welcome, esp so you don't need to turn around and go right back wow! Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!
Great vlog as always Steve, I love Seattle. Totally agree about the directions getting to the light rail station within the airport. Great flight review. Hope all is well and hope you have a great weekend, take care
@@steve-marsh totally agree, I was last in Seattle when they were doing the extension to the light rail past the airport. I stayed in one of the airport hotels and would get on every day at either the airport or tukwila to get into Seattle for the sights and tours.
Hiz Steve ..that indeed was a bargain ! I do something similar here in Australia. I will book Virgin Australia economy X seat, and then I make the lowest possible bid for a business class seat. The only down is that I am limited in how much luggage I can take.( I have to stay with the Economy class allowance). Buts thats fine for me. Spoiling us all with 2 uploads in 1 weekend, was pretty cool, too. Those cute little salt and pepper shakers are such a nice touch. I wonder how many passengers sneak them off the plane, at the end of their flights !🤔😆
Haha I’ve got a set at home with me 🤣 with this one, the bid to upgrade includes everything, at first I was a bit worried they wouldn’t let me into the lounge, but it was all good :)
Dannnnnnnnng Rolls Royce engines and first class. What a trip. What are the odds you come in to a sunny Seattle? Haha So the flight was 10 hours?! Shoot. Loved the video. Come on back this weekend for the game and bring the lady! Haha we will go to a bar in Columbus. Great video. Enjoyed watching the travel What a steal on the deal!!!
Your some guy, I would never get to these places Steve , thank you so much for taking me all over the place. The crew treated you really well , glad about that, it looked great. Your very smart to book a trip like that. Thanks again from me in Irvine 🤗
@@steve-marsh Best crew I ever enjoyed was a regular on BHX/AMS headed up by "Miss Giggle" (especially on a last flight before a major when they had to empty to booze lockers....)
Hey, Steve! You landed in our neck of the woods! We live in near Portland, Oregon about 200 miles south. You found a much better way to go through Heathrow for sure.
I was also on this flight with you, saw myself a few times. It was only when you said it was Dream Girl and I saw Rachel did I remember that I saw someone in a blue and white shirt with a camera on the plane. It was a great flight, the staff are the best aren't they. For price reference I booked the flight only a week before (on Halloween) and it cost about £6.5k return (and this was selecting upper class directly). This was done through my company as it was a business trip.
Haha no way! Cheers for watching! I was very relieved at the end to see it was booked via your company 😂 all the best to you, and hope you get plenty more videos up the front of aircraft 😊
Hi Steve !! We find your videos trying to find new ways to travel from Aberdeen (our home ) we are from Brazil and we enjoy so much your channel ! Tks for the amazing job ! Cheers !
Your trip reports are a genuine tonic for me these perilous days. I'm a US citizen so imagine what you'd like. I worked for a major U.S. airline for 35 years including 5 months as an inflight service director and as a manger of of the company's international computer maintenance services. Now at 77 and no longer able to travel or take advantage of my mobility and enjoyed benefits, your stories bring back many memories. If anything, they've shown me all the wonderful places I could have (and should have) visited while I was able. We do share a couple common traits that, in my opinion, make visits much more enjoyable: (1) do it solo unless you have a companion whose interests both of you share and; (2) whenever possible and with personal safety in mind, take the backstreets. Keep these coming Steve! (BTW, your Bergen cable car video and summit hike sealed my Patreon enlistment!)
You knew you where in for a good flight when the cabin crew member give you a kiss 💋 👍
Haha some welcome aboard eh!?
I travelled Business Class to Sydney and haven’t been able to travel Economy ever since. The difference is astounding. Everywhere you go in the airport clutching your Business Class Boarding Card you are approached and courteously ushered past every queue, through hidden doors, etc, it was magic. And the seat! So, so, comfortable, with built in massage. Heaven.
I'm never going back to Economy.Too many selfish eff-wits who have no regard for other passengers.
The extra cost of business class will pay for a 5 star resort for a week.
2 uploads in 24 hours? It's like Christmas come early. Thanks mate, you're a star.
Haha cheers mate! Have a great weekend :)
Steve smart idea to use points before expiration on a premium class flight the seat looked great service impressive (I’ll never afford it) and sky video super ! I think I saw you waving to me as you flew over New Jersey 😁Thx as usual see you soon😘
Dang Steve,if I had known you were coming over I'd have put you up so you could do some more filming around the area..I live close to where Carnation Milk came from! Send me a note when you plan on coming over next time...I'm from Glasgow been here 23 years...
Another belter. Good work my man 👍
Good for you Steve, you deserve a bit of luxury after your overnight bus journey. Great video as always.
Oh I’ll be back to reality on my next adventure I’m sure 🤣
One hell of an experience, and what an amazing way to travel. A real eye opener for me for sure. Just like your comment on the flight, this video flew past so quickly. A marvellous watch!
Thanks so much Peter, a rare treat indeed, but back to reality for me now :D
£400 upgrade is a steal for that seat, especially out of LHR with the lounge. I've been lucky to do upper class a couple of times. Great video.
Cheers Christopher! Absolutely! And I'd been a bit concerned I might not get lounge access with the cheap upgrade, but it really was ALL included!
Flippin heck slumming on the overnight coach via Sunderland to experiencing this! As someone who couldn't believe it when I got a 'free' mini bottle of wine on a KLM flight from Newcastle to Amsterdam- and realising this might be as good as it gets! - thank you for a down-to-earth approach to the other side of travel!
Cheers Richard, nice to see how the other half live, but back to reality soon :)
My jaw hit the floor when I saw that price..(The original, not the discount). I flew Icelandair this past holiday season from Sea-Tac to Gatwick for just under £1000 RT.
Of course that was plain old economy, but £10,000! No thanks..lol
Anyway, enjoyed being envious over what I could have had at 10 times the price..
Safe travels, friend!
Yeah, surely nobody pays that rack rate, unless they are happy to throw their money away!
Looks amazing! Never knew you could bid for tickets! Good to know! I’m going to Seattle next year, been on the bucket list for a while. Looking forward to next weeks video! Cheers again, Steve.
Enjoy the planning for your trip and hope you have an amazing time when it comes :) Hope you’ll have longer than the one day I had 🤣
It is always good to be made to feel special on a flight and the crew seems to have done that for you, stay safe and well, cheers.
They really do make all the difference on an otherwise very expensive product!
That was your best flight. This for me is the best flight review I’ve seen on TH-cam to date. Download to earth and genuine. Really enjoy it , would make me consider Virgin Atlantic which I never thought of before . Thank you again. 😊❤😊
Hey thanks so much Joseph! Really appreciate it :)
100% agree ! Breath of fresh air this guy 👍
That was a great flight made better by caring friendly staff,well done Virgin Atlantic.Enjoy your visit Steve
The crew really did make all the difference on this flight, exceptional
yep virgin always friendly staff. and much better IFE
Great video, as always, Steve. What a lovely version of "My Bonnie" - you always have excellent music.
The views as you fly over the northern ice sheets never gets old, just beautiful
So exciting to see you flying to my area. ( new vloger) I live four blocks from Point Roberts, Wa. USA . Now I will have to try and find your return home vlog! Thanks so much for your wonderfulVlogs😅 😊and it doesn’t matter what country you are in. They’re always basic, interesting and all true. Keep travelling and love Alecjia.
I like your shirt from the charity shop
Another highly enjoyable video - Steve's videos are always down to earth and don't have the "jaded traveller" feeling that some You Tube productions have - you enjoy when he gets a treat (like the desert)and he talks to you like are in the opposite seat ! Excellent.
Thanks so much John! Really appreciate the kind comments :)
Fantastic video, we dont get to fly Virgin very often. We fly to the Philippines with PAL. Very similar in experiences. Great service and friendly crew always. As Richard Branson said. "Dont look after your customers, look after your employees and your employees will look after your customers".
So true mate, I hope the bosses realise what great employees they have!
@@steve-marsh Its a start pal.
I was amazed to see a second upload Steve, this is my style of transport, if I could still travel! looks like no expense is spared, a great name ‘Dreamliner’ I bet you’ve never had a welcome like that before 😉 your face was a picture! when the seating area turned into a cosy nest I was very surprised, and you slept well, overall I was very impressed, I would give it five stars ⭐️ it was lovely to see you treat yourself to some luxury, sorry about the return journey, the glimpse of Seattle was amazing! well done you 👏👏🤗
Thanks Bernice! A very rare treat indeed and one I just couldn't turn down when the opportunity arose.
Steve another great video looks like the service was brilliant and you got a kiss thrown in for good measure 😊😊 always love your videos Paul in Kent
Cheers Paul, that whole experience was 100% worth the bid price, an incredible rare treat which was embraced every minute!
not a lot nicer than a kiss from an air hostess, except then they invite you round home for a 'drink'.😊
Hi Steve......a great vlog mate. Getting a big kiss on arrival too, a nice bonus.
😎☯️🌱
Watching these videos has expanded my scope when planning my travel.
I’m planning on a week in London, but watching Steve has given me the idea of flying into Amsterdam or Paris, spending a night or two and taking the train through the Chunnel.
Since my last trip there seem to be more options and better infrastructure for going further afield.
Good on you, mate!
Oh no, don't use me as your travel agent, I'll have you walking round the streets all night with no hotel :D
@@steve-marsh, I’m too old to wander the streets so I’d have something handy but inexpensive like a Z Hotel in my back pocket for such emergencies, but seeing what the options are today, as opposed to those during my last trip, is invaluable.
Forget 'Chunnel'. That nickname died out not long after the Channel Tunnel opened. Likewise, 'Britrail' refers to a ticket/pass, not British Rail. Anyway, enjoy your travel.
@@peterdean8009, who said ‘Britrail’?
Oh Steve, this was my favourite video so far. Loved the disclosure about your op shop shirt. Your honesty is so refreshing, and such a nice shirt. I envy your experience in upper class. It looked so comfy. One day when I win lotto. Thank you for all your videos, so enjoyable and best part all for free 😂😂😂 🌷
Thanks Steve, a nice truthfully warm and sincere review, none of the cheesy sponsored stuff, I am sure Alicja would have loved to join you on First Class. Freat to hear your positive experience with the crew, can't wait for next week's video
Cheers Stuart! Thankfully Alicja doesn't get as excited about the travel bit as me, otherwise she'd have killed me :D
Oh. @09.43 - lovely sunshine through the clouds!
At 12.04 - absolutely beautiful!
Excellent videos - thanks for cheering us up - we haven't been on holiday for 5 years / due to punishing task of me looking after as a carer for my parent(s) - thanks for your a1++++++++ videos for boosting our outlook in life back.
So glad you enjoy the videos, wishing you and yours all the very best!
@@steve-marsh Thanks Steve.
Hope you enjoyed your brief visit to Seattle, my home town. The only thing that can make that flight better is when the skies are clear and you get to see the amazing mountains
Superb as always Steve. Those views of the Hebrides & the Arctic circle were nothing short of spectacular. Looking forward to next week's vid as it promises to be awesome.
Cheers mate! I actually chose this route specifically to see those very sights :)
Getting a free or cheap upgrade going East is much harder, as demand is so much higher in that direction. Well done Steve, it's great to enjoy a travel treat, and paid out of your own pocket too (unlike most of your fellow passengers there I'll guess).
Another terrific video! I envy your experiences. All the best to you and Alicja.
What an fantastic flight and an amazing price! I've never flown first class and would love to one day. Great video Steve.
holy cow! That is an insane price even with points. you cannot argue with service with a Kiss and a smile🙂 Love the shots.
Cheers Roger!
Top quality video as always, Steve, and it's wonderful to see travel getting back to normal. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much John! Yeah, been a while since I've had the chance to get over to that side of the world!
Hope you had a great time in Seattle. I lived for seven years on Lake Union, back in the early 2000's. I still miss the city. 🥰
What a setting that city has! Incredible! Sadly I only had one day with not the best weather, but still had a blast :)
@@steve-marsh Glad you had a great time, even if it was only for one day. That's great you were able to take the Lightrail. I moved away a few months before it opened. 👍
Another great video Steve. Look forward to watching your day in Seattle and the return leg too. Stay safe and thank you ✈
Thanks so much, Seattle was fun, editing the video just now :)
The food not having been prepared by me, the cabin crew being their lovely selves, I guess they'd have to drag me out by my feet. I wouldn't leave the plane voluntarily! 🤗
The clouds and the light over Seattle on approach were fantastic! 🥰
Oh I was distracted by that view for most of the flight, incredible!
This looks like an epic trip! Definitely going to add a flight like that to my bucket list!
On flight like this, the longer the better :)
aye, did upper class in April to Orlando, cracking experience. thanks Steve, and you got a kiss too 😂
It's a fun few hours eh!
Thanks, Steve, for a wonderful video, from an Englishman living in Scotland. I miss flying to the USA, which I haven't done since 1998.
The views into Seattle looked great, Washington State is beautiful; the last time I was at the Space Needle was in 1981 just after the eruption of Mt St.Helens, which was still blowing smoke across the state. One thing I don't miss is the reception one always gets at US Immigration, they seem to have a courtesy bypass, at least in my experience. I look forward to your future videos.
They aren't any nicer to U.S. citizens and T.S.A. security personnel are usually a nightmare.
Haha you are so right, they often have a very stern approach, trying to intimidate almost, I remember the first time I visited as a teenager and I was seriously scared, but now I just laugh at it :D
Brilliant Steve , I once bagged a free upgrade from Sri Lanka to London back in the 90s , still the best flight I've ever had 👍
Fave you tube channel mate
Hey thanks so much! Glad you've had that upgrade buzz! :)
Love the extra camera stuck to the window so that you could capture the view even when your nose isn't pressed against it! What a bargain, too. Really enjoyed travelling with you, virtually, Steve.
Cheers David! Aye, the cabin crew were awfy interested in the wee suction cup on the window too :)
Thanks Steve that was a brilliant video Virgin look a lovely airline to travel with
Cheers James, a rare treat indeed! :)
Watched this before getting up on a Sunday morning. It’s so relaxing
Thanks for coming along David!
Well done Steve, you deserve a treat like this and for that amount of money. What a bargain!
@ 9:19 I would say Eriskay, Isle of South Uist.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Hey thank so much for working out where that was! Even with google maps I was struggling!
@@steve-marsh I found it with Google Earth and yes, it was not easy to spot. I'm glad to be a bit of help.
Very informative, it looks like you get looked after very well,nice drinks, glad you enjoyed your pudding, beautiful views, scones look nice and choice of jams,
I hadn’t seen this before, really glad I found it. There is something about arriving in the US which is special, that approach was it!
I treated myself to BusinessClass BA Heathrow yo Nashville return last year as a retirement present to myself. Probably never again, but very enjoyable and glad I experienced it. The regulars just slept, abd I thought, they’re being paid for.
Visited Seattle back in 1978 when I was 14. We had family living in the area.1st holiday abroad,1st time flying. Went Prestwick to Vancouver on an orange 747 operated by Wardair Canada. Family then met us and we drove over the border
Really really really enjoyed this video mate. Seems the Virgin crew have done you a great service on board, massive shout out to them for that. Very jealous of your travels on this one haha!! Thanks again 😎🏴🇺🇸
Cheers Arron! A very rare treat indeed! :)
I was last in Seattle in 1991 to visit relatives
in Oak Harbour . Nice to see it again. Thanks Steve 😊
Wow Steve, that really didn't disappoint. Incredible to see that and what a saving. I never get a kiss on the cheek from Ryanair😁thanks for sharing, glad I saved this till today to watch.
Haha I'm back to earth with a bump now mate!
Did Upper to Atlanta B744 2005..Amazing ! Butler offers their shoe shine service... Er OK why not ! Lounge food was top notch.
That was amazing and you are so very lucky! And well deserved too. Thank you for taking us with you.
Thanks so much, I sure got lucky this day!
Haha yeah I got the border grilling too, going into SFO. Mainly I had just wanted to take the BA A380 on the top deck but it would be weird to say that! Might bid next time on upgrade (everyone seems to have that system now, better than leaving the seat empty I guess) but deffo only on a red-eye. That’s when I’d really need the bed, and wouldn’t mind quite so much if I lost the window seat…
I really enjoy your videos of Scotland. I have Scottish heritage and since I will never get to visit Scotland myself, I am loving seeing it through your eyes. Would love to see places like Edinburgh, Glasgow etc. Thanks for such interesting videos!
After a trip from Toronto (overland right across Canada) I flew back from Vancouver, which follows a similar track over the pole. The views can be stunning. A friend of mine gets regular long distance Business Class travel on Singapore Airlines - a very lucky lady. If you travel a lot, that really is the way to do it. She often sends me pictures of her luxurious seating, I do feel jealous.
wow living it up looked great looking forward to the contrast on the way home
Cheers mate! Aye, back to reality on the return :D
9:17 the island there is Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, seen from the north east. You can just make out the causeway road linking it to "mainland" South Uist.
Thanks so much for this! Even with google maps and the flight route I was struggling to work this out! :D
@@steve-marsh Ah, aerial photography is an interest of mine, and as a pilot I need to identify things from the air for navigation purposes. Great video.
Thanks so much for doing this video. I had no idea how the 'other half' lives. Now, that's traveling with style. Glad you could document it for me, since I'll never see it. What a great deal you got. Love all your videos! (Oregon, US)
Thanks a lot :) I must say, the other half live well :D Apart from the obvious onboard experience, what really blew me away was the airport experience. I am not a big fan of airports, but with this ticket, it's a great place to be!
Hi, Steve. You are correct, you should have gone with the pie. Last time I flew VA in October 2022 I couldn't decide what to have so the FA suggested the pie. A good choice. I complely agree with you about the cabin crew. They are the best in the sky by far, followed by Qantas. The purser that welcomed you on board was on one of my flights. I flown with VA six times now and can't wait fore the next. Thanks as ecer for bringing us this video🙃🙃❤❤
Steve (lost my comment)😂Anyway so smart to use flight before expiration sky video epic premium class and crew top drawer! I think I saw you wave when you flew over New Jersey 😃Thx see you soon😘
I had my hand out the window waving Linda!
If I saw a program like “Boarder control” or similar: And watched someone came from all the way from Scotland via London to Seattle to just stay 2 nights, because they liked traveling. Then I would have thought: Something is suspicious, he is hiding something:)
Great video.
Haha I can understand the suspicion I guess :D
Looks amazing!
I flew Heathrow to Seattle years ago with Air Canada, changing to a smaller aircraft in Calgary. I only changed planes in Calgary, but I bought a Calgary fridge magnet from the airport! 😃
Haha nice! I do the same during layovers :)
Great vid as always. Mrs TT and I flew with Virgin Atlantic in Upper Class to Boston back in 2017 (before I was YouTubing) honestly what a product it is. From start to finish it is special. I really enjoyed getting your perspective on it. What a price too!
Steve I love how down to earth you are from your thrift shirt to appreciating this amazing flight. 😊.The salt and pepper shakers " pinched from Virgin " made me laugh.Looking forward to your next video of Seatle. Thankyou.
Thanks Sarah! And pinched they were ;)
Haha I won't tell if you don't😂
Did you see Fraser Steve ? 😂 looks fantastic mate
What an amazing experience pleased you got a good flight after some of your travels xx😊😊
What a lovely welcome onboard 😘 Virgin crew are always ace, make you feel a million dollars and like you’re an old friend they haven’t seen in years
So true, they do it so well and with genuine warmth
Hello Steve, just found your channel - thanks for the brilliant content. This video is class - you can tell you are appreciative of the upper class experience which gets lost on some other channels! Hope you had a great time in Seattle. All the best mate 👍
Hey I really appreciate you watching and getting in touch! Welcome aboard, just don't be expecting too many business class flights around here :D Have a great weekend!
You got a great bargain there! Initial thought on the opening shot: sod living there on the flight path!!! Secondly, it might cost £20 to get to Heathrow in a taxi but a black cab driver might wait 4 hours in a holding queue to get the next job (check out Tom The Taxi Driver's channel) - don't know about Uber. Some really nice photography and, is it me or do you seem more at ease walking around with your selfie stick? Videos like this convince me more and more that I should conquer my fear of flying and go over to see my mate in Boston, and I never knew you could bid for tickets, so thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll do it before I have to change my lovely burgundy passport to what you have at 5:29
No way! I watch Tom too! It certainly makes you think differently about taxi drivers, what a legend :)
I visited Seattle and didn't really like it. Except for the Dale Chihuly Museum and Bainbridge Island which I took a ferry to. Both of which i think you would enjoy.
A very good flight video; and I’ve seen dozens of them.
Those row houses the plane flies over in your intro remind me of the conclusion of the movie the VIPs with Burton and Taylor (they drive away reconciled in their RR ). ;). LHR in 1963. So quaint. No pods then. I guess that’s Hounslow? Anyway, thanks for vlog. Glad you’re living it up. ;).
I’ll need to go and watch that now! Aye, Hounslow, I was enjoying watching the planes flying over so low, the locals didn’t even look up 🤣
@@steve-marsh it’s kind of a soap opera story, but most things are anyway. ;). The Hounslow houses at the end look like filmed as rear projection technique then placed into the limousine rear window. Seeing LHR in that bygone era is a kick though.
Steve, so glad you got some luxury for a change! You deserve it. I once went BA to San Francisco and it was nothing like your experience on this flight. Are you now expecting a kiss from all flight attendants now? Love the wee train too.
Haha I'll be emailing Ryanair to see how much extra they charge for the kiss
Great video. I live in Seattle I'm glad you had an international flight the international arrivals terminal is new just opened this year.
Some walk though to get from the gate :D I enjoyed going over the big bridge though :)
Thus spoken like a true Scotsman - every penny is a prisoner. Another excellent video as always. Thank you for one of my weekend highlights.
Haha so true mate! :D
Thanks for the vid Steve. Have flown a few biz classes transatlantic though not to the USA, and this certainly looks nice.
Wow Steve, What a great welcome you got from the Stewardess ! She must have thought you were D.I. Jimmy Perez from Shetland to get that Kiss !!😉
Another great trip report, You are an inspiration to so many Travellers, Well done.
Haha love it! :D
Love your videos. Saw your comment about getting grilled by TSA because you are traveling by yourself for a short stay. It's just the nature of their job. We get grilled EVERY time we go to the UK. The first time was my 9 year old and I into Edinburgh. The customs agent grilled my son and I about where we were going, who we were seeing, how long etc. The next year was my husband, now 10 year old and I flying into Gatwick and it was the same grilling. Same for the next 3 trips in and out of Gatwick. We joked that the most unfriendly people in our trips over were always the customs agents.
We flew on Virgin Atlantic 3 of our 5 trips and their service is impeccable.
Haha yes, it works both ways for sure! Oh I must say arriving in Edinburgh is my least favourite experience, even as a local. It's not a genuine Scottish welcome for sure :D
Love these videos, always a great way to see back home and beyond. That has to be the island of Eriskay off South Uist over the Western Isles. You can make out Charlies beach too, very cool view
Thanks so much for confirming where it was! I'm desperate to go there now!
you are so welcome! I think its a bit blowy there atm but summer is magic there
Islands @ 9:24: St. Kilda? Either that or the Smalls. Cheers Steve!
Ohhh I'll need to dust down the atlas and have a look!
Great Steve reminded me of the pre covid videos and the pool table, expensive but what a bargain and the top level food and cocktails it would always go to quick for me but a bucket list. Well done
Cheers John! Still felt expensive, but what a saving and a rare treat indeed :)
Lucky you Steve, your vids are very informative and interesting, so keep it up, all the best John T.
Cheers John! Yeah, really did get lucky with this one, maybe never again, but you've got to grab these opportunities when they arise :)
Jeepers you could have come and stayed with my fam but we're a couple of hours away from Seattle.
You'd be welcome, esp so you don't need to turn around and go right back wow!
Really enjoyed this video.
Thanks!
Ach that would have been amazing!
Anytime you guys.
Great vlog as always Steve, I love Seattle. Totally agree about the directions getting to the light rail station within the airport. Great flight review. Hope all is well and hope you have a great weekend, take care
Once you find the light rail, it's a great service :) Cheers Peter, have a good one too!
@@steve-marsh totally agree, I was last in Seattle when they were doing the extension to the light rail past the airport. I stayed in one of the airport hotels and would get on every day at either the airport or tukwila to get into Seattle for the sights and tours.
Hiz Steve ..that indeed was a bargain !
I do something similar here in Australia. I will book Virgin Australia economy X seat, and then I make the lowest possible bid for a business class seat.
The only down is that I am limited in how much luggage I can take.( I have to stay with the Economy class allowance). Buts thats fine for me.
Spoiling us all with 2 uploads in 1 weekend, was pretty cool, too.
Those cute little salt and pepper shakers are such a nice touch.
I wonder how many passengers sneak them off the plane, at the end of their flights !🤔😆
Haha I’ve got a set at home with me 🤣 with this one, the bid to upgrade includes everything, at first I was a bit worried they wouldn’t let me into the lounge, but it was all good :)
Dannnnnnnnng Rolls Royce engines and first class. What a trip.
What are the odds you come in to a sunny Seattle? Haha
So the flight was 10 hours?! Shoot.
Loved the video. Come on back this weekend for the game and bring the lady! Haha we will go to a bar in Columbus.
Great video. Enjoyed watching the travel
What a steal on the deal!!!
That would be beyond cool mate! One day!
@@steve-marsh one day, indeed. I will hold you two to it. We will get tickets and go. Have a great week!
Your some guy, I would never get to these places Steve , thank you so much for taking me all over the place. The crew treated you really well , glad about that, it looked great. Your very smart to book a trip like that. Thanks again from me in Irvine 🤗
I got really lucky with this one Grace :)
Wow, that was very cool. Hopefully if you pop up to Seattle again (in a couple years or so) I'll be living nearby and can treat you to dinner!
I'll print this comment out and hold you to it! :D
Good one Steve, you were flying in the lap of luxury! A well deserved treat for you.
Cheers Philip! A rare treat indeed, but makes me embrace it all the more!
Brilliant video.I didn't want it to end.
Cheers Brian! Appreciate it :)
Steve your best video yet... Loved every minute of it.
Hey thanks so much Jeff!
wow that was some saving, cracking adventure steve, what a view over western Scotland, and the north Atlantic
Honesty, the reason I chose this route was for the views and they didn't disappoint :)
Good one Steve , Enjoyed this one and aye a better way tae travel fir sure ✈ 😊 Enjoyed all cheers and safe travelling , look forward to others 👍
Thanks so much Steve for sharing that great flight.we had a virgin 350 take the footballer s off .love from Birmingham.🎅✈️
Ahhh cool! Thanks Sean :)
Virgin Atlantic is one of the few major airlines I haven't flown with, but it looks fabulous in business/upper class.
Aye it really was, especially the crew, they were just fantastic
@@steve-marsh Best crew I ever enjoyed was a regular on BHX/AMS headed up by "Miss Giggle" (especially on a last flight before a major when they had to empty to booze lockers....)
Great film Steve - informative and well delivered😊
Hey, Steve! You landed in our neck of the woods! We live in near Portland, Oregon about 200 miles south. You found a much better way to go through Heathrow for sure.
Hey down there in Oregon! Another State in my heart!
Thanks for sharing, Steve. Balmoral one day, Seattle the "next".Hi from Australia.
They were a fun couple of videos to make - off to the highlands tomorrow!
I was also on this flight with you, saw myself a few times. It was only when you said it was Dream Girl and I saw Rachel did I remember that I saw someone in a blue and white shirt with a camera on the plane.
It was a great flight, the staff are the best aren't they.
For price reference I booked the flight only a week before (on Halloween) and it cost about £6.5k return (and this was selecting upper class directly). This was done through my company as it was a business trip.
Haha no way! Cheers for watching! I was very relieved at the end to see it was booked via your company 😂 all the best to you, and hope you get plenty more videos up the front of aircraft 😊
Hi Steve !! We find your videos trying to find new ways to travel from Aberdeen (our home ) we are from Brazil and we enjoy so much your channel ! Tks for the amazing job ! Cheers !
Hey thanks so much Caroline! Really appreciate it and hope you are enjoying Scotland :)